Seasons: 26

Assignments: Liberty Game of the Day (1949-51), St. Louis Browns (1950-53), Mutual Game of the Day (1952-54), ABC Game of the Week (1953-54), CBS Game of the Week (1955-59), St. Louis Cardinals (1960-61), Los Angeles Angels (1962-65), California Angels (1966-68), Kansas City Royals (1969-75), NBC (1964, 1969)

As a player for the St. Louis Browns, Buddy Blattner made some off-season income writing for local television shows in St. Louis. After his career, it was obvious to the Browns that his media experience would make him a great addition to radio station KWK’s baseball coverage. Blattner worked the final seasons for the Browns and worked the early years for two expansion franchises, the Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles/California Angels. He broadcast the famous at-bat by Eddie Gaedel in 1951 as orchestrated by Bill Veeck and became widely known as the broadcast partner for Dizzy Dean on ABC and CBS national television broadcasts from 1953-59. Blattner passed away Sept. 4, 2009.

Seasons: 35

Assignments: Cleveland Indians (1954-63), Cincinnati Reds (1975-78), Boston Red Sox (1966-74, 1979-89)

A household name in New England, Ken Coleman started broadcasting Indians’ games in 1954 and continued behind the microphone for 10 years with them. In 1966, he returned to his native New England as the radio play-by-play announcer for the Red Sox and replaced Curt Gowdy, who moved on to NBC. Coleman teamed with Gowdy and Harry Caray on NBC’s coverage of the 1967 World Series and broadcast Red Sox games through 1974 before heading back to Ohio for a four-year stint on Reds’ television. He returned to Fenway Park once again in 1979 and spent his final 11 years behind the microphone for the Red Sox radio network. Coleman passed away Aug. 21, 2003.

Seasons: 24

Assignments: St. Louis and national (1941-48, 1950-65)

Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953, Dizzy Dean turned to broadcasting after arm injuries forced his early retirement at the age of 31. He announced both St. Louis Cardinals and Browns games on the radio from 1941-46, enjoying instant success as a broadcaster because of his exuberant personality and homespun humor. From 1947-49, Dean announced Browns games exclusively, and in 1950, he went to New York as a television announcer, taking that city by storm during his two years there. Dean returned to St. Louis in 1952 and did Browns games on radio for two years until the team moved to Baltimore. After taking 1954 off, he joined CBS television and became the star of their Game of the Week telecast for the next 11 years, through 1965. Dean became a national sensation, as always for his combination of lively descriptions, candid opinions and at time, incorrect English and trouble with names. His pairing with Pee Wee Reese in the early 1960s is credited with bringing many new fans to baseball. Dean passed away July 17, 1974.

Seasons: 11

Assignments: Milwaukee Braves (1953-63)

Earl Gillespie, an eight-time winner of Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year, was inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001. Gillespie, whose 40-year sportscasting career began in Green Bay, Wis., first came to Milwaukee in 1951 to broadcast games for the minor league Milwaukee Brewers. He was then chosen by Miller Beer to broadcast Braves games when the team moved to Milwaukee from Boston. Gillespie also did radio broadcasts of the 1957 and 1958 World Series for NBC Radio. Beyond baseball, he broadcast Marquette University basketball, Wisconsin University football (1957-86) and was the voice of the Green Bay Packers (1952-56). Gillespie passed away on Dec. 12, 2003.

Seasons: 30

Assignments: Kansas City A’s (1955-61), Milwaukee Braves (1964-65), ABC Game of the Week (1965), Minnesota Twins (1967-69), Milwaukee Brewers (1970-79), NBC (1980-82), Texas Rangers (1982-89)

A “heartland announcer” described as having a “breezy, relaxed, and stylish” delivery, Merle Harmon broke into play-by-play as an announcer for the Class C Topeka Owls in 1949. The American Sportscasters Association honored him in 1993 with the Graham McNamee Award, given to a sportscaster who has achieved success in a second field of endeavor. In 1996, Merle was inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame. He also broadcast for the NFL and the Winter Olympics. Harmon passed away April 15, 2009.

Seasons: 32

Assignments: Boston Red Sox (1961-92)

Ned Martin was known throughout New England for his wryly descriptive style and his familiar exclamation, “Mercy!” Having broken into broadcasting as an announcer in the American Association, he began his Red Sox career as Curt Gowdy’s radio partner and stayed with radio for 18 years with 11 different partners. From 1979 through 1992, Martin called the play-by-play on Red Sox television. He also worked on ALCS coverage on CBS radio four times and broadcast the 1975 World Series for NBC-TV. Martin passed away July 23, 2002.

Seasons: 22

Assignments: Athletics (1962-77, 1987-92)

Monte Moore, a native Oklahoman, had a long career in local sports broadcasting in Oklahoma and Kansas before joining the Kansas City Athletics in 1962. He stayed with the team when they moved to Oakland in 1968 and never missed a game during his first 16-year stint with them. Moore was part of NBC’s national broadcast team when the Athletics appeared in the World Series from 1972-74. He left after 1977 to operate his own radio station in California. Moore spent three years as the “Game of the Week” announcer for NBC-TV, then six years with USA Network. He also announced college basketball and football for many years. Moore returned to announce Athletics games in 1987.

Seasons: 23

Assignments: San Diego Padres (1969-91)

Gustavo Lopez Moreno brought the Padres’ action to Spanish-speaking fans from the club’s inception in 1969 until 1991. His CBS Hispanic Network calls (1977-92) have been heard on the All-Star Game, nine League Championship Series and on World Series broadcasts beamed to approximately 100 stations in the United States and Latin America. He also served as the general manager of the Padres’ flagship Spanish carrier XEXX Radio, which had established a 25-station network throughout Mexico.

Seasons: 17

Assignments: Baltimore Orioles (1966-82), NBC Game of the Week (1969-76)

Bill O’Donnell joined the Baltimore broadcast team in 1966 after spending 13 years as the voice of Syracuse University football. He also covered the 1975 ALCS for NBC-TV and the 1969 and ’71 World Series for NBC-TV and radio. O’Donnell passed away Oct. 29, 1982.

Seasons: 10

Assignments: Chicago Cubs (1955-64)

Jack Quinlan teamed with Hall of Famer Lou Boudreau from 1958-64 and broadcast for NBC in 1960. He was the crosstown protégé of the popular White Sox voice, Bob Elson. Quinlan’s career was cut short due to a fatal automobile accident during Spring Training in 1965, passing away March 18 of that year.