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Was Red Barber a real person?

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15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Yes. Red Barber, real name Walter Lanier "Red" Barber was born on February 17, 1908 and died on October 22, 1922. He was a radio broadcaster for the Cincinnati Reds, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the New York Yankees. He also did broadcasts for other sports.

Barber picked up colorful phrases like 'tearing up the pea patch' and 'sitting in the catbird seat' to enhance his broadcasts.

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