Ford Frick Award

Ford Frick Award

This excellence in baseball broadcasting award - Ford C. Frick Award - was first given in 1978 to recognize the broadcaster for his or her major contributions to baseball via the broadcast booth. The Ford Frick Award winners are selected by a committee of baseball executives and media personnel and the trophy is given during the annual induction ceremonies at the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

"Gene Elston's soothing voice and knowledgeable broadcasts helped educate and entertain generations of budding fans as baseball headed south. Today, the Houston-area is one the real baseball hotbeds in the country, and Gene's influence for a quarter of a century is largely responsible. We can't wait to honor Gene and his family this summer in Cooperstown." - Hall of Fame President Dale Petroskey (National Baseball Hall of Fame Newsletter, 02/22/2006)

Ford Frick Award Microphone used by Ernie Harwell In Chronological Order
Year	Broadcaster	Year	Broadcaster
1978	Mel Allen	1995	Bob Wolff
1978	Red Barber	1996	Herb Carneal
1979	Bob Elson	1997	Jimmy Dudley
1980	Russ Hodges	1998	Jaime Jarrin
1981	Ernie Harwell	1999	Arch McDonald
1982	Vin Scully	2000	Marty Brennaman
1983	Jack Brickhouse	2001	Felo Ramirez
1984	Curt Gowdy	2002	Harry Kalas
1985	Buck Canel	2003	Bob Uecker
1986	Bob Prince	2004	Lon Simmons
1987	Jack Buck	2005	Jerry Coleman
1988	Lindsey Nelson	2006	Gene Elston
1989	Harry Caray	2007	Denny Matthews
1990	By Saam	2008	Dave Niehaus
1991	Joe Garagiola	2009	Tony Kubek
1992	Milo Hamilton	2010	Jon Miller
1993	Chuck Thompson	2011	Dave Van Horne
1994	Bob Murphy	2012	Not Yet Awarded
Year	Broadcaster	Year	Broadcaster
Ford Frick Award

The winners of the Ford Frick Award are not truly "members" of the hall of fame. Their names are inscribed on an exhibit called "Scribes and Mikemen" outside of the main library at the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ford Frick — this award is named in his honor — might be best thought of as the Commish of Major League Baseball, but did you know that he was originally a reporter who became a National League public relations officer?

When Harry Caray (the recipient of the Ford Frick Award in 1989) passed away, the Chicago Cubs wore an honorary patch during the following season in his honor.

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