 Frank Messer

Wallace Frank Messer (August 8, 1925 – November 13, 2001) was an American sportscaster that was best known for his 18 seasons announcing New York Yankees baseball games, and as the recognizable emcee voice of various Yankee Stadium festivities during a three decade span.An Asheville, North Carolina native, Messer was a member of the Marines during World War II in the South Pacific.