Arch McDonald

Arch McDonald
McDonald at WJSV
Born(1901-05-23)May 23, 1901
DiedOctober 16, 1960(1960-10-16) (aged 59)
Resting placeSuitland, Maryland
OccupationSports announcer
SpouseCynthia Handley [1]
Children3 [2]
AwardsFord C. Frick Award (1999)
Sports commentary career
Team(s)Washington Senators (1934–38, 1940–56)
New York Yankees & New York Giants (1939)
GenrePlay-by-play
SportMajor 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.

  1. ^ "McDonald-Handley," Nashville Banner, December 5, 1923, p. 12.
  2. ^ "Arch McDonald Dies of Heart Attack Sunday," (Frederick, Maryland) The News, October 18, 1960, p. 6.

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