On This Day In Alabama History: New York Yankees Honored Mel Allen

By Alabama NewsCenter Staff

The New York Yankees dedicated a plaque on this day in memory of Birmingham-born sports announcer Mel Allen for Monument Park at Yankee Stadium. Allen was born Melvin Allen Israel on Feb. 14, 1913 and was a sportscaster best known for his long tenure as play-by-play announcer for the Yankees. Allen’s career peak hit during the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s, and he was arguably the most prominent voice in his profession. Allen died in June 1996 and years after his death, he’s still known as “The Voice of the Yankees.”

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