Red Barber (February 17, 1908 - October 22, 1992) was an American sportscaster. He was born in Columbus, Mississippi.
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 (1934-38), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939-1953), and New York Yankees (1954-1966). Like his fellow sports pioneer Mel Allen, Barber also gained a niche calling football in his primary market of New York City.
