O's crew nominated for Frick Award
11/08/2005
BALTIMORE -- The Orioles hit a home run when the nominations for the 2006 Ford C. Frick Award were announced, as all five of their broadcasters earned a chance to get the honor that's given to a broadcaster for his "major contributions to baseball."
Lead radio announcer Joe Angel was nominated, along with Jim Hunter and Fred Manfra, who alternate between working with Angel and serving as the team's main television voice. Jim Palmer and Buck Martinez, who rotate as analysts on the television broadcasts, were also nominated.
Angel is now in his third stint with the Orioles, to whom he returned in 2004. He has broadcast for 25 years with six different teams, and worked with last year's Frick winner, Lon Simmons of San Francisco.
Hunter has been with the Orioles since 1997, working exclusively on radio until adding time on TV when Angel returned in 2004. He has earned several awards and broadcast a variety of major sports, from the Olympics Games to the NFL to Major League Baseball.
Manfra is a Baltimore native who has been with the team since 1993. Like Hunter, he's split time between radio and TV the past two years. He also has a wide range of radio experience that includes the NBA Finals, All-Star Games and the Triple Crown.
Martinez has been an Orioles television analyst for the last three years. He won a Sports Emmy Award in 1995 for his work on ESPN's coverage of Cal Ripken's record-breaking 2,131st consecutive game. Martinez played for 23 years in professional baseball as a catcher and managed the Blue Jays for one-plus seasons.
Palmer is without question the best pitcher in team history. Already in the Hall of Fame for his 268 wins -- all with the Orioles -- Palmer has been with the team as an analyst, like Martinez, for 13 years. He's also done games for ABC, ESPN and FOX.
Online voting has begun for the Frick Award, with fans having the entire month of November to cast votes for up to three baseball broadcasters.
Presented annually since 1978 for excellence in baseball broadcasting, the Ford C. Frick Award is given to an active or retired broadcaster with a minimum of 10 years of continuous Major League broadcast service with a ballclub, network or a combination of the two.
Fans will have the opportunity to vote for up to three of the 182 broadcasters eligible for consideration for the 2006 Frick Award.
Fans are allowed to vote once daily. Results will be announced when voting concludes, though updates will not be provided during the voting. The fan selections, along with the full ballot of 10 candidates, will be announced on Dec. 5.
The final ballot will be comprised of the three fan selections along with seven other candidates, determined by a Hall of Fame staff research team. The Frick electorate includes all living Award winners and six historians appointed by the Hall of Fame.
The voting electorate consists of 20 members, featuring 2005 Frick Award winner Jerry Coleman and the honor's 13 other living winners: Marty Brennaman, Herb Carneal, Joe Garagiola, Curt Gowdy, Ernie Harwell, Jaime Jarrin, Milo Hamilton, Harry Kalas, Felo Ramirez, Vin Scully, Lon Simmons, Bob Uecker and Bob Wolff.
Six historians and veteran media members are also part of the electorate, including Bob Costas (NBC), Barry Horn (Dallas Morning News), Stan Isaacs (formerly of New York Newsday), Ted Patterson (historian), Curt Smith (historian) and Larry Stewart (Los Angeles Times).
Voters are asked to base their selections on the following criteria: longevity; continuity with a club; honors, including national assignments such as the World Series and All-Star Games; and popularity with fans. Paper ballots will be cast by voting members each January, and the final results will be announced on the Hall of Fame's Web site in February.
Each voter will cast ballots for three candidates, and the broadcaster with the most support will be named the winner and be honored next summer at the annual induction ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Source: http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/
BALTIMORE -- The Orioles hit a home run when the nominations for the 2006 Ford C. Frick Award were announced, as all five of their broadcasters earned a chance to get the honor that's given to a broadcaster for his "major contributions to baseball."
Lead radio announcer Joe Angel was nominated, along with Jim Hunter and Fred Manfra, who alternate between working with Angel and serving as the team's main television voice. Jim Palmer and Buck Martinez, who rotate as analysts on the television broadcasts, were also nominated.
Angel is now in his third stint with the Orioles, to whom he returned in 2004. He has broadcast for 25 years with six different teams, and worked with last year's Frick winner, Lon Simmons of San Francisco.
Hunter has been with the Orioles since 1997, working exclusively on radio until adding time on TV when Angel returned in 2004. He has earned several awards and broadcast a variety of major sports, from the Olympics Games to the NFL to Major League Baseball.
Manfra is a Baltimore native who has been with the team since 1993. Like Hunter, he's split time between radio and TV the past two years. He also has a wide range of radio experience that includes the NBA Finals, All-Star Games and the Triple Crown.
Martinez has been an Orioles television analyst for the last three years. He won a Sports Emmy Award in 1995 for his work on ESPN's coverage of Cal Ripken's record-breaking 2,131st consecutive game. Martinez played for 23 years in professional baseball as a catcher and managed the Blue Jays for one-plus seasons.
Palmer is without question the best pitcher in team history. Already in the Hall of Fame for his 268 wins -- all with the Orioles -- Palmer has been with the team as an analyst, like Martinez, for 13 years. He's also done games for ABC, ESPN and FOX.
Online voting has begun for the Frick Award, with fans having the entire month of November to cast votes for up to three baseball broadcasters.
Presented annually since 1978 for excellence in baseball broadcasting, the Ford C. Frick Award is given to an active or retired broadcaster with a minimum of 10 years of continuous Major League broadcast service with a ballclub, network or a combination of the two.
Fans will have the opportunity to vote for up to three of the 182 broadcasters eligible for consideration for the 2006 Frick Award.
Fans are allowed to vote once daily. Results will be announced when voting concludes, though updates will not be provided during the voting. The fan selections, along with the full ballot of 10 candidates, will be announced on Dec. 5.
The final ballot will be comprised of the three fan selections along with seven other candidates, determined by a Hall of Fame staff research team. The Frick electorate includes all living Award winners and six historians appointed by the Hall of Fame.
The voting electorate consists of 20 members, featuring 2005 Frick Award winner Jerry Coleman and the honor's 13 other living winners: Marty Brennaman, Herb Carneal, Joe Garagiola, Curt Gowdy, Ernie Harwell, Jaime Jarrin, Milo Hamilton, Harry Kalas, Felo Ramirez, Vin Scully, Lon Simmons, Bob Uecker and Bob Wolff.
Six historians and veteran media members are also part of the electorate, including Bob Costas (NBC), Barry Horn (Dallas Morning News), Stan Isaacs (formerly of New York Newsday), Ted Patterson (historian), Curt Smith (historian) and Larry Stewart (Los Angeles Times).
Voters are asked to base their selections on the following criteria: longevity; continuity with a club; honors, including national assignments such as the World Series and All-Star Games; and popularity with fans. Paper ballots will be cast by voting members each January, and the final results will be announced on the Hall of Fame's Web site in February.
Each voter will cast ballots for three candidates, and the broadcaster with the most support will be named the winner and be honored next summer at the annual induction ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Source: http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/
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