Author Topic: What are your best sports announcer memories? (Read 14976 times)

HouWarrior · « **on:** April 24, 2015, 05:49:14 PM »

Here is a good offseason topic.

You are a gourmet sports enthusiast. Watching TV, or radio listening, you appreciate the announcer's style and artistry as much as, and sometimes more than the action. The only requirement here is that you actually heard the announcer's work...ie no claiming you loved Red Barber announcing Brooklyn Dodgers games, Marty Glickman calling the NY Giants, or Vin Scully on LA Dodgers games.

Here are a few of mine:

Pleasant professional talker smoothly flowing with the play.

Ray Scott calling Packer games in the 60's heyday. He was easy to listen to, a homer without being too opinionated, and his timing of his calls was always well timed to the action. Pat Sumerall also was a good compliment to the NFL action he called. Any Kieth Jackson college football game was an easy listen, too.

Honorable mention: Verne Lundquist on Cowboys games; Marv Albert (a Marty Glickman legacy) on NBA games. Dick Enberg (esp. MU champ game) and Curt Gowdy (esp. AFL football on NBC) fit well here. Joe Buck on his World Series calls is closing in to this level, too

What the heck did he just say---I love it!

The NBA came to to Milwaukee, and I learned the game and a bunch of odd terms like toaster, the eye,skyhook, etc from Eddie Doucette calling NBA Bucks games, on the radio. You had to learn his code to understand his call, but once learned, it added to the fun of an expansion franchise's quickest rise from worst to first in sports history.You'd be amazed at the now common BB announcer terms that are credited to him, See:
http://www.eddiedoucette.com/articles/doucette_dictionary.pdf
Of course,Al McGuire bouncing off the action and Billy Packard using his instincts and unique vocabulary (see: http://espn.go.com/classic/s/McGuirisms.html) made it worth watching any college BB game they called.

Honorable mention:Today, Bill Raftery adds those strange words to the action, at just the right time. Also, the Don Meredith/Howard Cosell banter on MNF is ageless. Heck,even Jeff Van Gundy on NBA/TNT has his moments.

The voice and delivery add to the drama of the event

I have an odd one here. I am not a big golf fan, but annually, I am drawn to the perfect match of Jim Nantz' smooth voiced calling to the Masters, and to the drama that plays out on Sunday. Somehow, the two go well together. Whether it was ABC Wide World of Sports, or the Munich Olympics, Jim McKay's announcing alone, somehow made it worth watching... yes, even cliff diving in Acapulco, and barrel jumping at Grossinger's.

Honorable mention: The 1980 Miracle on Ice had its own drama, but Al Michaels game call paired perfectly with the play, culminating in the "Do you believe in miracles?" moment. Also, Bob Costas has had his good performances, too, especially on the Olympics, and on his first passion, baseball.

Pure wordsmiths, like listening to Hemingway.

CBS News sent Heywood Hale Broun out to cover a sports story, and I'd almost want to send out for the transcript, as his words elevated sports to literature. Not an announcer, but George Will talks baseball in an erudite way that elevates the subject.

Honorable mentions: It overlaps, but Jim McKay, Marty Glickman (sports newsreels), and Bob Costas all are gifted wordsmiths, drawing you into the action with their wonderfully crafted verbiage.

Announcers you love to hate

Whether they were homers, jerks, their voice grates on your ears, or you just dont like them, this one picks up the hall of shame. I have Brent Musburger, Howard Cosell, Billy Packard, Dick Vitale, and Bryant Gumbel.

Add anything you'd like to, its the off season, man.

Please add your own take in any direction, with the proviso you actually heard it...good games, great memories, jerks, guys you'd turn the TV down on and listen to the radio, or just telling my list is full of BS. Some one may want to add the equally important, but not covered here, area of best/worst color commentators...the ex jocks we enjoy or hate in adding or detracting from the game.

Enjoy.

manny31 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2015, 08:28:30 PM »

Keith Jackson doing college football ... "Whoa Nelly"

real chili 83 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 24, 2015, 08:43:55 PM »

There is something about baseball announcers on AM radio.

