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Memories from the Microphone - by Curt Smith (Paperback)

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  • Voices of the GameCurt Smith is "...the voice of authority on baseball broadcasting.
  • Author(s): Curt Smith
  • 318 Pages
  • Sports & Recreation, Baseball

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About the Book



Timed for the centennial of the first game to be broadcast on radio, Memories from the Microphone: A Century of Baseball Broadcasting will celebrate the larger-than-life role that radio and TV announcers have had on our enjoyment of the national pastime.



Book Synopsis



Voices of the Game

Curt Smith is "...the voice of authority on baseball broadcasting." -USA Today

#1 New Release in Photography, Baseball Statistics, Photo Essays, and Photojournalism

In this second in a series of Baseball Hall of Fame books, celebrate the larger-than-life role played by radio and TV baseball announcers in enhancing the pleasure of our national pastime.

Commemorate the 100th anniversary of baseball broadcasting. The first baseball game ever broadcast on radio was on August 5, 1921 by Harold Wampler Arlin, a part-time baseball announcer on Pittsburgh's KDKA, America's first commercially licensed radio station. The Pirates defeated the Phillies 8-5.

An insider's view of baseball. Now you can own Memories from the Microphone and experience baseball from author Curt Smith. He has spent much of his life covering baseball radio and TV, and previously authored baseball books including the classic Voices of The Game.

Relive baseball's storied past through the eyes of famed baseball announcers. Organized chronologically, Memories from the Microphone charts the history of baseball broadcasting. Enjoy celebrated stories and personalities that have shaped the game--from Mel Allen to Harry Caray, Vin Scully to Joe Morgan, Ernie Harwell to Red Barber.

Also discover:

  • Images from the Baseball Hall of Fame's matchless archive
  • Anecdotes and quotes from Curt Smith's original research
  • Interviews with broadcast greats
  • Little-known stories, such as Ronald Reagan calling games for WHO Des Moines in the 1930s
  • Accounts of diversity in baseball broadcasting, including the TV coverage of Joe Morgan and earlier Hispanic pioneers Buck Canel and Rafael (Felo) Ramirez
  • A special section devoted to the Ford C. Frick Award and inductees since its inception in 1978

Also take a nostalgic trip down baseball's memory lane with other Baseball Hall of Fame books: Picturing America's Pastime, So You Think You Know Baseball, and Baseball Memories and Dreams.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .85 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 318
Genre: Sports & Recreation
Sub-Genre: Baseball
Publisher: National Baseball Hall of Fame Books
Theme: History
Format: Paperback
Author: Curt Smith
Language: English
Street Date: August 3, 2021
TCIN: 1014323426
UPC: 9781642506754
Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-9157
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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