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Mel Allen

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The Resume

    (February 14, 1913-June 16, 1996)
    Birth name was Melvin Allen Israel
    Died at 83 in Greenwich, Connecticut
    Known as 'The Voice of the Yankees'
    Baseball announcer for the New York Yankees (1939-64, 1976-85) Milwaukee Braves (1965) and Cleveland Indians (1968)
    Host of 'This Week in Baseball' (1977-1996)
    Appeared in the movies 'Naked Gun: From the Files of the Police Squad!' and 'Needful Things'

Why he might be annoying:

    Although he had a degree in law, he never worked as a lawyer.
    He called home runs 'Ballantine Blasts' and 'White Owl Wallops.'
    Some of his phrases have been used for beer and cigar advertisements.
    His characters in 'Needful Things' and 'Naked Gun' were baseball announcers.
    Although he was awarded the Ford C. Frick Award, he isn't an official member of baseball's Hall of Fame.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He originated the home run call: 'That Ball is Going, Going, Gone.'
    After an interesting play he would say: 'How 'bout That!'
    He was awarded the Ford C. Frick Award (broadcasters wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame) in 1978 and was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1988.
    He, along with Red Barber, were the first recipients of the Ford C. Frick Award.
    He helped form the show 'This Week in Baseball.'
    He coined the phrase 'Going, going, gone!'
    In baseball, he covered 20 World Series and 24 All Star Games. In college football, he covered 14 Rose Bowls, 5 Orange Bowls and 2 Sugar Bowls.

Credit: His Name is Robert


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 35 Votes: 62.86% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 156 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 329 Votes: 58.66% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 26 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 23 Votes: 86.96% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 36 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 23 Votes: 43.48% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 64 Votes: 76.56% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 72 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 51.85% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 60 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 85 Votes: 69.41% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 69 Votes: 53.62% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 153 Votes: 41.83% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 204 Votes: 45.10% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 254 Votes: 50.0% Annoying