The Golden Age of Baseball de Patterson, Ted - 2002

Sports Publishing L.L.C., 2002. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Christine Mohrbacher (Jacket Design). 192 pages. Illustrations. With two CDs (unopened--in the original shrinkwrap). Format is 10.25 inches by 10.25 inches. Foreword by Curt Gowdy. Ted Patterson is generally recognized as the foremost expert on Sportscasting history. He is a broadcast journalist and three-time winner of the Maryland Sportscaster of the Year Award and six-time winner of the Chesapeake Associated Press Sportscaster of the Year Award. He has covered the Baltimore sports scene since 1973. Through the years, Patterson has been behind the microphone for the Baltimore Orioles, the Baltimore Blast and Spirit, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Crusaders, Navy football and basketball, and a variety of other teams. He is author of several books, including the Golden Voices tributes to legendary baseball and football announcers. The Golden Voices of Baseball is a book that's been in the making for some 80 years. In addition to the fascinating sketches and photos of baseball broadcasting legends that veteran author Ted Patterson has compiled, fans will also be able to hear the inside stories about their careers in audio CD form. Included as well will be many of the classic calls these legends made over the last half century. From pioneers such as Graham McNamee, Harold Arlin and Ted Husing, to broadcasting icons such as Mel Allen, Jack Buck and Vin Scully, this compilation of words and voices is destined to become the definitive book about baseball broadcasting history. Besides those that have already been mentioned, the list of 40 featured broadcasters includes Red Barber, Bob Prince, Lindsey Nelson, Russ Hodges, Jimmy Dudley, Jack Brickhouse and Ernie Harwell. Hall of Famer Curt Gowdy contributes the foreword to the book and the introduction to the audio CD.