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From: psm@asgb.UUCP (Pat McMonagle)
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Subject: Announcers
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Date: Tue, 30-Jul-85 15:06:32 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 30 15:06:32 1985
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We can all put in a plug for the announcers we learned the game from,
but I think we should also look at Baseballs Hall of Fame where you
usually find baseballs best. The Tigers long-time announcer, Ernie
Harwell was inducted into the Hall in 1982. I think this accomplishment
speaks for itself.

Ernie presents an unbiased call of the game and fills in the lulls
with great stories of the game. He recently has published a book full
of these stories. The book got great reviews and is selling well in
Detroit. (The name and publisher escape me now. Send me mail if your
interested.)

When deceiding who are the "best" announcers, consideration should
be given to those announcers who are/where picked up by the networks
to do post-season games. I know Ernie and Jack Buck out of St. Louis
both have done this several times.

The announcers in TV land are the pits. I watch most of the games
with the sound off after the first 2 innings. The worst announcer is
Drysdale (sp?). The only comments he makes are criticisms of a 
pitchers motion.

Pat McMonagle
Burroughs Advanced Systems Group
Boulder, CO