Top 12 Quotes & Sayings by Red Barber

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American celebrity Red Barber.
Last updated on September 18, 2024.
Red Barber

Walter Lanier "Red" Barber was an American sports announcer and author. Nicknamed "The Ol' Redhead", he was primarily identified with broadcasts of Major League Baseball, calling play-by-play across four decades with the Cincinnati Reds (1934โ€“1938), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939โ€“1953), and New York Yankees (1954โ€“1966). Like his fellow sportscasting pioneer Mel Allen, Barber also developed a niche calling college and professional American football in his primary market of New York City.

When I'm talking to a large audience, I imagine that I'm talking to a single person.
You have to be as fully prepared for the dull game as you are for the great game, or else you won't be prepared for the great one.
This is Red Barber speaking. Let me say hello to you all. โ€” ยฉ Red Barber
This is Red Barber speaking. Let me say hello to you all.
He's sitting in the catbird seat.
Running like a bunny with his tail on fire.
When I was in baseball and you went into the clubhouse, you didn't see ball players with curling irons.
Whenever you have a tight situation and there's a close pitch, the umpire gets a squawk no matter how he calls it.
Baseball is dull only to dull minds.
Writing is easy. Just sit down and open a vein.
On radio, you're an artist. On TV, you're a servant.
It's like apples and oranges, you can't compare it. It was just a matter of playing anyone who was breathing.
People see what they want to see.
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