Allen, Mel

orig. Melvin Allen Israel

(born Feb. 14, 1913, Birmingham, Ala., U.S.—died June 16, 1996, Greenwich, Conn.) U.S. sports broadcaster. As lead announcer for the New York Yankees baseball team (1940–64), he was known for his congeniality and his catchphrase “How about that!” He hosted the television program (1977–95). In 1978 Allen and Red Barber became the first broadcasters elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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