Used to love Milo Hamilton, Vince Lloyd, and Lou Boudreau on WGN.

One of my favorite radio calls was by Harry Caray. August of 1990 night game. Harry was doing radio, middle innings, against the Cardinals. Whitey Herzog had been bitching about the umps not calling balks all season. Cubs loaded the bases. Cardinal pitcher was called for a balk. Run scores. Harry simply says, "Whitey, he who lives by the sword, dies by the sword".

4everwarriors · « **Reply #3 on:** April 24, 2015, 09:00:43 PM »

Earl Gillespie and Blaine Walsh, ai na?

4everwarriors · « **Reply #4 on:** April 24, 2015, 09:01:59 PM »

Ted Moore, Jim Irwin, hey?

MU82 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 24, 2015, 10:23:40 PM »

I grew up listening to Marv Albert calling Knicks and Rangers games on the radio.

"Frazier drives and hits ... YES ... and it counts ... there was a foul on the play!" with the Garden crowd going wild in the background.

"Potvin shoots ... kick save and a beauty by Giacomin!"

He is still the very best for basketball, and it's not even close IMHO.

I am always sad when the playoffs go from TNT to the ESPN family because it means Marv's season is done. I have long since moved from the East Coast and I don't even know if he does hockey any more. I'm guessing not.

So obviously, Marv is my favorite. For a singular announcing moment, I'm not sure how anything possibly tops Al Michaels in 1980 -- and I'm not the biggest Michaels fan. It was just the perfect thing to say at the perfect time.

PBRme · « **Reply #6 on:** April 24, 2015, 10:35:08 PM »

Howard Cosell (boxing only). Down goes Frazier

Worst was Butkus on bears games

warriorchick · « **Reply #7 on:** April 24, 2015, 10:49:58 PM »

I have very fond memories of living in Boston and listening to Johnny Most, the Voice of the Celtics, on the radio. We used to listen to him while tuning in on TV and wonder if he was watching the same game.

Great whiskey-and-cigarette voice. Unapologetic homer. One time he thought the refs were in the tank for Milwaukee and ignoring the obvious manner in which they were running over his beloved Boston team. Towards the end, he was referring to the "Milwaukee Trucks".

Twenty-eight years later, whenever we believe a foul is unfairly called on Marquette and the other team's player misses the free throw, jsglow and I say in unison in the most gravelly voices we can muster, "And justice is served!"

HouWarrior · « **Reply #8 on:** April 24, 2015, 11:10:50 PM »

We used to turn down the NBA Rockets TV broadcast to listen to radio play by play with Gene Petersen and Marquette's former SID ('65-'69) Jim Foley handling the color.

Jim joined the Rockets, following Ray Patterson here from the Bucks. Jim was great with incredibly odd research and info....one of the few non jocks who was also a good color man.

Here is a great Foley link, incl. his stories on his time with Al at MU:
http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/Foley_Fun_Facts_102308-286217-34.html

keefe · « **Reply #9 on:** April 25, 2015, 12:03:22 AM »

Quote from: 4everwarriors on April 24, 2015, 09:00:43 PM

Earl Gillespie and Blaine Walsh, ai na?

I remember being stoned watching a show entirely about Earl Gillespie fishing for muskie around Hayward.

Bizarre

Eldon · « **Reply #10 on:** April 25, 2015, 12:56:39 AM »

No one memory in particular, but I know it definitely involves Al Michaels. I love that guy. He gets pumped and his voice is so distinct. I associate his voice with almost all major sporting events in my life, even if he didn't actually call the game.

tower912 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 25, 2015, 05:29:14 AM »

Ernie Harwell.

real chili 83 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 25, 2015, 05:55:19 AM »

Quote from: keefe on April 25, 2015, 12:03:22 AM

I remember being stoned watching a show entirely about Earl Gillespie fishing for muskie around Hayward.

Bizarre

Getting stoned in Hayward is bizarre.

21Jumpstreet · « **Reply #13 on:** April 25, 2015, 06:03:26 AM »

Pat Foley on WBBM in the old stadium and, of course, Harry mid afternoon after school "holy cow."

