2016 New York Yankees Broadcasters

KEN SINGLETON (YES Network)

"Former major leaguer Ken Singleton enters his 15th season as a game analyst and announcer for YES Network broadcasts of the New York Yankees, occasionally handling play-by-play duties as well.

Before joining YES, Singleton divided his time calling play-by-play and providing commentary at the MSG Network. In 1998, he was part of MSG's production team that won four New York Emmys for its Yankees coverage.

Singleton joined the MSG Network in 1997 from the Sports Network (TSN), where he served as an analyst for the Montreal Expos from 1985-96. From 1991-96, he also called play-by-play and served as an analyst for CIQ Radio, the Expos' flagship radio network. In 1996 and '97, Fox Sports named him as a lead analyst for Saturday afternoon baseball broadcasts. In 1997 and '98, he worked as an analyst for Major League Baseball International.

Singleton enjoyed a 15-year major league career with the New York Mets, Montreal Expos and Baltimore Orioles, batting .282 with 317 doubles and 246 home runs. He is one of only 11 players in baseball history to hit 35 or more home runs in a season as a switch-hitter. He also ranks among the all-time leaders in most Baltimore offensive categories, including homers, RBI and total bases. 

During his career, Singleton was named to the American League All-Star team in 1977, '79 and '81. He was named Most Valuable Oriole in 1975, '77 and '79 and was a member of the Orioles' 1983 World Championship team. In 1982, he was the recipient of Major League Baseball's Roberto Clemente Award, honoring him for his contributions on and off the field.

Born in Manhattan and raised in nearby Mount Vernon, New York, Singleton played both baseball and basketball in high school and also played baseball in the Bronx Federation League at Macombs Dam Park on the current site of Yankee Stadium. After getting a basketball scholarship to Hofstra University and playing baseball for one year, Singleton was drafted by the Mets in 1967. In 2015, he was inducted into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame.

Singleton serves on the Board of Directors for the Cool Kids Campaign, a non-profit organization that helps children and their families facing cancer. He was honored with the Denzel Lifetime Achievement Award in Sports at the Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon's 100th Anniversary Gala in March 2012."

-2016 New York Yankees Official Media Guide & Record Book

JACK CURRY (YES Network)

"Jack Curry joined YES Network in 2010 as a studio analyst, reporter and program contributor, following a 20-year career covering the Yankees for the the New York Times. In addition, he contributes as a columnist on YESnetwork.com and is the host of JCTV: Jack Curry TV, the innovative YESnetwork.com original series launched in 2013. Curry earned two Emmy nominations in 2014 for JCTV and has four nominations for several Yankees features.

During his career with the Times, Curry authored over 4,500 articles and covered 18 World Series and 11 All-Star Games. The New Jersey native also was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1999 and won multiple Times Publisher Awards.

Curry's television experience extends back to 1991 when he began contributing to Madison Square Garden Network's Yankees pre-game show and weekly baseball magazine show. Since November 2005, Curry has regularly contributed to YES Network Yankees Access shows. In addition, he was a featured panelist on MSG's Angles roundtable show, was a frequent guest on WCBS-TV's Baseball Insider weekly studio show, and has also provided expert baseball analysis and commentary on television and radio programs such as ESPN's Outside the Lines various WFAN radio programs.

He also co-wrote a book with Derek Jeter entitled 'The Life You Imagine: Life Lessons for Achieving Your Dreams', a New York Times Best Seller. In January 2013 Curry received the Broadcast Achievement Award from the New Jersey Sports Writers Association and was named Top Sports Analyst by the New Jersey-based 201 Magazine. A 1986 graduate of Fordham University, Curry resides with his wife, Pamela, in New Jersey."

-2016 New York Yankees Official Media Guide & Record Book

JOHN FLAHERTY (YES Network)

Former Yankees catcher John Flaherty enters his 11th season as a field reporter, studio analyst and game analyst for YES Network telecasts. He earned New York Emmy Award nominations in 2010, 2011 and 2013 for his work at YES.

Drafted by Boston in 1988, Flaherty progressed within the Red Sox farm system before joining the parent club in 1992. He played 14 major league seasons with Boston (1992-93), Detroit (1994-96), San Diego (1996-97), Tampa Bay (1998-02) and the Yankees (2003-05), compiling a .252 batting average with 80 home runs in 1,047 games. 

Flaherty brought his knowledge of the game and veteran style of leadership to the Yankees clubhouse when he signed as a free agent in 2003. He played in 134 games for the Yankees across three seasons and will be long remembered for his dramatic pinch-hit walk-off single that defeated the Boston Red Sox in the 13th inning of a 5-4 victory on June 1, 2004- the contest that featured Derek Jeter's famous dive into the third base stands.

