American sportscaster, author and actor
Mel Proctor
Born Melbourne John Proctor
1946 (age 77–78)
[1] Education
Colorado College Occupations Sports announcer actor author Spouse Julie Children 2
Mel Proctor is an American television
sportscaster , actor, and book author.
Biography
A
Denver ,
Colorado native, Proctor has called
play-by-play for the
Texas Rangers ,
Baltimore Orioles ,
[2]
Washington Nationals ,
San Diego Padres
[3] and
Los Angeles Clippers at various points in his career. Proctor has also done radio play-by-play during his career, working for the
Washington Bullets and the
New Jersey Nets in the 1980s. He has also worked at various times for networks such as
NBC ,
CBS , and
TNT calling events including the
NFL ,
college football ,
college basketball , and pro
boxing . While serving as the Orioles' broadcaster, Proctor appeared in five episodes of
Homicide: Life on the Street , between 1993 and 1995, playing fictional reporter Grant Besser.
[4]
Mel Proctor did the play-by-play for the
Washington Bullets basketball games on
Home Team Sports with
Phil Chenier for several years.
Proctor was the
play-by-play announcer for the
Washington Nationals in the team's first season in Washington, D.C. in 2005, teaming with former major-league pitcher
Ron Darling on
MASN but did not return for 2006.
Proctor operates a media training business for athletes and broadcasters.
[5]
In 2016, Proctor's book, The Little General, the Baseball Life of Gene Mauch , was published by Blue River Press. It is available at Barnes & Noble and on Amazon. This is Proctor's third book. I Love the Work But I Hate the Business was also published by Blue River Press in 2013. His first was The Official Fan's Guide to The Fugitive .
[6]
[7]
[8]
He also called Hawaii Rainbow Warrior baseball road games in place of usual announcer Don Robbs. Proctor was replaced by Scott Galetti in 2018 following Robbs’ retirement in 2016.
Personal life
Proctor has been described as playing practical jokes in the broadcast booth.
[9]
See also
References
^ Posner, Jay (April 25, 1999).
A familiar voice | Proctor is well-known after Padres' winning season .
San Diego Union-Tribune , pg. C.1.
^ Posner, Jay (27 July 2007).
"Proctor has been there for both Gwynn, Ripken" .
Union-Tribune . Retrieved 2010-05-31 .
^
"Mel Proctor accepts job as announcer for Padres" . The Washington Times. December 25, 1996. Retrieved 2010-05-31 .
^
"Mel Proctor appearances" .
IMDb . Retrieved 2010-05-31 .
^
Mel Proctor Sports Media Company website. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
^
The Official Fan's Guide to The Fugitive : History, Episode Synopses, Interviews and Star List From One of the Classic Television Shows of All Time . Syscon Media (PR Newswire). July 7, 2010. Press release.
^ Proctor, Mel (2004). The Official Fan's Guide to The Fugitive
Longmeadow Press .
ISBN
978-0-681-00754-3
^ Proctor, Mel (2009). The Official Fan's Guide to The Fugitive
iUniverse .
ISBN
978-1-4401-7922-8
^ Fuller, Linda K. (2008).
Sportscasters/Sportscasting: Principles and Practices . Routledge. p. 155.
ISBN
978-0-7890-1826-7 .
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