GooooMarquette · « **Reply #14 on:** April 25, 2015, 08:17:11 AM »

Eddie Doucette - the toaster, the pancake jumper, Mr. Clean.
Bill Raftery - Put it in, medium size fella!
Al - Holy mackerel! Holy mackerel! Holy mackerel!
Cosell - down goes Fraziahhh....
McIlvaine - No mercy in the dojo!

LloydsLegs · « **Reply #15 on:** April 25, 2015, 09:06:15 AM »

Lloyd Pettit; at age 8,9, listening to Blackhawks in bed with transitor radio and earphone ("we lose a puck and gain a faceoff"; "a shot...and a goooaaall!")

Al Michaels Team USA call (trite but oh so true)

Scully (by himself on radio) and Buck on baseball, anytime anywhere (as long as Mike Shannon was not in the booth with Buck--he is unlistenable in the Butkus mode for me)

Homer and Mac when driving down the highway with TuneIn radio praying that the stream stays alive

Jim Durham on the Bulls

Steve Stone - as good as any baseball color guy around-even when Hawk is insufferable, Stone is worth listening to

Pat Foley play by play b/c I love the Hawks, but the best crew in hockey is his Hawks partner, Eddie O (the Steve Stone of Hockey "for all you young players out there..." and a marvel with the telestrator) when teamed up for the national games with Doc Emerich ("fiddles the puck ahead" - an unlimited array of puck moving descriptors at his disposal)

Lighthouse 84 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 25, 2015, 10:24:05 AM »

I hate the Domers, but I always think of Harry Kalas announcing old ND games, saying, "Yes by Barlow and the Irish lead by 15."

Harry Carey eons ago saying, "Hey, how about a Falstaff?" Then he had another.

real chili 83 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 25, 2015, 10:41:03 AM »

http://www.pmaxinc.com/Harry%20-%20Marla%20Collins.mp3

http://www.pmaxinc.com/wrigley.wav

http://www.pmaxinc.com/Harry%20-%20Play%20By%20Play.mp3

http://www.pmaxinc.com/cubswin.au

WI inferiority Complexes · « **Reply #18 on:** April 25, 2015, 11:04:17 AM »

I routinely fall asleep to Scully doing Dodgers games on Extra Innings. I'm not familiar with why locals are not getting Dodger games, but that sounds like an absolute crime.

GGGG · « **Reply #19 on:** April 25, 2015, 11:06:32 AM »

Jim Irwin and Max McGee on Packer radio. Always had the television sound down listening to those two.

Eldon · « **Reply #20 on:** April 25, 2015, 11:42:24 AM »

Quote from: The Sultan of Sunshine on April 25, 2015, 11:06:32 AM

Jim Irwin and Max McGee on Packer radio. Always had the television sound down listening to those two.

Doesn't the lag piss you off? My buddy's dad used to always do this when we watched games and I hated it. Even if the radio guys were better, they weren't good enough to make up for the lag between TV and radio

GGGG · « **Reply #21 on:** April 25, 2015, 11:43:58 AM »

Quote from: Eldon on April 25, 2015, 11:42:24 AM

Doesn't the lag piss you off? My buddy's dad used to always do this when we watched games and I hated it. Even if the radio guys were better, they weren't good enough to make up for the lag between TV and radio

Back in the day, the lag was negligible. This change in the late 90s so now I never listen to the radio.

warriorchick · « **Reply #22 on:** April 25, 2015, 12:04:45 PM »

Dick Button and Peggy Fleming.

Sorry, Scott Hamilton and Elfi Schlegel just don't cut it. However, Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski are showing some promise.

Warrior Code · « **Reply #23 on:** April 25, 2015, 12:40:33 PM »

I used to get a kick out of Pat Hughes balancing out Santo. Pat would be trying to paint a picture while Ron would just react.

Pat - "And Pujols lines an absolute screamer over the outstretched glove of Juan Pierre, who tumbles to the turf. Two Cards will come around to score and Albert trots into 2nd with a stand up double."

Ron - "Ah GEEZ. Ahhh."

