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Post by topbilled on Jul 9, 2023 16:00:16 GMT
So many great ones over the years.
Vin Scully was one of my favorites. He worked until he was 88 and passed away last year at the age of 94. He was married twice and had four children.
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Post by BunnyWhit on Jul 9, 2023 16:31:04 GMT
You started it right off with the best of the batch, TB.
Vin Scully was one of the best human beings ever to trod the Earth. I'm not particularly a Dodgers fan, but I am most certainly a baseball fan, and I spent many hours listening to Vin.....because he was Vin.
Coming in second place for me is Howard Cosell. You have not watched a boxing match until you've watched one commentated by Cosell.
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Post by gerald424 on Jul 30, 2023 2:37:37 GMT
I had the great opportunity to hear Vin Scully (Dodgers baseball), and Chick Hearn (Lakers basketball) for all of my youth. Two of the absolute best !
Ralph Lawler (LA Clippers), was great also. Especially since the team was terrible most of the time he was there.
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Post by Swithin on Jul 30, 2023 2:45:27 GMT
Mel Allen, Red Barber
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Post by sepiatone on Jul 30, 2023 15:47:50 GMT
Most people probably prefer their local sportscasters. Like here in Detroit most preferred Ernie Harwell and George Kell for the Tiger's games, Van Patrick for the Lions' games and Bud Lynch and Bruce Martyn for the Red wings. Never being into basketball I have no idea who did play-by-play for the Pistons.
Outside of Howard Cosell and John Madden I'm really not too familiar with the big three network sportscasters. And not being into college sports(I HATE when March rolls around!) I'm afraid I'm not much help there either.
Sepiatone
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Post by topbilled on Jul 30, 2023 16:02:14 GMT
Harry Caray was a memorable sportscaster for the Chicago Cubs. Here he is doing his infamous version of 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame' during the 7th inning stretch.
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Post by BunnyWhit on Jul 31, 2023 1:16:18 GMT
Bob Uecker, the quick-witted play-by-play announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers, has been in the booth for the team since 1971. He's 89. Uecker was a below average major league catcher; he retired from the game after only six seasons of service. Uecker worked on a handshake alone until 2021 when he signed his first contract with the team (in order to take advantage of employee health insurance, etc.).
As most greats, Uecker has a catchphrase: "Get up! Get up! Get outta here! Gone!"
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Post by topbilled on Jul 31, 2023 14:44:22 GMT
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Post by sagebrush on Aug 1, 2023 22:11:58 GMT
I'm partial to Jon Miller. He broadcasts for the SF Giants, and used to team with Joe Morgan on Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN. You haven't heard entertaining until you listen to Miller spin the yarn during a rain delay!
This is one of my favorite calls of his, from the 2003 season in a game between the SF Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks (this was actually a radio call.)
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Post by NoShear on Aug 5, 2023 15:50:42 GMT
I'm partial to Jon Miller. He broadcasts for the SF Giants, and used to team with Joe Morgan on Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN. You haven't heard entertaining until you listen to Miller spin the yarn during a rain delay!
This is one of my favorite calls of his, from the 2003 season in a game between the SF Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks (this was actually a radio call.)
sagebrush, I was thinking how your city has provided some wonderful location shots for film - including Experiment in Terror which has both of Vin Scully's squads to root for:   |
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Post by intrepid37 on Aug 15, 2023 18:06:22 GMT
Bill Hewitt (son of Foster Hewitt) is my all-time favorite. Hockey Night in Canada, ay.
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