Top 7 Sports Commentators of All Time

No. 4: Walter “Red” Barber


In the four decades he spent in front of the mic, broadcasting for teams such as the Cincinnati Reds, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees, Red Barber perfected his image as the ultimate Southern gentleman. His commentaries were full of witty and inventive lines, and he often referred to players as “Big fella”,”Mister” or „old”.