I used to purposely time long drives to correspond to the Cubs games to listen to them.

Spotcheck Billy · « **Reply #24 on:** April 25, 2015, 12:41:37 PM »

No love for Bob Uecker?

GooooMarquette · « **Reply #25 on:** April 25, 2015, 01:04:11 PM »

Quote from: Michael Kenyon on April 25, 2015, 12:41:37 PM

No love for Bob Uecker?

Juuuussst a bit outside!

LloydsLegs · « **Reply #26 on:** April 25, 2015, 01:38:24 PM »

Quote from: warriorchick on April 25, 2015, 12:04:45 PM

Dick Button and Peggy Fleming.

Sorry, Scott Hamilton and Elfi Schlegel just don't cut it. However, Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski are showing some promise.

better is the SNL version with the skater falling over and over ... "ohhhh.."

rocket surgeon · « **Reply #27 on:** April 25, 2015, 02:18:07 PM »

Quote from: keefe on April 25, 2015, 12:03:22 AM

I remember being stoned watching a show entirely about Earl Gillespie fishing for muskie around Hayward.

Bizarre

i think you meant john gillespie(earl's son) yeah he's gotta be doin something-must have been the most surreal buzz you ever experienced though-holy cow MAN

all of eddie doucette is etched in my brain

muwarrior69 · « **Reply #28 on:** April 25, 2015, 03:57:54 PM »

Dick Enberg and Al, the best tandem in college basketball.

New York baseball had some greats: Mel Allen and Red Barber, but IMHO none better than Vin Scully of the Dodgers.

Chris Schenkle could make professional Bowling interesting to watch on TV, really got to be good to do that.

Lindsey Nelson calling the Army-Navy game in 1963 using for the very first time the "instant replay".

None better that Jim Mckay On ABCs Wide World of Sports; "the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat."

warriorchick · « **Reply #29 on:** April 25, 2015, 04:57:42 PM »

Quote from: muwarrior69 on April 25, 2015, 03:57:54 PM

Dick Enberg and Al, the best tandem in college basketball.
.

None better that Jim Mckay On ABCs Wide World of Sports; "the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat."

I miss Wide World of Sports. Obviously, it's obsolete now that we have The Ocho.

On a related note, whatever happened to the sport of barrel jumping? They used to show that on WWOS all the time.

rocket surgeon · « **Reply #30 on:** April 25, 2015, 05:56:13 PM »

Quote from: GooooMarquette on April 25, 2015, 01:04:11 PM

Juuuussst a bit outside!

down in front-

aww, these fans, i love 'em

nice seats huh pal?

you're in the wrong seat buddy, come with me

i must be in the front rowwwww

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOnHi7KOxCA

4everwarriors · « **Reply #31 on:** April 25, 2015, 07:04:29 PM »

Quote from: GooooMarquette on April 25, 2015, 01:04:11 PM

Juuuussst a bit outside!

"get up, get up, get outta here, gone," hey?

real chili 83 · « **Reply #32 on:** April 25, 2015, 07:14:06 PM »

Gotta love the Arnie Harris hat shot.

mikekinsellaMVP · « **Reply #33 on:** April 25, 2015, 07:40:17 PM »

Bill Schonely is the voice of my childhood. "Drexler, to Porter, for three... RRRRRRRIP CITY!"

rocket surgeon · « **Reply #34 on:** April 25, 2015, 08:27:37 PM »

the one that drove me nuts was a recent past bucks radio guy-"3-ball side pocket"-if i hear that one more time...is it still ted davis? haven't listened in a while. hopefully they sent him to radio CE to learn some new chit

HouWarrior · « **Reply #35 on:** April 26, 2015, 12:06:59 AM »

I have a hard time listening to Doris Burke.

