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Voice : Mel Allen's Untold Story by Curt Smith (2007, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherGlobe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
ISBN-101599210940
ISBN-139781599210940
eBay Product ID (ePID)58666493
Product Key Features
Book TitleVoice : Mel Allen's Untold Story
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicBaseball / General, General, Sports
Publication Year2007
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorCurt Smith
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight20.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-008909
Reviews"In 1992, Mel and I sat at a sports dinner head table. His old colleague Red Barber had recently passed away. Part of the tribute was a kinescope of Mel and Red from the 1952 World Series. I looked toward Mel, who had tears welling in his eyes. I longed to know what memories had been unearthed. Now, thanks to Curt Smith's great book, I better understand the triumphs and tragedies underscoring the depth of emotion Mel's tears conveyed that night. At last, the definitive and amazing book that needed to be written is here!" Jon Miller Play-by-play Voice, "ESPN Sunday Night Baseball", "Curt Smith, baseball's top radio/TV historian, has masterfully chronicled the fascinating life of Mel Allen, the game's most celebrated Voice. Allen's glory, downfall, and comeback make a remarkable story, and Smith tells it with a great balance of description and scholarship." -- Ernie Harwell, Baseball Hall of Fame Sports Illustrated's Voice, "All-Time Dream Team" "A marvelous narrative, meticulously reported and elegantly written. It captures not just baseball's most legendary voice but also the sport's mythic appeal to generations of fans. A psalm to halcyon days of yore, on and off the diamond." -- Tom DeFrank Washington Bureau Chief, New York Daily News "I couldn't put this book down, devouring page after page as Curt Smith unravels the perplexing story of how the career of Mel Allen came to such an abrupt end, only to regain new glory in his later years. No other sportscaster ever had such a tremendous hold on the baseball public, yet worried more about losing his grip. A chilling reminder that being the best may not mean the happiest. Must-read." -- Bob Wolff, Baseball Hall of Fame. America's longest-running TV sportscaster "This is the fascinating story, lyrically told by Curt Smith, of the all-time Voice of Baseball. Smith deftly dispels many of the ugly myths that have long haunted the legacy of this titan of broadcasting. I was happily returned to my youth, Ballantine Blasts, and 'How About That!'" -- Fay Vincent, author, "The Last Commissioner." Major League Baseball Commisioner, 1989-92 "'How About That!' The mystery man who will always be The Voice of the Yankees comes to life once again. Mel Allen's story is full of baseball and, even better, full of life with all of its heroes and fiends, glory and mystery. In Curt Smith's superb hands, this grand-eloquent artist comes out of the shadows for a long overdue curtain call." -- Juan Williams Senior Correspondent, National Public Radio and FOX TV's All-Stars, "Curt Smith, baseball's top radio/TV historian, has masterfully chronicled the fascinating life of Mel Allen, the game's most celebrated Voice. Allen's glory, downfall, and comeback make a remarkable story, and Smith tells it with a great balance of description and scholarship." -- Ernie Harwell, Baseball Hall of Fame Sports Illustrated's Voice, "All-Time Dream Team" "A marvelous narrative, meticulously reported and elegantly written. It captures not just baseball's most legendary voice but also the sport's mythic appeal to generations of fans. A psalm to halcyon days of yore, on and off the diamond." -- Tom DeFrank Washington Bureau Chief, New York Daily News "I couldn't put this book down, devouring page after page as Curt Smith unravels the perplexing story of how the career of Mel Allen came to such an abrupt end, only to regain new glory in his later years. No other sportscaster ever had such a tremendous hold on the baseball public, yet worried more about losing his grip. A chilling reminder that being the best may not mean the happiest. Must-read." -- Bob Wolff, Baseball Hall of Fame. America's longest-running TV sportscaster "This is the fascinating story, lyrically told by Curt Smith, of the all-time Voice of Baseball. Smith deftly dispels many of the ugly myths that have long haunted the legacy of this titan of broadcasting. I was happily returned to my youth, Ballantine Blasts, and 'How About That!'" -- Fay Vincent, author, "The Last Commissioner." Major League Baseball Commisioner, 1989-92 "'How About That!' The mystery man who will always be The Voice of the Yankeescomes to life once again. Mel Allen's story is full of baseball and, even better, full of life with all of its heroes and fiends, glory and mystery. In Curt Smith's superb hands, this grand-eloquent artist comes out of the shadows for a long overdue curtain call." -- Juan Williams Senior Correspondent, National Public Radio and FOX TV's All-Stars
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LC Classification NumberGV742.42.A44S65 2007
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