Mel Allen (February 14, 1913 – June 16, 1996) was an American sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Yankees. During the peak of his career in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, Allen was arguably the most prominent member of his profession, his voice familiar to millions. Years after his death, he is still promoted as having been the "Voice of the New York Yankees".

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  • Mel Allen (February 14, 1913 – June 16, 1996) was an American sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Yankees. During the peak of his career in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, Allen was arguably the most prominent member of his profession, his voice familiar to millions. Years after his death, he is still promoted as having been the "Voice of the New York Yankees". In his later years, he gained a second professional life as the first host of This Week in Baseball.
  • Mel Allen, de naixement Melvin Allen Israel, fou un comentarista esportiu estatunidenc. Quan va ser anunciant de l'equip de beisbol New York Yankees entre 1940 i 1964, es va fer famós per la seva simpatia i la seva frase How about that!. Va ser l'amfitrió del programa de televisió This Week in Baseball des del 1977 fins al 1995. Al 1978 junt amb Red Barber, es van convertir en els primers locutors escollits per a estar en el Saló de la Fama del Beisbol.
  • Mel Allen, de nacimiento Melvin Allen Israel fue un comentarista deportivo estadounidense. Cuando fue anunciante del equipo de béisbol New York Yankees entre 1940 y 1964, se hizo famoso por su simpatía y su frase pegadiza How about that!. Fue el anfitrión del programa de televisión This Week in Baseball desde 1977 hasta 1995. En 1978 junto a Red Barber, se convirtieron en los primeros locutores elegidos para estar en el Salón de la Fama del Béisbol.
  • Mel Allen oli yhdysvaltalainen urheiluselostaja ja radiotoimittaja. Allen aloitti CBS:llä kuuluttajana vuonna 1937. Vuonna 1939 hän alkoi selostamaan aluksi sekä New York Giantsien että Yankeesien otteluita, kunnes hänestä lopulta tuli The Voice of the Yankees. Vuonna 1943 Allen astui armeijaan, jossa ollessaan hän muutti nimensä virallisesti Mel Alleniksi. Armeijasta palattuaan hän jatkoi baseball-otteluiden selostamista ja muun muassa selosti All-Stars ottelun 24 kertaa. Mel Allen nimettiin Radio Hall of Fameen vuonna 1988.
  • Melvin Israel, dit Mel Allen, est un journaliste sportif américain qui opéra notamment dans le baseball comme voix officielle des New York Yankees. Il reçoit, avec Red Barber, le premier Prix Ford C. Frick en 1978.
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  • Mel Allen (February 14, 1913 – June 16, 1996) was an American sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Yankees. During the peak of his career in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, Allen was arguably the most prominent member of his profession, his voice familiar to millions. Years after his death, he is still promoted as having been the "Voice of the New York Yankees".
  • Mel Allen, de naixement Melvin Allen Israel, fou un comentarista esportiu estatunidenc. Quan va ser anunciant de l'equip de beisbol New York Yankees entre 1940 i 1964, es va fer famós per la seva simpatia i la seva frase How about that!. Va ser l'amfitrió del programa de televisió This Week in Baseball des del 1977 fins al 1995. Al 1978 junt amb Red Barber, es van convertir en els primers locutors escollits per a estar en el Saló de la Fama del Beisbol.
  • Mel Allen, de nacimiento Melvin Allen Israel fue un comentarista deportivo estadounidense. Cuando fue anunciante del equipo de béisbol New York Yankees entre 1940 y 1964, se hizo famoso por su simpatía y su frase pegadiza How about that!. Fue el anfitrión del programa de televisión This Week in Baseball desde 1977 hasta 1995. En 1978 junto a Red Barber, se convirtieron en los primeros locutores elegidos para estar en el Salón de la Fama del Béisbol.
  • Mel Allen oli yhdysvaltalainen urheiluselostaja ja radiotoimittaja. Allen aloitti CBS:llä kuuluttajana vuonna 1937. Vuonna 1939 hän alkoi selostamaan aluksi sekä New York Giantsien että Yankeesien otteluita, kunnes hänestä lopulta tuli The Voice of the Yankees. Vuonna 1943 Allen astui armeijaan, jossa ollessaan hän muutti nimensä virallisesti Mel Alleniksi. Armeijasta palattuaan hän jatkoi baseball-otteluiden selostamista ja muun muassa selosti All-Stars ottelun 24 kertaa.
  • Melvin Israel, dit Mel Allen, est un journaliste sportif américain qui opéra notamment dans le baseball comme voix officielle des New York Yankees. Il reçoit, avec Red Barber, le premier Prix Ford C. Frick en 1978.
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