Seems like she could note that sometimes good color work is: "Less is More, Doris"

warrior_rugby15 · « **Reply #36 on:** April 26, 2015, 03:44:54 AM »

The White Sox radio team from the 90's - 2005 with John Rooney and Ed Farmer. Rooney's last call with the Sox was the final out of the 05 World Series

rocket surgeon · « **Reply #37 on:** April 26, 2015, 05:33:03 AM »

maybe i missed it, but HARRY caray-he was a one of a kind, getting sloshed behind the mic making harry doyle proud. but then again, coming out admitting you were a cubs fan-yup-everyone has a bad century or so-heyna

Sheriff · « **Reply #38 on:** April 26, 2015, 09:04:03 AM »

Verne Lundquist on Jack's put at 17 at 1986 Masters. "Maybe...YES SIR!"

Sheriff · « **Reply #39 on:** April 26, 2015, 09:09:25 AM »

Quote from: real chili 83 on April 24, 2015, 08:43:55 PM

There is something about baseball announcers on AM radio.

Used to love Milo Hamilton, Vince Lloyd, and Lou Boudreau on WGN.

One of my favorite radio calls was by Harry Caray. August of 1990 night game. Harry was doing radio, middle innings, against the Cardinals. Whitey Herzog had been bitching about the umps not calling balks all season. Cubs loaded the bases. Cardinal pitcher was called for a balk. Run scores. Harry simply says, "Whitey, he who lives by the sword, dies by the sword".

A few more favorites from Harry:

-That wouldn't be a home run in a phone booth.
-The big possum walks late.
-One more biscuit for breakfast and that one's outta here.

real chili 83 · « **Reply #40 on:** April 26, 2015, 09:51:55 AM »

Quote from: Sheriff on April 26, 2015, 09:09:25 AM

A few more favorites from Harry:

-One more biscuit for breakfast and that one's outta here.

A classic.

Eldon · « **Reply #41 on:** April 26, 2015, 12:37:07 PM »

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/3TLG_LtWhj4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/3TLG_LtWhj4</a>

Also a classic

keefe · « **Reply #42 on:** April 26, 2015, 01:02:38 PM »

Quote from: tower912 on April 25, 2015, 05:29:14 AM

Ernie Harwell.

Second. He was a national treasure.

I will never forget his calling Kirk Gibson's first game as a Tiger. On Gibson's first chance in the field, a can of corn, he muffed it badly. Harwell's commentary was simply, "A fan from East Lansing won't be taking that one home today..."

ChicosBailBonds · « **Reply #43 on:** April 26, 2015, 03:10:00 PM »

Quote from: WI_inferiority_complexes on April 25, 2015, 11:04:17 AM

I routinely fall asleep to Scully doing Dodgers games on Extra Innings. I'm not familiar with why locals are not getting Dodger games, but that sounds like an absolute crime.

Simple, Time Warner paid way too much for the rights and demanded every pay distributor pay about $4.50 per subscriber for the channel. That's the crime. Dodgers could solve this in a heartbeat by not taking the $9billion they are getting from Time Warner, and taking a little less, but they refuse. It's on them. Every distributor has said no.

ChicosBailBonds · « **Reply #44 on:** April 26, 2015, 03:11:30 PM »

I have been lucky to grow up in an area where the greatest of the greats called their stuff.

Vin for the Dodgers
Bob Miller for the Kings
Chick Hearn for the Lakers
Dick Enberg for UCLA and the Angels

It was pretty ridiculous that every Hall of Famer happened to be out here and all at the same time.

mu-rara · « **Reply #45 on:** April 26, 2015, 04:10:13 PM »

Quote from: warriorchick on April 24, 2015, 10:49:58 PM

I have very fond memories of living in Boston and listening to Johnny Most, the Voice of the Celtics, on the radio. We used to listen to him while tuning in on TV and wonder if he was watching the same game.

Great whiskey-and-cigarette voice. Unapologetic homer. One time he thought the refs were in the tank for Milwaukee and ignoring the obvious manner in which they were running over his beloved Boston team. Towards the end, he was referring to the "Milwaukee Trucks".

Twenty-eight years later, whenever we believe a foul is unfairly called on Marquette and the other team's player misses the free throw, jsglow and I say in unison in the most gravelly voices we can muster, "And justice is served!"

