Red Barber — American Celebrity born on February 17, 1908, died on October 22, 1992

Walter Lanier "Red" Barber was an American sports commentator. Barber, nicknamed "The Ol' Redhead", was primarily identified with radio broadcasts of Major League Baseball, calling play-by-play across four decades with the Cincinnati Reds, Brooklyn Dodgers, and New York Yankees. Like his fellow sports pioneer Mel Allen, Barber also gained a niche calling college and professional football in his primary market of New York City... (wikipedia)

This is Red Barber speaking. Let me say hello to you all.
Running like a bunny with his tail on fire.
You have to be as fully prepared for the dull game as you are for the great game, or else you won't be prepared for the great one.
Baseball is dull only to dull minds.
He's sitting in the catbird seat.