Shelby Whitfield

He joined the Army in 1955 and became the sports director of American Forces Network within two years.

After Senators owner Robert E. Short moved the team to Texas after the 1971 season, to become the Texas Rangers, Whitfield wrote a book called Kiss It Goodbye, which was highly critical of the franchise and its management.

[3] The book helped prompt the Federal Communications Commission to investigate the ethics of sports broadcasting.

[2] Following his tenure with the Senators, Whitfield worked for WWDC, hosting the talk show "Sports Roundtable."

In that role, he oversaw coverage of multiple notable sporting events, including the Olympics.