One of my best friends at MU grew up a Celtic fan in Meriden CT. Not sure if this was real, but he did a Johnny Most imitation that went something like this:
In your best Johnny Most voice

"I can't believe it. Chamberlain just stuck his eye in Russell's elbow."

warriorchick · « **Reply #46 on:** April 26, 2015, 04:44:13 PM »

Quote from: mu-rara on April 26, 2015, 04:10:13 PM

One of my best friends at MU grew up a Celtic fan in Meriden CT. Not sure if this was real, but he did a Johnny Most imitation that went something like this:
In your best Johnny Most voice

"I can't believe it. Chamberlain just stuck his eye in Russell's elbow."

That's pretty much the way he was.

classof2k · « **Reply #47 on:** April 26, 2015, 07:11:24 PM »

...this is not Detroit man, this is the Super Bowl!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2TZQlVPvjk

CTWarrior · « **Reply #48 on:** April 27, 2015, 03:54:33 PM »

Quote from: muwarrior69 on April 25, 2015, 03:57:54 PM

Dick Enberg and Al, the best tandem in college basketball.

Don't forget Dick Enberg on the Talking Football game. "A leaping interception... He's going to go all the way... TOUCHDOWN!"

CTWarrior · « **Reply #49 on:** April 27, 2015, 04:01:20 PM »

I grew up with the New York guys.

Ralph Kiner, Bob Murphy and Lindsay Nelson for the Mets. Frank Messer, Bill White and Phil Rizzuto for the Yanks. Marv Albert on hoops. Didn;t like any NY teams but those guys were all pretty good.

Love him or hate him, Howard Cosell always made whatever event he was hosting seem big time.

Al DiRogatis (don't know if I spelled that correctly) was a great, informative color man on football games in the 70s.

4everwarriors · « **Reply #50 on:** April 28, 2015, 08:02:42 AM »

Ray Scott, hey?

"Starr, Dowler, touchdown," ai na?

Warrior Code · « **Reply #51 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:40:52 PM »

Quote from: CTWarrior on April 27, 2015, 04:01:20 PM

I grew up with the New York guys.

Ralph Kiner, Bob Murphy and Lindsay Nelson for the Mets. Frank Messer, Bill White and Phil Rizzuto for the Yanks. Marv Albert on hoops. Didn;t like any NY teams but those guys were all pretty good.

Love him or hate him, Howard Cosell always made whatever event he was hosting seem big time.

Al DiRogatis (don't know if I spelled that correctly) was a great, informative color man on football games in the 70s.

Phil Rirruto?

MU82 · « **Reply #52 on:** April 28, 2015, 11:20:33 PM »

Quote from: CTWarrior on April 27, 2015, 04:01:20 PM

I grew up with the New York guys.

Ralph Kiner, Bob Murphy and Lindsay Nelson for the Mets. Frank Messer, Bill White and Phil Rizzuto for the Yanks. Marv Albert on hoops. Didn;t like any NY teams but those guys were all pretty good.

They were all hacks except Marv, who was (and still is) the best. IMHO, obviously.

MU82 · « **Reply #53 on:** April 28, 2015, 11:24:40 PM »

Quote from: Warrior Code on April 25, 2015, 12:40:33 PM

I used to get a kick out of Pat Hughes balancing out Santo. Pat would be trying to paint a picture while Ron would just react.

Pat - "And Pujols lines an absolute screamer over the outstretched glove of Juan Pierre, who tumbles to the turf. Two Cards will come around to score and Albert trots into 2nd with a stand up double."

Ron - "Ah GEEZ. Ahhh."

I used to purposely time long drives to correspond to the Cubs games to listen to them.

I'm not a Cubbie fan but I used to enjoy listening to Pat and Ron. My favorites were when Pat would try to tee one up for Ron, but Ron often took too long to respond.

Example:

Pat: "Ball 3 and now Alou has a 3-0 count in his favor. Does Dusty give him the green light, Ronnie?"

Ron: "Well ... uh ... sure ... maybe. I mean, Alou is pretty good up there on 3-oh, won't swing too wild. But then, if he takes Ball 4 here, we have the bases loaded. It's Dusty's call ... kind of tough to say which way he'll go ... "

Meanwhile, the pitch has been made and Alou has taken it for Ball 4 and is trotting down to first while Ronnie is still hemming and hawing.

