Jerry Coleman enjoyed his 80th brithday.

Coleman beat out nine other finalists for the prize honoring baseball broadcasters, the Hall of Fame announced Tuesday.

Known for his trademark call “Oh, doctor” and his concise play-by-play calls, Coleman spent nine seasons with the Yankees as a player from 1949-57 before starting his broadcasting career in 1960. An on-air personality for 41 years, Coleman has spent 32 seasons broadcasting for the Padres — including the past 23.

“Jerry Coleman’s name is synonymous with baseball in San Diego after 32 years of calling Padres games,” Hall of Fame president Dale Petrosky said.

Coleman played in six World Series and was The Associated Press Rookie of the Year in 1949. He also was the MVP of the 1950 World Series.

Coleman, 80, made his broadcasting debut handling pregame interviews for Dizzy Dean and Pee Wee Reese on the CBS Game of the Week. Dean, a Hall of Fame pitcher, was among the finalists Coleman beat out for the award.

In 1963, Coleman joined the Yankees radio broadcasting team and stayed through 1969. In 1970 he moved to Southern California to host the Angels pregame show and anchor evening sportscasts on KTLA-TV.

Coleman became the voice of the Padres in 1972, leaving for a one-year stint as the team’s manager in 1980. He returned to the broadcast booth after San Diego finished in last place.

The 20 voters on the Frick Committee cast their votes by mail in January. Coleman will receive his plaque Aug. 1.

To be considered, an active or retired broadcaster must have a minimum of 10 years of continuous major-league broadcast service with a club, network, or a combination of the two.

The award is named in memory of Hall of Famer Ford C. Frick, a sportswriter, radio broadcaster, and NL president before becoming baseball commissioner from 1951-65.