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'''Eugene "Gene" Kirby''' (died April 27, 2011, at [[St. Petersburg, Florida]])<ref>''Obituary, [[The St. Petersburg Times]] |
'''Eugene "Gene" Kirby''' (died April 27, 2011, at [[St. Petersburg, Florida]])<ref>''Obituary, [[The St. Petersburg Times]]'', May 8, 2011</ref> was an American [[Major League Baseball]] announcer and front office executive. Kirby was one of the key play-by-play announcers for the [[Major League Baseball on Mutual|Mutual Broadcasting System]]'s Major League "Game of the Day" broadcasts during the late 1940s and 1950s, along with [[Dizzy Dean]], [[Al Helfer]], [[Art Gleeson]] and others.<ref>[http://research.sabr.org/journals/al-helfer [[Society for American Baseball Research]]]</ref> According to his obituary in ''[[Baseball America]]'', Kirby worked with Dean for almost 20 years at Mutual, [[Major League Baseball on ABC|ABC]] and [[Major League Baseball on CBS|CBS]].<ref name="BBA">''[[Baseball America]]'', June 13–26, 2011, page 40</ref> |
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Kirby also spent part of his career in baseball administration, serving as traveling secretary of the [[ |
Kirby also spent part of his career in baseball administration, serving as traveling secretary of the [[Montréal Expos]] beginning with their founding in {{baseball year|1969}}, vice president, administration, of the [[Boston Red Sox]] ({{baseball year|1975}}–{{baseball year|1977}}), and director of broadcasting of the Expos and [[Philadelphia Phillies]]. While known largely for his work in baseball, Kirby also broadcast American [[college football]] and professional and college [[basketball]].<ref name="BBA"/> |
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In retirement, he lived in [[Treasure Island, Florida]], where he was a longtime friend of veteran baseball man [[Don Zimmer]]. Gene Kirby died at the age of 95 on April 27, 2011.<ref>''[http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/rays-tales-greener-pastures/1167081 [[The St. Petersburg Times]] |
In retirement, he lived in [[Treasure Island, Florida]], where he was a longtime friend of veteran baseball man [[Don Zimmer]]. Gene Kirby died at the age of 95 on April 27, 2011.<ref>''[http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/rays-tales-greener-pastures/1167081 [[The St. Petersburg Times]]'', May 1, 2011]</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 13:03, 7 March 2016
Eugene "Gene" Kirby (died April 27, 2011, at St. Petersburg, Florida)[1] was an American Major League Baseball announcer and front office executive. Kirby was one of the key play-by-play announcers for the Mutual Broadcasting System's Major League "Game of the Day" broadcasts during the late 1940s and 1950s, along with Dizzy Dean, Al Helfer, Art Gleeson and others.[2] According to his obituary in Baseball America, Kirby worked with Dean for almost 20 years at Mutual, ABC and CBS.[3]
Kirby also spent part of his career in baseball administration, serving as traveling secretary of the Montréal Expos beginning with their founding in 1969, vice president, administration, of the Boston Red Sox (1975–1977), and director of broadcasting of the Expos and Philadelphia Phillies. While known largely for his work in baseball, Kirby also broadcast American college football and professional and college basketball.[3]
In retirement, he lived in Treasure Island, Florida, where he was a longtime friend of veteran baseball man Don Zimmer. Gene Kirby died at the age of 95 on April 27, 2011.[4]
References
- ^ Obituary, The St. Petersburg Times, May 8, 2011
- ^ Society for American Baseball Research
- ^ a b Baseball America, June 13–26, 2011, page 40
- ^ The St. Petersburg Times, May 1, 2011