Former Washington Senators broadcaster Shelby Whitfield, who had a long career with AP Radio and ABC Radio, has passed away. He was 77. Whitfield died on Tuesday at a rehabilitation center in Jackson, N.J.
It has to be noted that Whitfield called Senators games in 1969 and 1970. In 1974, Whitfield became the first sports director of AP Radio. He moved to ABC Radio in 1981 and retired in 1997. He oversaw coverage at the Olympics and Triple Crown horse racing, among many sports. Whitfield served in the U.S. Army and worked for what became known as the Armed Forces Network.
R.I.P Shelby Whitfield
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