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1911Sep, 26

Al Helfer

Al Helfer, American sportscaster (d. 1975)
George Alvin "Al" Helfer (September 26, 1911 – May 16, 1975) was an American radio sportscaster.

Nicknamed "Mr. Radio Baseball", Helfer called the play-by-play of seven World Series, ten All-Star Games, and regular season broadcasts for several teams (among them the New York Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers and Oakland Athletics) and the Mutual network. He also broadcast the Army–Navy Game during the 1940s and '50s, and several Rose Bowl games.

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    Porfirio Díaz

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    Machu Picchu

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  • 29Aug

    Native Americans in the United States

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    Delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of India.