Fun stuff.

Warrior Code · « **Reply #54 on:** April 29, 2015, 11:27:08 AM »

Quote from: MU82 on April 28, 2015, 11:24:40 PM

I'm not a Cubbie fan but I used to enjoy listening to Pat and Ron. My favorites were when Pat would try to tee one up for Ron, but Ron often took too long to respond.

Example:

Pat: "Ball 3 and now Alou has a 3-0 count in his favor. Does Dusty give him the green light, Ronnie?"

Ron: "Well ... uh ... sure ... maybe. I mean, Alou is pretty good up there on 3-oh, won't swing too wild. But then, if he takes Ball 4 here, we have the bases loaded. It's Dusty's call ... kind of tough to say which way he'll go.

Meanwhile, the pitch has been made and Alou has taken it for Ball 4 and is trotting down to first while Ronnie is still hemming and hawing.

Fun stuff.

Haha, this is so accurate.

MU82 · « **Reply #55 on:** April 29, 2015, 10:38:50 PM »

Oh ... and that reminds me of a great sports announcer memory.

When Brant Brown dropped that ball against the Brewers, and Ronnie's wails of "No! Oh no!" drowned out Pat's call. Hilarious. If that was written in a movie script, you'd say no way it would really go like that.

Another favorite "sports" announcer memory: Pretty much everything Fred Willard (as "Buck Laughlin") said in Best In Show!

Skitch · « **Reply #56 on:** April 29, 2015, 11:32:56 PM »

Al Michaels on MNF. Packers/Vikings. "He did what?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQmyLLxRNcA

mu-rara · « **Reply #57 on:** April 30, 2015, 10:19:43 AM »

We used to imitate the Bears announcer booth by having 3 guys yelling over each other during an exciting play.

marquette09 · « **Reply #58 on:** May 03, 2015, 11:35:39 AM »

Quote from: Sheriff on April 26, 2015, 09:04:03 AM

Verne Lundquist on Jack's put at 17 at 1986 Masters. "Maybe...YES SIR!"

Verne's call of tiger's chip in on 16 at the 2005 masters.

ChicosBailBonds · « **Reply #59 on:** May 03, 2015, 11:57:08 AM »

Quote from: marquette09 on May 03, 2015, 11:35:39 AM

Verne's call of tiger's chip in on 16 at the 2005 masters.

One of the top 5 shots I think I have ever seen....still amazing that in 2005 HD wasn't standard here until a large satellite company made it so in 2007.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/vRCjJi_uDp8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/vRCjJi_uDp8</a>

muwarrior69 · « **Reply #60 on:** May 03, 2015, 12:39:41 PM »

Here is Vin Scully, age 28, calling the last pitch of Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADvWhMnDgEE

Sheriff · « **Reply #61 on:** May 03, 2015, 02:38:24 PM »

Quote from: marquette09 on May 03, 2015, 11:35:39 AM

Verne's call of tiger's chip in on 16 at the 2005 masters.

OH WOW!!!

ChicosBailBonds · « **Reply #62 on:** May 03, 2015, 03:20:08 PM »

Quote from: muwarrior69 on May 03, 2015, 12:39:41 PM

Here is Vin Scully, age 28, calling the last pitch of Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADvWhMnDgEE

Actually that isn't Scully's call.

This is

http://awfulannouncing.com/2014/vin-scullys-greatest.html

You have to scroll down a bit.

muwarrior69 · « **Reply #63 on:** May 04, 2015, 08:20:53 AM »

Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on May 03, 2015, 03:20:08 PM

Actually that isn't Scully's call.

This is

http://awfulannouncing.com/2014/vin-scullys-greatest.html

You have to scroll down a bit.

Thanks for the correction. I was 9 years old when he called that game. As a life long Yankee fan I always liked Vin Scully. Always enjoyed his play by play, even in '63 when the Dodgers swept the Yanks in 4 with their great pitching.

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Author Topic: What are your best sports announcer memories? (Read 14976 times)