Arch McDonald | |
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Born | Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. | May 23, 1901
Died | October 16, 1960 | (aged 59)
Resting place | Suitland, Maryland |
Occupation | Sports announcer |
Spouse | Cynthia Handley [1] |
Children | 3 [2] |
Awards | Ford C. Frick Award (1999) |
Sports commentary career | |
Team(s) | Washington Senators (1934–38, 1940–56) New York Yankees & New York Giants (1939) |
Genre | Play-by-play |
Sport | Major League Baseball |
Arch Linn McDonald Sr. (May 23, 1901 – October 16, 1960) was an American radio sportscaster who served as the play-by-play voice of Major League Baseball's Washington Senators from 1934 to 1956, with the exception of 1939, when he broadcast the New York Yankees and New York Giants.