Let’s Re-Elect Dizzy!
August 3, 2010 by Gabriel Schechter · 1 Comment
Here we go, folks–sing along with me. . . . As anyone knows who pays close attention To America’s favorite game, The announcers and writers do not have a “wing” In the Cooperstown Hall of Fame. Despite all the protests of well-meaning fans And colleagues of mikemen and scribes, The announcers and writers do not […]
Unfortunately, I Was Right
July 30, 2010 by Gabriel Schechter · 1 Comment
In 2004, long-time Bay Area sports announcer Lon Simmons won the Ford Frick Award presented annually at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown. From that moment, Jon Miller, who idolized Simmons since childhood from listening to him broadcast Giants games, began referring to Simmons as a “Hall of Fame announcer.” Miller, I was […]
Live It, Love it
April 17, 2010 by Josh Deitch · 2 Comments
For a few weeks now, things have been a little different for me. I’ve had a spring in my step, a twinkle in my eyes, and a smile curling from the corner of my lips. The grass has been greener, the sun shining brighter, and the pollen count off the charts. I’m in love, you […]
