Jerry Coleman enjoyed his 80th brithday.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y., Feb. 22, 2005 — Jerry Coleman, the longtime voice of the Padres, was chosen as this year’s winner of the Ford C. Frick Award.

Coleman, 80, 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.

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

As a manager: Padres (1980).
Career stats: baseball-reference.com

As a player: Yankees (1949-57).
Career stats: cnnsi.com | baseball-reference.com
Resume: AL All-Star (1950).

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