ARLINGTON, Texas — Longtime Rangers radio voice Eric Nadel was honored for joining one exclusive fraternity by the presence of another exclusive fraternity during Saturday’s pregame ceremony.

While Nadel was lauded for becoming the 38th recipient of the of the Ford C. Frick Award, baseball’s highest broadcasting honor, seated next to him were the leading play-by-play voices of Dallas-Fort Worth sports: Brad Sham (Dallas Cowboys), Chuck Cooperstein (Dallas Mavericks) and Ralph Strangis (Dallas Stars).

The ceremony, emceed by FOX Sports Southwest’s John Rhadigan, will be included in a 30-minute special "A Tribute to Eric Nadel" that will be broadcast by FOX Sports Southwest at 1 p.m. CT on Sunday.

Nadel will be presented with the Ford C. Frick Award during the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s awards ceremony on July 26 in Cooperstown, NY.

Nadel, a member of the Rangers’ broadcast team since 1979, was also honored with video tributes by legendary voices and Frick Award winners from around major league baseball including Vin Scully, Jon Miller and Bob Uecker. Another tribute came from Marv Albert, Nadel’s idol.

Nadel was presented with a framed letter from President George W. Bush endorsing him for the Frick Award as well as a proclamation declaring July 12, 2014 as Eric Nadel Day in Arlington.

Cooperstein, Sham and Strangis presented Nadel with a crystal microphone from the Rangers organization. Giant congratulatory greeting cards signed by Rangers fans were also presented to Nadel.

"He is a Texas Ranger through and through," said Sham, who worked with Nadel in the Rangers’ radio booth from 1995-97.

Fans attending Saturday’s game between the Rangers and the Los Angeles Angels were given Nadel bobbleheads that play his famous call of the when the Rangers clinched their first trip to the World Series in 2010.

When it was his turn to speak, Nadel was grateful to all who had helped and inspired him during his career. He ended his speech by showing his gratitude for another honor that came along with winning the Ford C. Frick Award.

"I am so glad that I have finally achieved my one career goal," Nadel said. "I have a bobblehead!"

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