Flaherty is a New York City native and a graduate of George Washington University. On May 15, 2009, he was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, New York. In 2015 he was inducted into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame."

-2016 New York Yankees Official Media Guide & Record Book

AL LEITER (YES Network)

"Al Leiter enters his 11th year with YES Network using insight gained from his 19 years as a player in the major leagues. He is also an analyst for the MLB Network, where he was nominated for National Emmy Awards in 2010 and 2012 for his work there and nominated for a New York Emmy Award in 2014. Prior to signing with YES, Leiter had worked as a postgame analyst for FOX Sports and ESPN.

Originally drafted by the Yankees in 1984, Leiter played parts of 19 professional seasons with the New York Yankees (1987-89, 2005), Toronto Blue Jays (1989-95), Florida Marlins (1996-97, 2005) and New York Mets (1998-2004). He was a two-time All-Star (1996, 2000) and was a part of three World Championship teams (Toronto in 1992 and 1993 and Florida in 1997). On May 11, 1996, Leiter tossed the first no-hitter in Marlins history in an 11-0 win against Colorado.

For his community work, he was honored by MLB with the Roberto Clemente Award in 2000 and the Bart Giamatti Award in 2002. Also in 2002, he was appointed to the board of directors of the Twin Towers Fund in NYC. He was named the March of Dimes Sportsman of the Year in 2003 and the John V. Mara Sportsman of the Year in 2004 by the Catholic Youth Organization. He also created Leiter's Landing, a charitable organization committed to the betterment of youth through education, health care and social and community service.

A native of Bayville, New Jersey, Leiter was inducted into the New Jersey Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame in January 2012."

-2016 New York Yankees Official Media Guide & Record Book

BOB LORENZ (YES Network)

"Bob Lorenz returns for his 13th year with YES Network, serving as the primary studio anchor for the Yankees pregame and postgame shows. He also serves as the host of the Brooklyn Nets pregame and postgame shows, as well as the network's Yankees Hot Stove program. Lorenz has won 12 Emmy Awards during his time with the YES Network. In April 2011, he won his third consecutive New York Emmy Award recognizing him as the top sports anchor in New York.

Prior to joining YES Network in 2003, Lorenz hosted CNN's signature weekly sports programming, including NFL Preview, College Football Preview, This Week in the NBA and Page One. He also hosted CNN's weekly baseball show from 1992 to 1996 and, from 1994 to 1996 hosted CNN's College Basketball Preview and College Coaches Corner. In addition to these duties, Lorenz also worked on a variety of programs for CNN's sister networks TBS and TNT, hosting Super Bowl specials and serving as a backup host on Inside the NBA on TNT.

Before joining CNN, Lorenz was a reporter and anchor at WPTV-TV in West Palm Beach, Florida. Having joined the station in 1988, he wrote, produced and anchored four weekend sportscasts. Lorenz earlier served as sports director at KIEM-TV in Eureka, California and was a writer at CBS Extravision in Los Angeles and an analyst/anchor for Citicable in Torrance, California.

Lorenz is on the Honorary Event Committee for the Connecticut chapter of Make-A-Wish and has emceed its annual Make-A-Wish Ball. He has also emceed the Annual Miracle Ball which raises money and awareness for the Miracle League of Westchester County in New York.

He holds a degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Southern California."

-2016 New York Yankees Official Media Guide & Record Book

MEREDITH MARAKOVITS (YES Network)

"Meredith Marakovits returns for her fifth season with YES Network as the New York Yankees clubhouse reporter, reporting on the team within the network's Yankees game telecasts, pre-and postgame shows, Yankees Batting Practice Today show and Yankees Hot Stove. Marakovits also appears on YES's special Yankee programming, contributes to YESNETWORK.com and has filled in as a YES Brooklyn Nets reporter and pre- and postgame show host. She received a New York Emmy Award nomination in 2015 for her Yankees coverage on YES.

Previously, Marakovits served as the Philadelphia 76ers sideline reporter with Comcast Sportsnet Philadelphia, also participating in several Comcast Sportsnet regional sports network programs. She also covered the Yankees and Mets for 1050 ESPN Radio and contributed elsewhere to WFAN Radio.

Prior to her work in New York, she served as the Phillies reporter for 950 ESPN Radio/97.5 the Fanatic. This came after her stint as the pre-and postgame host and field reporter for the Triple-A Lehigh Valley Ironpigs Television Network.

