Lip Man 1 Posted Friday at 04:19 PM Share Posted Friday at 04:19 PM With yesterday's tribute to Bill Melton before the broadcast it reminded me that I saw where former Sox broadcaster Bill Mercer passed away a few days ago at the age of 98. He was a broadcasting staple in Texas for decades including doing the Cowboys and Rangers when they first moved from Washington D.C. but he worked with Harry Caray on Sox broadcasts in the early 1970's. He had a good sense of humor. Had the chance to do a long interview with him in 2010. Bill didn't just do sports, he was on the scene for the JFK assassination in 1963 and was the reporter who told Oswald he was being officially charged with his murder. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted Friday at 05:27 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:27 PM Did a lot of pro wrestling announcing as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted Friday at 05:42 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:42 PM (edited) RIP Edited Friday at 05:42 PM by flavum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kba Posted Friday at 08:28 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:28 PM As a reporter in Texas, he also witnessed the assassination of JFK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falstaff Posted Friday at 09:15 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:15 PM Yesterday Carmen and Jerko mentioned Melton, Wells, and Farmio. I miss those guys so much. After the game I watched Chuck and Ozzie and cherished every minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted Friday at 10:32 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 10:32 PM On 3/28/2025 at 8:28 PM, kba said: As a reporter in Texas, he also witnessed the assassination of JFK. Expand See my original thread post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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