Mel Proctor | |
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| Born | Melbourne John Proctor 1946 (age 78–79) Lakewood, Colorado, U.S. |
| Education | Colorado College |
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| Spouse | Julie |
| Children | 2 |
Mel Proctor (born 1946)[1] is an American televisionsportscaster, actor, and author.
ADenver,Colorado native, Proctor has calledplay-by-play for theTexas Rangers,Baltimore Orioles,[2]Washington Nationals,San Diego Padres[3] andLos Angeles Clippers at various points in his career. Proctor has also done radio play-by-play during his career, working for theWashington Bullets and theNew Jersey Nets in the 1980s. He has also worked at various times for networks such asNBC,CBS, andTNT calling events including theNFL,college football,college basketball, and proboxing. While serving as the Orioles' broadcaster, Proctor appeared in five episodes ofHomicide: Life on the Street, between 1993 and 1995, playing fictional reporter Grant Besser.[4]
Mel Proctor did the play-by-play for theWashington Bullets basketball games onHome Team Sports withPhil Chenier for several years.
Proctor was theplay-by-play announcer for theWashington Nationals in the team's first season in Washington, D.C., in 2005, teaming with former major-league pitcherRon Darling onMASN but did not return for 2006.
Proctor operates a media training business for athletes and broadcasters.[5]
In 2016, Proctor's book,The Little General, the Baseball Life of Gene Mauch, was published by Blue River Press. It is available at Barnes & Noble and on Amazon. This is Proctor's third book.I Love the Work But I Hate the Business was also published by Blue River Press in 2013. His first wasThe Official Fan's Guide to The Fugitive.[6][7][8]
He also called Hawaii Rainbow Warrior baseball road games in place of usual announcer Don Robbs. Proctor was replaced by Scott Galetti in 2018 following Robbs’ retirement in 2016.
Proctor has been described as playing practical jokes in the broadcast booth.[9]