A Northampton, Pa., native, Marakovits is a 2005 graduate of LaSalle University in Philadelphia, where she played volleyball and received a degree in communications. She began her career with Service Electric 2's sports division as a sideline reporter for college football, basketball and indoor football broadcasts. In December 2013, Marakovits was inducted into her alma mater, Allentown (Pa.) Central Catholic High School's, Rockne Wall of Fame for her athletic exploits."

-2016 New York Yankees Official Media Guide & Record Book

PAUL O'NEILL (YES Network)

"Paul O'Neill returns for his 15th season in broadcast television, serving as a game analyst for YES Network. He received New York Emmy Award nominations in 2011 and 2013 for his analyst work on YES.

The five-time All-Star outfielder played 17 years in the majors, spending his final nine seasons in Pinstripes. He appeared in six World Series, winning five titles including four with the Yankees (1996, 1998-2000).

Affectionately known as a warrior to most Yankees followers, O'Neill began his major league career in 1985 with the Cincinnati Reds and earned the first of his five World Championships in 1990. He joined the Yankees in 1993 after eight seasons with the Reds, and in 1994 claimed the American League batting title with a .359 average. From July 1995 to May 1997, he played in 235 consecutive games in right field without making an error. In 2001, at the age of 38, O'Neill became the oldest player in major league history to steal 20 bases and hit 20 home runs in the same season.

He lives in his native Cincinnati with his wife, Nevalee, and their three children: Andrew, Aaron and Alexandria. He was named 'Father of the Year' in June 2008 by the National Father's Day Council at its 67th Annual Father of the Year dinner in New York."

-2016 New York Yankees Official Media Guide & Record Book

2016 YES NETWORK

Senior Producer: Bill Boland

Director: John Moore

Studio Host: Nancy Newman

Studio Host: Chris Shearn

YANKEES EN ESPANOL

RICKIE RICARDO (WADO)

"In 2016 Rickie Ricardo will begin his third season as the New York Yankees Spanish-language play-by-play announcer. Before joining the Yankees' WADO broadcast team, Ricardo spent seven years in the same role for the Philadelphia Phillies, broadcasting their World Series win in 2008 and their postseason run in 2009.

Additionally, Ricardo has been the Spanish radio play-by-play voice of the Philadelphia Eagles for the last five NFL seasons. He also regularly appears on various programs on Philadelphia's 94WIP-FM Sports Radio.

Ricardo has spent over 30 years in radio broadcasting, appearing on various stations in New York, Connecticut, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Miami. In 2005, he became the daily beat reporter covering the Florida Marlins for Clear Channel radio. His career also includes international broadcasting with the 2008 Caribbean Series in the Dominican Republic and the 2009 Caribbean Series in Mexicali, Mexico.

A 1980 graduate of the New York School of Broadcasting, Ricardo currently resides in West New York, New Jersey."

-2016 New York Yankees Official Media Guide & Record Book

FRANCISCO RIVERA (WADO)

"Since 1995 Francisco Rivera has been involved in baseball as a color commentator and play-by-play announcer, including 11 years in the Yankees broadcast booth. A native of Morovis, Puerto Rico, he covered the Philadelphia Phillies for Radio Tropical from 1995 to 1998 and worked the American League Championship Series in 2003 and 2004 for WADO.

Rivera received his Bachelor's degree in Spanish literature from Rutgers University and graduated from the Cambridge University-affiliated Miguel Angel Torres School of Communications in Manhattan in 1978. He began his communications career covering NBA basketball for WADO and was later one of the pioneers of the talk show WADO Deportivo, where he worked until 2003. Francisco is married to Ivettte Rodriguez and has two daughters, Melissa and Lorraine."

-2016 New York Yankees Official Media Guide & Record Book

1960 New York Yankees Broadcasters

MAKING NEWS

"Covering the Yankees is a round-the-clock, year-round job. The daily press, from coast to coast, carries the Yankee story all through the season. But the Metropolitan New York Press follows the Yanks all through the year. The greater New York newspaper representatives cover the Yankees in spring training. Other writers are assigned during the season, in addition to press service, syndicate and magazine coverage."

-The New York Yankees Official 1960 Yearbook

WRITERS

Dan Daniel (New York World-Telegram and Sun)

Bill Dougherty (Newark News)

John Drebinger (New York Times)

Til Ferdenzi (New York Journal American)

Tommy Holmes (New York Herald Tribune)

Stan Isaacs (Newsday)

Jack Lang (Long Island Press and Star-Journal)

Jim Ogle (Newark Star-Ledger)

Dan Parker (New York Mirror, sports editor and columnist)

Len Schecter (New York Post)

Ken Smith (New York Mirror)

Joe Trimble (New York Daily News)

-The New York Yankees Official 1960 Yearbook

BROADCASTERS

"Probably no introduction is necessary to the Yankees' famed trio of announcers who cover the Yanks on TV and radio: Mel Allen, Red Barber and Phil Rizzuto.

