Minutes away from listening to what may be the last of the old past time, Bob Uecker calling a ball game. He may be one of the last of the greats. Scully, Harwell, Caray, Buck, Allen to name a few are retired or gone. 620 am, don’t know what the dot com or stream is. But I’m going to enjoy.
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Marty Brennaman in Cincinnati and Joe Castiglione in Boston are in that category. Pat Hughes in Chicago will be there with a little more time. Uecker's home run call is a lighted sign in left field and he has a statue at Miller Park. Legend, indeed. Love baseball on the radio. Ok, I love baseball in any form. -
There is joy in Mudville! On to game seven.Comment
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Don’t forget about Jack Brickhouse calling the Cubs !!! HEY...HEY !!!!Last edited by Troutman; October 19, 2018, 11:06 PM.Comment
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Even Ronnie Reagan called the Cubs in the early 1930s !! One of his first gigs was a sports announcer !!Comment
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As a lifelong Angels fan (I was born in Orange, CA, and lived just a couple miles from Anaheim stadium as a young child), I hate the Dodgers.
Two years ago ago my wife and I found ourselves in Milwaukee for a conference, and had some free time our last day in town. So, naturally, we hit the Brewers game.
What a a great park, and what great people! We fell in love...I almost bought a Brewers hat. I’ll keep cheering for them in the postseason as long as they’re in it!Comment
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Bob Uecker is a State treasure here in Wisconsin. Simply one of the best ever baseball announcers. He is at his best in later innings when there is a lopsided score that leads to lots of airtime to fill and he starts telling stories. Here is his HOF induction speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7dG5HCKeWA Priceless.Comment
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As a NorCal lad it was Russ Hodges and Lon Simmons. There was something magical about tuning in a transistor radio to KNBR 680 AM for a Giants broadcast. I can still see Dad's radio, covered with sawdust and a cobweb or 2, on a shelf in his workshop. Mays and McCovey and Bobby Bonds, the Alou Brothers, Orlando Cepeda, Marichal and Perry. Great memories.Comment
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I second the mention of Marty Brennaman on 700 am. I often will watch my reds on TV while listening on the radio. He also used to do college basketball on the radio and painted an amazing picture especially for basketball over the radio.Comment
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If you have a good announcer like some of the old timers, you can have a better understanding & feel for the game unlike any other sport. Baseball & radio were made for each other. I feel something is lost watching it on telebision. There are two best ways, be there or radidio.Comment
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