This time of year can seem to last forever with the cold temperatures, but the MLB season isn't THAT far away. Here are a couple things that might speed up the next few months + an interesting history about the NHL's Winter Classic.
#1 ... BASEBALLS:
Some of you may've already seen this ... but it's still cool how baseball seams are sewn:
People such as Walter Cronkite, Jane Pauley and Howard Cosell are widely known to most Americans and across the globe. Hometown sportscasters, however, may or may not be as well known. Enter Pat Hughes, the radio voice of the Chicago Cubs since 1996. He has created a series to celebrate broadcasters who have brought baseball (and other sports) home to millions of die-hard fans ... "Baseball Voices":
www.baseballvoices.com
I HIGHLY recommend this series; WORTH the price!
I have 5 of the CDs and have enjoyed each:
HARRY CARAY
...St Louis Cardinals
...Oakland A's
...Chicago White Sox
...Chicago Cubs
RED BARBER
...Cincinnati Reds
...Brooklyn Dodgers
...New York Yankees
MILO HAMILTON
...St Louis Browns
...St Louis Cardinals
...Chicago White Sox
...Atlanta Braves
["Here's the pitch by Downing...there's a new home run champion of all time and it's Henry Aaron!"; 1974 Braves home opener]
...Pittsburgh Pirates
...Chicago Cubs
...Houston Astros
MARTY BRENNAMAN
...Cincinnati Reds
JACK BUCK
...St Louis Cardinals
I plan to add these to my collection sometime:
BOB PRINCE
...Pittsburgh Pirates
BOB UECKER
...Milwaukee Brewers
DAVE NIEHAUS
...Seattle Mariners
HARRY KALAS
...Philadelphia Phillies
While I don't know what others are in the works, I'd be interested in CDs about, among others,
...ERNIE HARWELL
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers
...VIN SCULLY
Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
...JON MILLER
Oakland Athletics
Texas Rangers
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles
San Francisco Giants
...DEWAYNE STAATS
Houston Astros
Chicago Cubs
New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays
...JOHN ROONEY
Minnesota Twins
Chicago White Sox
St Louis Cardinals
#3 ... NHL WINTER CLASSIC:
The NHL has featured 4 New Year's Day games with interesting results, compared to the Stanley Cup finals.
2008
...Pittsburgh Penguins @ Buffalo Sabres, RALPH WILSON STADIUM.
...Pittsburgh beat Buffalo.
...NHL Stanley Cup Finals: Pittsburgh (with Marian Hossa) lost to the Detroit Red Wings.
2009
...Detroit Red Wings @ Chicago Blackhawks, WRIGLEY FIELD
...Detroit beat Chicago.
...NHL Stanley Cup Finals: Detroit (with Marian Hossa) lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
2010
...Philadelphia Flyers @ Boston Bruins, FENWAY PARK
...Boston beat Philadelphia.
...NHL Stanley Cup Finals: Philadelphia lost to the Chicago Blackhawks (with Marian Hossa).
2011
...Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins, HEINZ FIELD
...Washington beat Pittsburgh.
...NHL Stanley Cup Finals: TBD
Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * 06.2011_RT=us66+NW USA
