1996 Ford C. Frick Award Winner Herb Carneal

The 1996 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award was Herb Carneal.

Carneal was the longtime voice of the Minnesota Twins.

Carneal's devotion to baseball led to his first broadcasting job for radio station WMBG in Richmond, Va., directly after graduation from high school.

He continued to learn the trade at WSYR in Syracuse and as a baseball announcer for the Springfield, Mass., Cubs.

The experience led to his handling radio play-by-play for both the Athletics and the Phillies over Philadelphia stations WIBG and WFIL, respectively, in 1954.

The Baltimore Orioles beckoned in 1957, and Carneal teamed with his mentor, Ernie Harwell, for five seasons.

He then moved into the Twins' radio booth in 1962, the year after the Washington Senators relocated to Minnesota.

Combining a professional approach with a depth of clarity and a sense of humor, he was an institution, not only in Minnesota, but throughout the Upper Midwest.

His voice was synonymous with Twins' baseball for more than 40 years.

Carneal passed away on April 1, 2007.

More Frick Award Winners

1995 Ford C. Frick Award Winner Bob Wolff

Ford C. Frick Award

For broadcasters' contributions to baseball.

1997 Ford C. Frick Award Winner Jimmy Dudley

1995 Ford C. Frick Award Winner Bob Wolff

Ford C. Frick Award

For broadcasters' contributions to baseball.

1997 Ford C. Frick Award Winner Jimmy Dudley

Hall of Fame Awards

Hall of Fame Awards

Frick (broadcasters), BBWAA Career Excellence (writers) and O'Neil (lifetime achievement)

BBWAA Career Excellence Award

For meritorious contributions to baseball writing.

Buck O'Neil Award

For lifetime achievement.

Hall of Fame Awards

Frick (broadcasters), BBWAA Career Excellence (writers) and O'Neil (lifetime achievement)

BBWAA Career Excellence Award

For meritorious contributions to baseball writing.

Buck O'Neil Award

For lifetime achievement.