R.I.P. Skip Caray

[TooLiveBrew]

Braves announcer Skip Caray passed in his sleep today at his Atlanta home, aged 68.

 

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"Skip Caray made the call when the Atlanta Braves won the World Series in 1995: "Yes! Yes! Yes! The Atlanta Braves have given you a championship! Listen to this crowd!"

He made the call when Sid Bream scored on Francisco Cabrera's pinch-hit to win the National League Championship Series for the Braves in 1992: "Here comes Bream! Here's the throw to the plate! He iiiiiiiisssssssss ... safe! Braves win! Braves win! Braves win! Braves win! ... Braves win!"

And he made the call in the late innings of a lousy game in the lost season of 1979: "You have our permission to turn off the TV and go to bed now ... as long as you promise to patronize our sponsors."

Harry Christopher "Skip" Caray Jr. moved from St. Louis to Atlanta in the 1960s partly to escape the professional shadow of his father, the iconic and inimitable baseball broadcaster Harry Caray. Over the next four decades, with a style very much his own, Skip Caray became as much the voice of baseball in the Southeast as his father had been in the Midwest"

[jason21nl]

I thought he was funny with some of the things he came up with, most probably thought he was boring. Either way, very sad times.

[razzzorsharp]

68 is too young.

[TooLiveBrew]

I agree, razzzor. Just hope he went peacefully. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

[bucks2281]

That's really too bad

 

His son, Chip, who I think is a very good announcer, broadcasted the TBS game this afternoon. I wonder if he knew about his father's death before the broadcast. Anyways, it's a sad day for the Braves organization.

[marquettefan13]

That's really too bad

 

His son, Chip, who I think is a very good announcer, broadcasted the TBS game this afternoon. I wonder if he knew about his father's death before the broadcast. Anyways, it's a sad day for the Braves organization.

As someone else said 68 is too young - it is sad to hear.

 

This MLB.com story says that Chip Carey was informed of his dad's passing during the Yankees-Angels game this afternoon: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080803&content_id=3250339&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

[cubfan1126]

I go along with the boring comment - nevertheless too young - and here's my three generation tribute

 

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