Charles Herbert Carneal (May 10, 1923 – April 1, 2007) was an AmericanMajor League Baseballsportscaster. From1962 through2006, he was aplay-by-play voice ofMinnesota Twins radio broadcasts, becoming the lead announcer in1967 afterRay Scott left to work exclusively withCBS. Prior to 1962, he broadcast for theBaltimore Orioles, partnering withErnie Harwell from 1957 to 1959 and withBob Murphy in 1960–1961. His mellow baritone voice and laid-back demeanor were well loved by Twins fans and formed a well balanced team with the more excitable and emotional style of his longtime broadcast partnerJohn Gordon.[citation needed] Carneal was for many years known (and introduced as such by Gordon at the beginning of each game) as "The Voice of the Twins".[citation needed] Carneal's trademark greeting, "Hi everybody", was reminiscent of his down-home style.
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| Born | Charles Herbert Carneal (1923-05-10)May 10, 1923 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 1, 2007(2007-04-01) (aged 83) Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Children | 1 |
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| Team(s) | Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Athletics Baltimore Orioles Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Twins |
| Genre | Play-by-play |
| Sport(s) | Major League Baseball National Football League |
ARichmond, Virginia, native, Carneal first broadcast major league games for thePhiladelphia Athletics andPhiladelphia Phillies in1954. From1957 to1961 he was employed by theBaltimore Orioles. He also called games on CBS television for theMinnesota Vikings of theNational Football League in the team's first four years of existence (1961–64), andAFL games on NBC in 1965.
Carneal's announcing career received a significant boost when he took over the Twins broadcasts, as it united him with broadcasterHalsey Hall, after whom many major league broadcasters have modeled their work.[citation needed] Hall's influence on Carneal's career development is legendary.[citation needed]
Carneal received theFord C. Frick Award from theBaseball Hall of Fame in1996, and was inducted into thePavek Museum of Broadcasting's Hall of Fame in 2004. He was named Minnesota Sportscaster of the Year 20 times by theNational Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
Beginning in2002, Carneal scaled back his workload to providing play-by-play for half of Minnesota's home games. By 2007, he was scheduled to work only 36 games. Until2007, Carneal worked in partnership with fellow radio commentatorsJohn Gordon andDan Gladden.
In 2002, Carneal was inducted into theVirginia Sports Hall of Fame.
Herb Carneal died on April 1, 2007, of congestiveheart failure.[1] The Twins dedicated their2007 season to Carneal, wearing patches on their sleeves in his honor.[citation needed]
References
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- ^Zulgad, Judd (April 1, 2007)."Herb Carneal dies at 83".Star Tribune. Archived fromthe original on April 6, 2007. RetrievedApril 1, 2007.
External links
edit- Herb Carneal Ford C. Frick Award biography at the National Baseball Hall of Fame
- Obituary
- WCCO: Herb Carneal
- Pavek Museum: Herb Carneal
- 2006 story about twilight of Carneal's career from Minnesota Twins' Gameday program