Long known as the Voice of the Yankees, Allen has been behind the Yankee mike since 1939 (with time out for war service). He has broadcast many World Series and All-Star Games in addition to Rose Bowl classics and other top sports events. Barber, who has been a top-ranking sportscaster for more than a quarter of a century and a Yankee for the last six years, also hosts The Red Barber Show, the Yankees' pre- and post-game TV show from Yankee Stadium. Rizzuto is best known as the greatest shortstop in Yankee history. Now he's winning friends as a sportscaster, having been affiliated with the Yankee broadcast team since 1957.

Once again the Yankee games are sponsored on TV and radio by P. Ballantine & Sons of Newark and the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. On the Yankees' Home of Champions radio network, the three announcers are joined by Bob Delaney who handles commercials for the Atlantic Refining Company, radio co-sponsors. The Barber pre- and post-shows are sponsored by the Ford Dealers of New York, Palmolive and Wheaties."

-The New York Yankees Official 1960 Yearbook

MEL ALLEN (WPIX, WMGM)

"Hello there, everybody, this is Mel Allen." That introduction is one of the most familiar in the world of sports.

Yankee fans always want to hear what Mel has to say- the Yankees making an inning-ending double play or some Pinstriped hero driving in the winning run in the ninth. The Voice of the Yankees is like an old friend- with a sad recollection of Lou Gehrig's final days as a Yankee or an awe-inspiring story of DiMaggio's hitting streak or one of Mantle's most towering home runs. Mel's on-air narration of a Yankee game is as much as part of the New York scene as the Empire State Building or a Broadway show.

RED BARBER (WPIX, WMGM)

Red Barber is a man who tells it like it is, no matter what.

In 1939, he broadcast the first major league game shown on television. The Ol' Redhead has also broadcast the NFL Championship Game, the Army-Navy Game and the Orange Bowl.

Hired by the Yankees away from Dodgers in 1954, the legendary broadcaster is known throughout baseball for his fairness. And when following a long fly ball, Red watches the outfielder, not the ball, and always makes the right call.

PHIL RIZZUTO (WPIX, WMGM)

The all-time Yankee shortstop has been covering the club on radio and television since 1957.  Playing for the Yankees from 1941-56, with three years of military service in World War II, Phil was the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1950.

RIZZUTO'S 2 RUNS SAVE 1ST PLACE FOR N.Y. YANKEES

Amazing Bunt Scores Winning Run

Cleveland, Sept. 17, 1951 - "Little Scooter Rizzuto today helped beat Cleveland and broke the Indians' heart while doing it. As the game started, the Yankees held the league lead, but only by three percentage points. Phil batted in a run to send his team ahead. In the sixth, Cleveland tied the score.

Now, in the last of the ninth, Joe DiMaggio singled for the Yanks. Gene Woodling then singled, sending Joe to third. An intentional pass then filled the bases. Rizzuto, best bunter in baseball, was up to bat. With Cleveland looking for the bunt, Phil dropped a bunt so beautifully that the frantic Indians couldn't even make a play as DiMaggio crossed home plate with the winning run."

-1960 Nu-Cards Baseball Hi-Lites, No. 45

1961 New York Yankees Broadcasters

"The New York Yankees are big news summer and winter, spring and fall. The Yankees are covered daily from coast to coast ... on TV and radio, in the newsreels, by magazines and press services ... and, of course, in the daily metropolitan press in Greater New York City. Yankee games are broadcast daily, are televised frequently in the club's drawing area, and sent out on the CBS Game of the Week telecast from the Stadium most Saturdays and Sundays. Words ... millions of them ... are filed and spoken daily about the game's most renowned team."

-The New York Yankees Official 1961 Yearbook

WRITERS
Arthur Daley (New York Times, columnist)
Dan Daniel (New York World-Telegram and Sun)
Joe Dietz (Newark Star-Ledger, sports editor and columnist)
John Drebinger (New York Times)
Til Ferdenzi (New York Journal American)
Hy Goldberg (New York News)
Milt Gross (New York Post, columnist)
Jack Hand (Associated Press)
Tommy Holmes (New York Herald Tribune)
Steve Jacobson (Newsday)
Jack Lang (Long Island Press and Star-Journal)
Jim Ogle (Newark Star-Ledger)
Dan Parker (New York Mirror, sports editor and columnist)
Len Schecter (New York Post)
Ken Smith (New York Mirror)
Joe Trimble (New York Daily News)

-The New York Yankees Official 1961 Yearbook


BROADCASTERS
"Virtually every baseball fan knows [them] ... the outstanding announcing team of the Yankees. Mel Allen long has been known as the Voice of the Yankees, having aired Yankee games among other top sports attractions for more than 20 years. Red Barber has had a distinguished sports broadcasting career dating back more than a quarter of a century. Phil Rizzuto won his fame as the Scooter, the great Yankee shortstop of the '40s and early '50s, and now he's winning popularity as a sportscaster."

