| Birth: | 1915 | | Death: | Jun. 10, 1985 | 
Baseball Broadcaster. Born in Los Angeles, California, for twenty-seven years he was a radio and television sportscaster, known as the "Voice of the Pittsburgh Pirates" (1948-75). Nicknamed "The Gunner", he began his career on a sports show on KDKA-TV Pittsburgh, when he landed in the broadcast booth as a commentator for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Also through his whole coarse as an announcer in Pittsburgh, he broadcasted football games for the NFL Pittsburgh Steelers and Penn State College games. After his time with the Pirates, he did some broadcast duties for the NHL Pittsburgh Penguins, Houston Astros and ABC Monday Night Baseball. He died of cancer at age 68 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. In 1986, he posthumously received the Ford C. Frick Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame and was selected for the Pride of the Pirates Award in 1999. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Cancer
Search Amazon for Bob Prince | | | Burial:
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: In the columbarium in the courtyard |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 27, 1999
Find A Grave Memorial# 4398 |
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In the early 70's I was watching a Mets game when a rain delay stopped play at Shea Stadium.Like most Broadcasters in those days the announcer at the time, Ralph Kiner read out-of-town scores followed by saying, "I don't know when play will resume but we...(Read more)
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Robphilll
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Miss you every broadcast. You were the best. Rest in Peace Gunner!
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Harry from Clairton
Added: Aug. 24, 2012 |
the Ole Gunner. Thanks for those memories
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ESB 1964
Added: Jun. 10, 2012 |
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