tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post6491705913773711692..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: The Greatest Baseball Announcer Everjoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-54945678552829493702016-06-06T12:54:01.881-04:002016-06-06T12:54:01.881-04:00I think most announcers of a certain, uh, antiquit...I think most announcers of a certain, uh, antiquity, did the recreated broadcasts from ticker tape for road games. Ernie Harwell (who us Michganders regard as the Greatest Baseball Announcer of All Time, and no disrespect to Les Keitel) described the process in his autobiography - some of them would even smack a pencil on the table to simulate the sound of the crack of the bat. . . I don't know when it became common for announcers to travel with the team for live broadcasts of road games. . .<br /><br />I was in Chicago for a few years in the 70s, and Harry Caray was doing White Sox games in those days. . .Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044041773404411751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-41453701731000581042016-06-04T18:23:06.946-04:002016-06-04T18:23:06.946-04:00In my very early days in radio I worked with a guy...In my very early days in radio I worked with a guy named Terry Dean who did the same thing as Les Keiter. One of his highlights was when his information got bogged down and he would have the game delayed for "a dog running onto the field." I don't think Terry ever made it to a Big League market though so he had to be content with such teams as the Minot Mallards.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-91118760709714390472016-06-04T14:03:21.632-04:002016-06-04T14:03:21.632-04:00I started with Curt Gowdy on WHDH in Boston, then ...I started with Curt Gowdy on WHDH in Boston, then had Ken Coleman and Ned Martin and Jim Woods, among others. I've been blessed with some fantastic baseball announcers, as a Red Sox fan.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-31977584079018628012016-06-04T12:52:00.516-04:002016-06-04T12:52:00.516-04:00I did not know his about Les Keiter and found the ...I did not know his about Les Keiter and found the history wonderful, of course! I think you need to add Jack Buck, father of Joe Buck, who took over when Caray left to go to the Cubs. I bet that was one heck of a transition--from being hated to being loved. Cardinals fans, probably not so difficult to loathe.flyfshrgrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415449182573751883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-92215974849422426192016-06-04T10:20:33.910-04:002016-06-04T10:20:33.910-04:00I've heard of these re-creations. That takes ...I've heard of these re-creations. That takes one helluva imagination.Lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-90040401359269427952016-06-03T22:35:36.051-04:002016-06-03T22:35:36.051-04:00Okay. I concede that Les Keiter was greater than H...Okay. I concede that Les Keiter was greater than Harry Caray. But only because he improvised. Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-77822137816608165842016-06-03T19:52:33.605-04:002016-06-03T19:52:33.605-04:00I don't understand anything about sports, but ...I don't understand anything about sports, but I do understand what he did would take special skills!Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-11913053327645690452016-06-03T18:30:31.746-04:002016-06-03T18:30:31.746-04:00One of the weekly shows I miss most was the (?)Fri...One of the weekly shows I miss most was the (?)Friday mornings on 'Morning Edition' with Bob Edwards, the weekly talk he had with Red. They were priceless, both seemed to admire the other, Red had a 'fatherly' attitude to Bob. It was fun to listen to, Red was such a source of history of the game. <br />Nice column, Joeh. Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13038376492887695725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-89177844162718075922016-06-03T15:29:22.141-04:002016-06-03T15:29:22.141-04:00that's very cool and creative.that's very cool and creative.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-51905767348053038302016-06-03T11:52:51.528-04:002016-06-03T11:52:51.528-04:00As I recall recreating baseball games from teletyp...As I recall recreating baseball games from teletypes was how Ronald Reagan got his start in broadcastingFrank Phillippihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356905629121523842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-60072792046026277492016-06-03T10:31:21.925-04:002016-06-03T10:31:21.925-04:00I didn't know about this at all. Makes sense t...I didn't know about this at all. Makes sense though. You did what you had to do to get the job done.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day Cranky. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-20439725600617567222016-06-03T09:36:34.851-04:002016-06-03T09:36:34.851-04:00Not my wheelhouse, but still interesting.Not my wheelhouse, but still interesting.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-68462281269130525782016-06-03T07:31:23.427-04:002016-06-03T07:31:23.427-04:00Wow! What an imagination and fabulous storytellin...Wow! What an imagination and fabulous storytelling ability!messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-86467101138123117912016-06-03T03:38:49.538-04:002016-06-03T03:38:49.538-04:00Not a sports fan, but my Dad listened to baseball ...Not a sports fan, but my Dad listened to baseball every Sunday afternoon until he fell asleep. This was an interesting story and I vaguely remember my Dad talking about it.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11053208644196545549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-36228369290471599722016-06-03T02:06:55.101-04:002016-06-03T02:06:55.101-04:00He had to have known the game and the players very...He had to have known the game and the players very well to be able to do that so convincingly.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-12401743042016665982016-06-03T01:24:00.437-04:002016-06-03T01:24:00.437-04:00I miss Russ Hodges I miss Russ Hodges (not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-25339039620865747022016-06-02T23:47:16.610-04:002016-06-02T23:47:16.610-04:00I'll miss Vin Scully!!I'll miss Vin Scully!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com