-The New York Yankees Official 1961 Yearbook

MEL ALLEN (WPIX, WCBS)
"Hello there, everybody, this is Mel Allen." That introduction is one of the most familiar in the world of sports.
Yankee fans always want to hear what Mel has to say- the Yankees making an inning-ending double play or some Pinstriped hero driving in the winning run in the ninth. The Voice of the Yankees is like an old friend- with a sad recollection of Lou Gehrig's final days as a Yankee or an awe-inspiring story of DiMaggio's hitting streak or one of Mantle's most towering home runs. Mel's on-air narration of a Yankee game is as much as part of the New York scene as the Empire State Building or a Broadway show.


RED BARBER (WPIX, WCBS)
Red Barber is a man who tells it like it is, no matter what.
In 1939, he broadcast the first major league game shown on television. The Ol' Redhead has also broadcast the NFL Championship Game, the Army-Navy Game and the Orange Bowl.
Hired by the Yankees away from Dodgers in 1954, the legendary broadcaster is known throughout baseball for his fairness. And when following a long fly ball, Red watches the outfielder, not the ball, and always makes the right call.


PHIL RIZZUTO (WPIX, WCBS)
The all-time Yankee shortstop has been covering the club on radio and television since 1957.  Playing for the Yankees from 1941-56, with three years of military service in World War II, Phil was the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1950.

"Phil's spirited play and hustle earned him the M.V.P. award in 1950. The Yankee Scooter, who was once turned down by the Dodgers and Giants as being too small, hit a solid .324."

-1961 Topps No. 471

1962 New York Yankees Broadcasters

"No team in all the world of sport gets the constant day-in, day-out coverage of the World Champion New York Yankees. Even in the off-season, Yankee activities are reported each day. The New York metropolitan press, syndicated columnists, the wire services,  regional writers from rival cities .... all cover the Yankees in spring and throughout the season.
Yankee games are broadcast every day to a large network of eastern stations, and more than 130 games a year are televised to New York and to regional fans. The CBS 'Game of the Week' telecasts Yankee home weekend games almost every Saturday and Sunday.
Yes, millions of words a year are written and spoken about the Yankees, sports' most renowned organization."

-The New York Yankees Official 1962 Yearbook

WRITERS
Jimmy Cannon (New York Journal American)
Dan Daniel (New York World-Telegram and Sun)
John Drebinger (New York Times)
Charley Feeney (Long Island Star-Journal and Press)
Til Ferdenzi (New York Journal American)
Hy Goldberg (New York News)
Tommy Holmes (New York Herald Tribune)
Steve Jacobson (Newsday)
Len Koppett (New York Post)
Jim Ogle (Newark Star-Ledger)
Phil Pepe (New York World-Telegram and Sun)
Ken Smith (New York Mirror)
Joe Trimble (New York Daily News)

-The New York Yankees Official 1962 Yearbook


BROADCASTERS
"Baseball's most noted team of broadcasters are the three famed Yankee announcers: Mel Allen, Red Barber and Phil Rizzuto. WCBS, the New York outlet for the CBS network, serves as the basic station for the 102-station lineup in eastern cities.  The games are also broadcast by WPIX-Channel 11.
Allen, known as the 'Voice of the Yankees,' is the dean of Yankee broadcasters, having aired Bomber games since the late 1930s. Barber has been a Yankee announcer since 1954 in a distinguished career dating back more than a quarter of a century. Rizzuto, the great Yankee shortstop, turned to broadcasting a few seasons back and has been winning friends ever since."

-The New York Yankees Official 1962 Yearbook

MEL ALLEN (WPIX, WCBS)
"Hello there, everybody, this is Mel Allen." That introduction is one of the most familiar in the world of sports.
Yankee fans always want to hear what Mel has to say- the Yankees making an inning-ending double play or some Pinstriped hero driving in the winning run in the ninth. The Voice of the Yankees is like an old friend- with a sad recollection of Lou Gehrig's final days as a Yankee or an awe-inspiring story of DiMaggio's hitting streak or one of Mantle's most towering home runs. Mel's on-air narration of a Yankee game is as much as part of the New York scene as the Empire State Building or a Broadway show.


