Graham McNamee
McNamee was among the first to pay close attention to microphone positioning, placing them in special areas around the ballpark to create different scenes, such as applause in the crowd or intimate conversation in the booth. This diverse range of sounds made the listener feel that he or she was at the game, and McNamee’s skill at combining the sounds of the game with his descriptions of the minutest details helped further enrapture audiences. Future broadcasters like Ford C. Frick Award winners Curt Gowdy and Jack Buck grew up listening to McNamee.
2016 Ford C. Frick Award Ballot
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Jack Graney
Jack Graney is one of ten candidates on the 2016 Ford C. Frick Award Ballot

Harry Heilmann
Hall of Famer Harry Heilmann is one of ten candidates on the Ford C. Frick Award ballot

Al Helfer
Al Helfer, "Mr. Radio Baseball," is one of ten candidates on the Frick Award ballot

France Laux
France Laux, the former voice of St. Louis sports, is one of ten candidates on the Frick Award ballot

Tom Manning
Tom Manning is one of ten candidates on the ballot for the 2016 Ford C. Frick Award

Rosey Rowswell
Albert Kennedy "Rosey" Rowswell, the Pittsburgh Pirates' first broadcaster, is among the candidates on the Frick Award ballot

Hal Totten
Hal Totten is one of ten candidates on the 2016 Ford C. Frick Award ballot

Ty Tyson
Ty Tyson, a former Tigers broadcaster, is one of ten candidates on the Frick Award ballot

Bert Wilson
Cubs broadcaster Bert Wilson is one of ten candidates on the 2016 Ford C. Frick Award ballot

2016 Ford C. Frick Award Ballot
Winner to be Announced at Baseball’s Winter Meetings in December
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