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  • Former Red Sox Broadcaster Curt Gowdy Dies At 86

    02/20/2006 8:41:27 AM PST · by lunarbicep · 106 replies · 1,907+ views
    CBS4 ^ | Feb 20, 2006
    BOSTON Former Red Sox and NBC television broadcaster Curt Gowdy died at his home in Florida Monday, after a long battle with leukemia. He was 86 years old. Gowdy's family was with him at the time of his death. He was the radio voice of the Red Sox from 1951 to 1965. That time included his famous call of Ted Williams' final home run in his final at-bat at the end of the 1960 season. Gowdy left the Red Sox to join NBC Sports, where he was the network's lead television broadcaster for it's baseball game of the week. From...