RED BARBER (WPIX, WCBS)
Red Barber is a man who tells it like it is, no matter what.
In 1939, he broadcast the first major league game shown on television. The Ol' Redhead has also broadcast the NFL Championship Game, the Army-Navy Game and the Orange Bowl.
Hired by the Yankees away from Dodgers in 1954, the legendary broadcaster is known throughout baseball for his fairness. And when following a long fly ball, Red watches the outfielder, not the ball, and always makes the right call.


PHIL RIZZUTO (WPIX, WCBS)
The all-time Yankee shortstop has been covering the club on radio and television since 1957.  Playing for the Yankees from 1941-56, with three years of military service in World War II, Phil was the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1950.

1963 New York Yankees Broadcasters

"The biggest sports story in the country ... that's the New York Yankees. Day in and day out, more words are written, more people cover and more words are spoken on TV and radio about the Yankees than any other sports organization anywhere. The New York metropolitan press, the wire services, syndicated columnists, regional writers from cities where other clubs play .... all cover the Yankees in spring and throughout the season. Yankee games are broadcast daily, televised on more than 130 occasions and TVd [sic] over the CBS Television Network on the 'Game of the Week' on Saturdays and Sundays.

-The New York Yankees Official 1963 Yearbook

WRITERS
John Drebinger (New York Times)
Charles Feeney (Long Island Star-Journal and Press)
Til Ferdenzi (New York Journal American)
Hy Goldberg (New York News)
Tommy Holmes (New York Herald Tribune)
Steve Jacobson (Newsday)
Jim Ogle (Newark Star-Ledger)
Phil Pepe (New York World-Telegram and Sun)
Leonard Schecter (New York Post)
Ken Smith (New York Mirror)
Joe Trimble (New York News)

-The New York Yankees Official 1963 Yearbook


BROADCASTERS
"The distinguished team of four broadcasters who give Yankee fans the play-by-play each day of the season is a noted team of mike men: Mel Allen, Walter 'Red' Barber, Phil Rizzuto and Jerry Coleman.
Allen is the 'dean' of the Yankee broadcasters, having been the 'Voice of the Yankees' since 1939. Barber now in his 30th year before a mike, has been a Yankee broadcaster since1954 and Phil joined the team a few seasons back. This will be Coleman's first year before the Yankee mikes.
WCBS is the originating station of the Yankees' 40-station 'Home of Champions' network. The originating outlet is WPIX (Channel 11)."

-The New York Yankees Official 1963 Yearbook

MEL ALLEN (WPIX, WCBS)
"Mel Allen is the rebel who became the most durable of Yankees. Born in Alabama, he graduated from the University with intentions of being a lawyer. On a visit to New York, he auditioned as an announcer and the bench (legal style) lost a prospect.
He started his diamond career by calling only the home games of the Yankees and Giants. He rapidly became a national figure through World Series, Rose Bowl and Kentucky Derby assignments and perhaps is the most famous and highly paid in his profession.
Mel Allen made 'How About That?' a universal phrase."

-Don Schiffer, 1963 Major League Baseball Handbook

"Hello there, everybody, this is Mel Allen." That introduction is one of the most familiar in the world of sports.
Yankee fans always want to hear what Mel has to say- the Yankees making an inning-ending double play or some Pinstriped hero driving in the winning run in the ninth. The Voice of the Yankees is like an old friend- with a sad recollection of Lou Gehrig's final days as a Yankee or an awe-inspiring story of DiMaggio's hitting streak or one of Mantle's most towering home runs. Mel's on-air narration of a Yankee game is as much as part of the New York scene as the Empire State Building or a Broadway show.


RED BARBER (WPIX, WCBS)
"Walter Lanier ('Red') Barber stands alone in his profession. The man who gave 'rhubarb' to the business was supreme while a daily reporter out of Cincinnati and Ebbets Field. Keen and analytical, his dramatizations were unsurpassed and never did he hesitate at simplifying the most complicated of any playing situation.
Now an announcer of Yankee home games, his pre- and post-game interviews are based on a solid understanding of the sport, and the players appreciate his mature knowledge of their problems."

-Don Schiffer, 1963 Major League Baseball Handbook

Red Barber is a man who tells it like it is, no matter what.
In 1939, he broadcast the first major league game shown on television. The Ol' Redhead has also broadcast the NFL Championship Game, the Army-Navy Game and the Orange Bowl.
Hired by the Yankees away from Dodgers in 1954, the legendary broadcaster is known throughout baseball for his fairness. And when following a long fly ball, Red watches the outfielder, not the ball, and always makes the right call.


