US EditionCardinals' John Rooney and Brewers' Brian Anderson join Frick Award ballot for broadcasters
John Rooney and Brian Anderson join the 2026 ballot honoring baseball broadcasters with at least 10 years’ experience, selected in a cycle covering multiple career eras.
- The Hall of Fame named 10 finalists for the 2026 Ford C. Frick Award, including John Rooney of the St. Louis Cardinals and Brian Anderson of the Milwaukee Brewers.
- A subcommittee of past winners including Marty Brennaman, Joe Castiglione and Bob Costas, plus historians David J. Halberstam and Curt Smith, selected the ballot under rules requiring 10 years minimum service and a foreign-language broadcaster.
- Rooney brings long-term credentials, recently completing his 39th season, while Anderson serves as Brewers TV play-by-play and has called games for TBS.
- The winner will be announced on Dec. 10 at baseball's Winter Meetings in Orlando, Fla., and honored during the July 25 awards presentation of the July 24-27 Hall of Fame Weekend 2026 in Cooperstown.
- Final voting will be conducted by the 13 living Frick Award recipients and three broadcast historians/columnists, and this ballot completes a four-election cycle focused on broadcasters whose careers extend into the wild card era.
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Cardinals' John Rooney and Brewers' Brian Anderson join Frick Award ballot for broadcasters
John Rooney and Brian Anderson are new contenders for the Hall of Fame's 2026 Ford C. Frick Award, recognizing excellence in baseball broadcasting.
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The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has revealed the 10 finalists for the Ford C. Frick Award, an award honoring a broadcaster for his contributions to the game. This year’s finalists are: Brian Anderson Since 2007, Anderson has been the television voice of the Milwaukee Brewers. He’s also been an integral part of TBS’ MLB coverage, working on their broadcasts (including the postseason) since 2009. Joe Buck To baseball fans, Buck is be…
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