"Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto, Bill White and Whitey Ford share duties on a TV network headed by WPIX-TV (Channel 11) and radio originating at WMCA (570)."
-The Complete Handbook of Baseball, 1973 Edition
"The popular Yankee broadcast team of Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto and Bill White return again for 1973 to bring you Yankee baseball on a large TV and radio network emanating in New York on WPIX Channel 11 and WMCA 570 AM.
Rizzuto was voted the greatest shortstop in Yankee history, turning to the mike in 1957; Messer joined the Yankees in 1968 and hosts the pregame Yankee Warm-Up on WMCA; and White, a slugging star with the Giants, Cardinals and Phillies, joined the Yankee team in 1971."
-The New York Yankees Official 1973 Yearbook
YANKEE BROADCASTERS PHIL RIZZUTO, FRANK MESSER AND BILL WHITE
"Rizzuto is the Yankees' all-time great shortstop who has been a Yankee broadcaster since 1957. Messer came to the Yankees from the Baltimore Orioles and Colts and has been behind a Yankee microphone since 1968. White is in his third season as a Yankee broadcaster after a distinguished career as a National League first baseman."
-1973 New York Yankees Scorecard & Official Program
PHIL RIZZUTO (WPIX, WMCA)
"Phil Rizzuto, the all-time great Yankee shortstop (1941-56), has been broadcasting Yankee games since 1957. The high point of his playing career was his MVP award in 1950. In addition to his Yankee duties, Phil does a daily sports show on the CBS radio network. He was born in New York."
-1973 New York Yankees Press-TV-Radio Guide
FRANK MESSER (WPIX, WMCA)
"Frank Messer joined the Yankee broadcast team in 1968 after four seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. During that span, he also handled radio broadcasts of the Colts. He began in the Yankee system as voice of the Richmond Virginians.
A native of Asheville, North Carolina, Frank also handles pre and postgame shows on WMCA Radio. He also did play-by-play for the New York Knicks this past off-season."
-1973 New York Yankees Press-TV-Radio Guide
BILL WHITE (WPIX, WMCA)
"Bill White, first base star with the Giants, Cardinals and Phillies (1956-69), played in six All-Star Games and won seven Gold Gloves.
Born in Lakewood, Florida, Bill attended Hiram College. He was sports director at WFIL-TV in Philadelphia in 1969 and 1970. He joined the Yankee broadcast team in 1971."
-1973 New York Yankees Press-TV-Radio Guide
COVERING THE YANKEES
HERALD-NEWS
Mark Bauldschun
LONG ISLAND PRESS
Jack Lang
NEW YORK NEWS
Red Foley
Phil Pepe
Joe Trimble
Dick Young
NEW YORK TIMES
Murray Chass
Joe Durso
Len Koppett
Joe Trimble
NEW YORK POST
Maury Allen
Hugh Delano
NEWARK STAR-LEDGER
Jim Ogle
NEWSDAY
Joe Donnelly
Joe Gergen
Steve Jacobson
THE RECORD
Gabe Buonauro
Bob Kurland
THE TRENTONIAN
Jay Dunn
TRENTON TIMES
Bus Saidt
WESTCHESTER-ROCKLAND
Guido Cribari
TELEVISION
Don Ellison (WPIX)
Tony Hernandez (WCBS-TV)
Tim Ryan (WNBC-TV)
Dick Schaap (WNBC-TV)
RADIO
Marv Albert (WNBC)
Bob Brown (WWDJ)
Buck Canel (Yankee Spanish Radio)
Chip Cippola (WNEW)
Don Criqui (WOR)
Sam DeLuca (WOR)
Stan Lomax (WOR)
Dave Marash (WCBS)
Bill Mazer (WHN)
Jack Spector (WHN)
John Sterling (WMCA)
Jose Valdivielso (Yankee Spanish Radio)
-The New York Yankees Official 1973 Yearbook