PHIL RIZZUTO (WPIX, WCBS)
"Phil Rizzuto represents the growing new breed of ex-ball players now populating the sound waves. An honest observer, he lets listeners know when he's having a 'bad' day and calls attention to his 'fluffs.'
Small, aggressive and artful on the field, he was Yankee shortstop 14 years and had a .281 lifetime average. He turned down managerial offers to start his new career.
Rizzuto also does a national radio sports show via CBS."

-Don Schiffer, 1963 Major League Baseball Handbook

The all-time Yankee shortstop has been covering the club on radio and television since 1957.  Playing for the Yankees from 1941-56, with three years of military service in World War II, Phil was the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1950.


JERRY COLEMAN (WPIX, WCBS)
Jerry Coleman joins the Yankee broadcast team this year. The Associated Press Rookie of the Year in 1949, Jerry made the All-Star team in 1950 and won the Babe Ruth Award in that year's World Series. He was a Marine Corps fighter pilot in both World War II and the Korean War.

1964 New York Yankees Broadcasters

"The Yankees are undoubtedly the most publicized team in the entire sports world. Still photographers are with the club every day. Television cameras, radio tape recorders and live microphones can be seen at every park where the Yankees play. And of course, the greatest of American sports writers for newspapers, wire services, news syndicates and national magazines cover the 'Bombers' regularly. The Yankees are always big news!"

-The New York Yankees Official 1964 Yearbook

WRITERS
John Cashman (New York Post)
John Drebinger (recently retired New York Times correspondent now associated with the Yankees)
Til Ferdenzi (New York Journal American)
Tommy Holmes (New York Herald Tribune)
Steve Jacobson (Newsday)
Joe King (New York World-Telegram & Sun)
Jim Ogle (Newark Star-Ledger)
Joe Reichler (Associated Press)
Joe Trimble (New York News)

-The New York Yankees Official 1964 Yearbook


BROADCASTERS
"The Yankees long have had 'championship' representation in the broadcasting and television booths. Covering every game all season is a distinguished quartet of sportscasters: Mel Allen, Walter 'Red' Barber, Phil Rizzuto and Jerry Coleman.
Allen is the 'dean' of the group, having been identified as the 'voice of the Yankees' since 1939. Barber joined the club in 1954, Rizzuto a couple of seasons later and Coleman last year. Both Phil and Jerry were longtime Yankee infield stars.
Yankee games originate over radio station WCBS (880) in New York and are carried over a 40-station 'Home of Champions' regional network. Television station WPIX (Channel 11) is the originating TV outlet for Yankee games."

-The New York Yankees Official 1964 Yearbook

MEL ALLEN (WPIX, WCBS)
"Hello there, everybody, this is Mel Allen." That introduction is one of the most familiar in the world of sports.
Yankee fans always want to hear what Mel has to say- the Yankees making an inning-ending double play or some Pinstriped hero driving in the winning run in the ninth. The Voice of the Yankees is like an old friend- with a sad recollection of Lou Gehrig's final days as a Yankee or an awe-inspiring story of DiMaggio's hitting streak or one of Mantle's most towering home runs. Mel's on-air narration of a Yankee game is as much as part of the New York scene as the Empire State Building or a Broadway show.


RED BARBER (WPIX, WCBS)
Red Barber is a man who tells it like it is, no matter what.
In 1939, he broadcast the first major league game shown on television. The Ol' Redhead has also broadcast the NFL Championship Game, the Army-Navy Game and the Orange Bowl.
Hired by the Yankees away from Dodgers in 1954, the legendary broadcaster is known throughout baseball for his fairness. And when following a long fly ball, Red watches the outfielder, not the ball, and always makes the right call.


PHIL RIZZUTO (WPIX, WCBS)
The all-time Yankee shortstop has been covering the club on radio and television since 1957.  Playing for the Yankees from 1941-56, with three years of military service in World War II, Phil was the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1950.


JERRY COLEMAN (WPIX, WCBS)
Jerry Coleman begins his second year as part of the Yankee broadcast team. The Associated Press Rookie of the Year in 1949, Jerry made the All-Star team in 1950 and won the Babe Ruth Award in that year's World Series. He was a Marine Corps fighter pilot in both World War II and the Korean War.

1965 New York Yankees Broadcasters

IN THE RADIO-TV BOOTH
"The Yankee broadcasting and television team for 1965 is the happy quartet of Joe Coleman, Joe Garagiola, Red Barber and Phil Rizzuto. Games are televised on WPIX-Channel 11 and on unspecified dates on other regional stations. Broadcasts of all games originate in New York on radio station WCBS-AM and FM and are carried by a 40-station radio network in New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Massachusetts.
P. Ballantine & Sons of Newark, New Jersey on behalf of Ballantine Beer and Ale, The R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company on behalf of Camels, Winston and Salem cigarettes and the Tidewater Oil Company on behalf of Tydol and Flying A products are the principal sponsors in the New York area in 1965."

