This Day in Baseball History: October 22, 1992 > Legendary broadcaster Red Barber dies at the age of 84. Barber began calling games for the Cincinnati Reds in 1934, and later worked for the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees. In 1978, Barber and Mel Allen received the Hall of Fame's first Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting.
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October 22, 1992 > Legendary broadcaster Red Barber dies at the age of 84. Barber began calling games for the Cincinnati Reds in 1934, and later worked for the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees. In 1978, Barber and Mel Allen received the Hall of Fame's first Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting.