April 13, 200521 yr http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sp...1,1734905.story The 101-ranked broadcasters 1. Vin Scully 2. Mel Allen 3. Ernie Harwell 4. Jack Buck 5. Red Barber 6. Harry Caray 7. Bob Prince 8. Jack Brickhouse 9. Dizzy Dean 10. Lindsay Nelson 11. Curt Gowdy 12. Bob Uecker 13. Chuck Thompson 14. Jon Miller 15. Joe Garagiola 16. Bob Elson 17. Tim McCarver 18. Bob Costas 19. Jerry Coleman 20. Bob Murphy 21. Ned Martin 22. Al Michaels 23. Bob Wolff 24. Milo Hamilton 25. Harry Kalas 26. Dave Niehaus 27. Phil Rizzuto 28. Jaime Jarrin 29. Lon Simmons 30. Byrum Saam 31. Marty Brennaman 32. Merle Harmon 33. Graham McNamee 34. Herb Carneal 35. Ken Coleman 36. Tony Kubek 37. Gene Elston 38. Dick Enberg 39. Joe Buck 40. Jim Woods 41. Jimmy Dudley 42. Ralph Kiner 43. Ernie Johnson 44. Dave Van Horne 45. Skip Caray 46. Tom Cheek 47. Denny Matthews 48. Bud Blattner 49. Vince Lloyd 50. Ken Harrelson 51. Russ Hodges 52. Sean McDonough 53. Richie Ashburn 54. Monte Moore 55. George Kell 56. Bill O'Donnell 57. Gary Cohen 58. John Sterling 59. Pete Van Wieren 60. Joe Morgan 61. Ross Porter 62. Waite Hoyt 63. Don Drysdale 64. Dave Campbell 65. Jim Kaat 66. John Rooney 67. DeWayne Staats 68. Hal Totten 69. Al Helfer 70. Gary Thorne 71. Lanny Frattare 72. Bill King 73. Hank Greenwald 74. Joe Castiglione 75. Pat Hughes 76. Ray Scott 77. Bob Starr 78. Jim Britt 79. Joe Angel 80. Bill White 81. Earl Gillespie 82. Mark Holtz 83. Gordon McLendon 84. Tom Manning 85. Arch McDonald 86. Pee Wee Reese 87. Jack Graney 88. Jerry Doggett 89. Gene Kelly 90. Connie Desmond 91. Rosey Rowswell 92. Van Patrick 93. Bert Wilson 94. France Laux 95. Joe Nuxhall 96. Mel Proctor 97. Ty Tyson 98. Pat Flanagan 99. Fred Hoey 100. Johnny O'Hara 101. Harold Arlin
April 13, 200521 yr GAH! McCarver Hawk at 50...should be higher, but I'll take it. Atleast it's recognition
April 13, 200521 yr Scully is awesome, I love listening to "Dooooooodg-er Baseball" with Scully at the mic. MLB Extra Innings is awesome.
April 13, 200521 yr QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Apr 13, 2005 -> 03:45 PM) Scully is awesome, I love listening to "Dooooooodg-er Baseball" with Scully at the mic. MLB Extra Innings is awesome. Vin scully bores me?
April 13, 200521 yr QUOTE(qwerty @ Apr 13, 2005 -> 08:58 PM) Vin scully bores me? Are you asking us if he bores you?
April 13, 200521 yr QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Apr 13, 2005 -> 04:04 PM) Are you asking us if he bores you? I think so.
April 14, 200521 yr This was in today's Tribune. The Hawk is #50, John Rooney is #66. Book ranks baseball's all-time best announcers Curt Smith is considered one of America's foremost historians of baseball broadcasting, and his 11th book --"Voices of Summer"--is about baseball's best announcers. Smith created a ranking system--which looks at factors like longevity, continuity, language, popularity, voice and knowledge--to form his list. Chicago is well represented on the list--15 who did White Sox games and 13 who did the Cubs. The 101-ranked broadcasters: 1. Vin Scully 2. Mel Allen 3. Ernie Harwell 4. Jack Buck 5. Red Barber 6. Harry Caray 7. Bob Prince 8. Jack Brickhouse 9. Dizzy Dean 10. Lindsay Nelson 11. Curt Gowdy 12. Bob Uecker 13. Chuck Thompson 14. Jon Miller 15. Joe Garagiola 16. Bob Elson 17. Tim McCarver 18. Bob Costas 19. Jerry Coleman 20. Bob Murphy 21. Ned Martin 22. Al Michaels 23. Bob Wolff 24. Milo Hamilton 25. Harry Kalas 26. Dave Niehaus 27. Phil Rizzuto 28. Jaime Jarrin 29. Lon Simmons 30. Byrum Saam 31. Marty Brennaman 32. Merle Harmon 33. Graham McNamee 34. Herb Carneal 35. Ken Coleman 36. Tony Kubek 37. Gene Elston 38. Dick Enberg 39. Joe Buck 40. Jim Woods 41. Jimmy Dudley 42. Ralph Kiner 43. Ernie Johnson 44. Dave Van Horne 45. Skip Caray 46. Tom Cheek 47. Denny Matthews 48. Bud Blattner 49. Vince Lloyd 50. Ken Harrelson 51. Russ Hodges 52. Sean McDonough 53. Richie Ashburn 54. Monte Moore 55. George Kell 56. Bill O'Donnell 57. Gary Cohen 58. John Sterling 59. Pete Van Wieren 60. Joe Morgan 61. Ross Porter 62. Waite Hoyt 63. Don Drysdale 64. Dave Campbell 65. Jim Kaat 66. John Rooney 67. DeWayne Staats 68. Hal Totten 69. Al Helfer 70. Gary Thorne 71. Lanny Frattare 72. Bill King 73. Hank Greenwald 74. Joe Castiglione 75. Pat Hughes 76. Ray Scott 77. Bob Starr 78. Jim Britt 79. Joe Angel 80. Bill White 81. Earl Gillespie 82. Mark Holtz 83. Gordon McLendon 84. Tom Manning 85. Arch McDonald 86. Pee Wee Reese 87. Jack Graney 88. Jerry Doggett 89. Gene Kelly 90. Connie Desmond 91. Rosey Rowswell 92. Van Patrick 93. Bert Wilson 94. France Laux 95. Joe Nuxhall 96. Mel Proctor 97. Ty Tyson 98. Pat Flanagan 99. Fred Hoey 100. Johnny O'Hara 101. Harold Arlin
April 14, 200521 yr Brickhouse was a piece of trash. I hate that name and everything associated with it.
April 14, 200521 yr eeew Tim McCarver sucks... and Bob Uecker isnt even top ten, oh well, thats the writer's opinion.
April 14, 200521 yr I never liked Scully, but I recognize that it's all me. I guess it's a matter of personal taste in broadcasters, but he almost puts me to sleep. Tim McCarver always seems to say stupid s***, and then get his ass handed to him by what happens in the game. How this guy ranks so high, I haven't a clue. As for Jack Brickhouse, I always liked him even though he bled Cubby blue. I guess it's because I grew up listening to him do both Cubs and Sox games. Don Drysdale at 63? I'd rate him over Hawk, and I like Hawk a lot. Personally, I'd put Jack Buck number 1. Edited April 14, 200521 yr by YASNY
April 14, 200521 yr QUOTE(YASNY @ Apr 14, 2005 -> 03:30 AM) I never liked Scully, but I recognize that it's all me. I guess it's a matter of personal taste in broadcasters, but he almost puts me to sleep. No, i don't like him either.
April 14, 200521 yr QUOTE(Capn12 @ Apr 14, 2005 -> 06:32 AM) OK, where in the hell is Chip Carey on this list?!? Exactly where he deserves to be.
April 14, 200521 yr QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Apr 13, 2005 -> 09:15 PM) I'm gonna merge this with the other thread, just so you know, rv23. Thanks. I'm loving this Around The Horn forum. Didn't even realize ss2k5 already posted this. Oh well. Edited April 14, 200521 yr by robinventura23
April 14, 200521 yr Author QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Apr 13, 2005 -> 10:15 PM) I'm gonna merge this with the other thread, just so you know, rv23. Your first mod action How did it feel? Can you feel the power yet?
April 14, 200521 yr QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Apr 14, 2005 -> 01:07 PM) Your first mod action How did it feel? Can you feel the power yet? LOL, it was nerve wrecking. I couldn't sleep last night, the power is overwhelming...
April 17, 200520 yr QUOTE(Capn12 @ Apr 14, 2005 -> 05:32 AM) OK, where in the hell is Chip Carey on this list?!? hmm i should show this to all those damn cubs fans who think they had the better broadcasters
April 18, 200520 yr I would have put Joe Buck much higher. He is a lot better than Jon Miller and many ahead of him. Also, I was diappointed Thom Brennaman failed to make the list. He's very good.
April 18, 200520 yr GODDAMN IT, NO JOE CARTER??????? THERE IS NO JUSTICE IN THE WORLD!!!!!! And for whatever it's worth, Scully bores me too. Brickhouse was OK when I was a kid. Harry was fun and a credible announcer with the Sox, but went senile and goofy with the Cubs. I liked Drysdale too, and Hawk has really grown on me. I used to hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhate! his announcing, but now I can't imagine the Sox broadcasts without him.
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