Sounds of Harry Caray
Last night, my husband Rick told me that "The Sounds of Baseball-Harry Caray" was on the MLB network. Wow-what a wonderful tribute to a man, who, in my opinion, was the greatest baseball announcer to grace a broadcast booth. I consider myself lucky that I was able to be at Wrigley Field and sing his famed seventh-inning stretch rendition of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" with thousands of other fired-up Chicago Cubs fans!
I learned some new, interesting things about Harry. He lost his mom due to illness when he was fourteen and his relationship with his dad did not amount to much either. After his father enlisted to fight in World War I, Harry went to live with an uncle. Poor eyesight prevented him from possibly playing professional baseball himself. Luckily, he possessed the desire and drive to become adept at broadcasting.
His longest tenure was with the St. Louis Cardinals. The network's tribute touches on several reasons why he left the franchise. Arguably, his most famous gig took place within The Friendly Confines, where his boisterous voice and silly antics thrilled fans for sixteen wonderful years.
The special also replayed Harry's 1994 interview with Michael Jordan when he debuted for the White Sox. The mutual respect these iconic sports legends demonstrated for each other made me tear up. Check it out.
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