-The New York Yankees Official 1965 Yearbook

"At the WCBS microphone are Phil Rizzuto, Walter 'Red' Barber, Jerry Coleman and Joe Garagiola. You'll hear this quartet on TV and radio when you can't get out to Yankee Stadium. Close to 130 games will be seen on WPIX-Channel 11 and selected weekend games also will be televised in surrounding areas. All games will be broadcast over WCBS AM and FM in New York (880 AM dial and 101.1 FM) and over the 40-station Yankees' 'Home of Champions' radio network.
P. Ballantine and Sons (for Ballantine Beer and Ale) will be a Yankee sponsor for the 19th consecutive year. Also returning is the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company on behalf of Camel, Winston and Salem Cigarettes. The new co-sponsor this year is the Tidewater Oil Company for Tydol products and Flying A gasoline."

-1965 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program

Red Barber (WPIX-TV, WCBS)
Red Barber is a man who tells it like it is, no matter what.
In 1939, he broadcast the first major league game shown on television. The Ol' Redhead has also broadcast the NFL Championship Game, the Army-Navy Game and the Orange Bowl.
Hired by the Yankees away from Dodgers in 1954, the legendary broadcaster is known throughout baseball for his fairness. And when following a long fly ball, Red watches the outfielder, not the ball, and always makes the right call.


Phil Rizzuto (WPIX, WCBS)
The all-time Yankee shortstop has been covering the club on radio and television since 1957.  Playing for the Yankees from 1941-56, with three years of military service in World War II, Phil was the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1950.


Jerry Coleman (WPIX, WCBS)
Jerry Coleman begins his third year as part of the Yankee broadcast team. The Associated Press Rookie of the Year in 1949, Jerry made the All-Star team in 1950 and won the Babe Ruth Award in that year's World Series. He was a Marine Corps fighter pilot in both World War II and the Korean War.


Joe Garagiola (WPIX-TV, WCBS)
"Joe Garagiola is by far the best of the ex-baseball people who turned to talking after playing. Naturally comical, he's also the only former athlete on the diamond scene who 'informs' why a curve or a fast ball is thrown, why a bunt was or was not ordered, and how come a hit-and-run. Born in St. Louis, he was a boyhood pal of Yogi Berra.
Formerly busy during the week as the Cardinals' on-the-spot man, he'll now be heard and seen throughout the country daily and weekends, exclusively on Monitor and NBC-TV."

-Don Schiffer, 1963 Major League Baseball Handbook


Meet the man who outhit Ted Williams in the 1946 World Series. Although Joe didn't play in nearly as many World Series as his boyhood friend Yogi Berra, he did most of the catching for the Cardinals during that World Championship season.
Joe is in his first season as part of the Yankee broadcast team.


IN THE PRESS BOX
"All Metropolitan New York papers staff the Yankees in spring training and throughout the season. In addition, national press services, national magazines, sports publications, all major TV and radio networks, independent broadcasting and television stations and others interested in sports coverage are frequent Yankee training camp and seasonal visitors."

-The New York Yankees Official 1965 Yearbook

Maury Allen (New York Post)
Joe Durso (New York Times)
Til Ferdenzi (New York Journal American)
Hy Goldberg (New York News)
Tommy Holmes (New York Herald Tribune)
Steve Jacobson (Newsday)
Joe King (New York World-Telegram & Sun)
Leonard Koppett (New York Times)
Barney Kremenko (New York Journal American)
Jack Lang (Long Island Press)
Jim Ogle (Newark Star-Ledger)
Phil Pepe (New York World-Telegram & Sun)
Joe Reichler (Associated Press)
Bob Sales (New York Herald Tribune)
Joe Trimble (New York News)
Dick Young (New York News)
Vic Ziegel (New York Post)

-The New York Yankees Official 1965 Yearbook


AND IN THE PHOTO CAGE
"Outstanding photographers from New York newspapers and wire services as well as other publications cover the Yankees regularly.
Assistant general manager Dan Topping, Jr. and general manager Ralph Houk unveiled a plaque dedicated to the memory of Bill Greene, long-time World-Telegram & Sun sports photographer who covered the Yankees in spring training and at home during the season and World Series. Bill, who passed away two years ago, will be remembered for all time by those working in the upper first base photo cage where this plaque is installed. Bearing the familiar lensman's legend 'Just One More,' the plaque was donated by John Martin of Bear Mountain Inn, Bear Mountain, N.Y."

-The New York Yankees Official 1965 Yearbook