southsider2k5 Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 GAH! McCarver Hawk at 50...should be higher, but I'll take it. Atleast it's recognition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSGuy406 Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Scully is awesome, I love listening to "Dooooooodg-er Baseball" with Scully at the mic. MLB Extra Innings is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFanForever Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 QUOTE(qwerty @ Apr 13, 2005 -> 08:58 PM) Vin scully bores me? Are you asking us if he bores you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Apr 13, 2005 -> 04:04 PM) Are you asking us if he bores you? I think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjm676 Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFanForever Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Brickhouse was a piece of trash. I hate that name and everything associated with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly8509CWS Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 eeew Tim McCarver sucks... and Bob Uecker isnt even top ten, oh well, thats the writer's opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSGuy406 Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 I'm gonna merge this with the other thread, just so you know, rv23. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyKongerko Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Dave Niehaus has the best homerun calls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 (edited) 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, 2005 by YASNY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn12 Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 OK, where in the hell is Chip Carey on this list?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjm676 Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 (edited) 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, 2005 by robinventura23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 14, 2005 Author Share Posted April 14, 2005 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox1422 Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 How could they possibly leave out Ed Farmer and Darrin Jackson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSGuy406 Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChWRoCk2 Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch and Judy Garland Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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