Art Gleeson

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Arthur Levi Gleeson (September 29, 1906 – November 27, 1964)[1] was an American baseball announcer.

Gleeson was born in

Bill Crowley (1960), and Ned Martin
(1961–1964) for five seasons.

Gleeson died of an apparent heart attack in a hotel room in Gold Beach, Oregon, after the 1964 season.[4] He was replaced by Mel Parnell in the Red Sox booth.

References

  1. ^ "Death Claims Art Gleeson at Gold Beach". The Bulletin. UPI. November 28, 1964.
  2. ^ U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  3. ^ "Sport Scripts – Los Angeles Times". Archived from the original on 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  4. ^ "Art Gleeson, 58, Announcer For the Boston Red Sox". The New York Times. November 28, 1964. Retrieved June 20, 2017.