Memories from the Microphone, Curt Smith
Memories from the Microphone, Curt Smith
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Memories from the Microphone
A Century of Baseball Broadcasting

Author: Curt Smith, Brooks Robinson

Narrator: Barry Abrams

Unabridged: 11 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/10/2021

Synopsis

In this second in a series of Baseball Hall of Fame books, celebrate the larger-than-life role played by radio and TV 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 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 listen to 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 broadcasters. 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.

About Curt Smith

Curt Smith is the author of the classic history of baseball broadcasting, Voices of The Game. His other books include Pull Up a Chair: The Vin Scully Story, Mercy!: A Celebration of Fenway Park's Centennial, and George H. W. Bush: Character at the Core. Smith is a senior lecturer of English at the University of Rochester, a Gate House Media columnist, and a contributor to publications from Newsweek to the New York Times. The host of the "Voices of The Game" series at the Smithsonian Institution and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, he has been named to the Judson Welliver Society of former presidential speechwriters.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chad on October 30, 2024

There were some interesting nuggets especially of baseball’s early years, but it read like a bunch of Wikipedia entries glued together. No real narrative to hold the reader’s interest.......more

Goodreads review by Reid on June 20, 2022

I am a big baseball fan. I am tried and true Dodger blue, and one my biggest heroes is the legendary Vin Scully. When I saw Memories from the Microphone pop up on Amazon, I could not order it fast enough. As soon as it was delivered, I cracked that book open and started to read it immediately. Then s......more

Goodreads review by Ed on July 11, 2023

I thought this book was pretty good. One review mentioned that it wasn't in chronological order, but I thought it followed eras, and then talked about one city's broadcast and then go another city. My main disappointment was so little coverage of Baltimore announcers. After all five of the Frick awa......more

Goodreads review by Erwin on July 28, 2023

From radio to television a history of baseball broadcasting and the people who made it all happen. Smith gives us the greats of radio and television and adds the best 'sound bytes' from both over the years. Baseball fans will love this one.......more

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