What is Mel Allen?
'''Mel Allen''' (born '''Melvin Allen Israel'''; February 14, 1913 – June 16, 1996) was a [[sportscaster]] who was best known for calling games for the [[New York Yankees]]. He was also the host of ''This Week in Baseball''. He started his career as the public address announcer for the [[Alabama Crimson Tide]] football before moving to the play-by-play slot. Allen was the voice of the [[Washington Senators]] before coming the play-by-play announcer for the [[New York Giants baseball]]. He called games for Mutual, CBS Radio, NBC, and NBC Radio. After being fired by the Yankees, he called part-time games for the [[Cleveland Indians]] and the [[Milwaukee Braves]] before the Yankees rehired him again as a TV studio host and play-by-play announcer. Mel Allen has also called football. He called [[National Football League]] games for NBC, the [[Washington Redskins]], and the [[New York Giants]]. He called the [[American Football League]]'s [[Miami Dolphins]] as well as [[college football]] games for [[NBC]]. He also called [[college basketball]] games for NBC as well as ''Jackpot Bowling'' before being replaced by Bud Palmer. {{us-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Mel}} [[Category:Bowling broadcasters]] [[Category:College basketball broadcasters]] [[Category:Major League Baseball broadcasters]] [[Category:National Football League broadcasters]] [[Category:College football broadcasters]] [[Category:1913 births]] [[Category:1996 deaths]]