Vote for Crew Broadcasters Powell, Schroeder or Molina, amogst others, for HoF Frick Award

[And That]

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I don't want to be a total homer, so I won't pretend Powell, Schroeder or Molina are the three best options amongst the many broadcast personalities out there, but I'm just sayin', they are options. If you comment in this thread, please steer clear of this becoming any sort of pro/con Schroeder thread.

 

I would like to hear everyone's thoughts about who they are voting for here.

[brettac1]

Bill King.

 

I always vote for him, because he was GREAT. He's one of the best announcers I have ever heard, and he always made it entertaining.

 

Tom Hamilton - Normally I don't like overly obnoxious guys, but Hamilton is an exception.

 

Jim Powell - Obviously.

[JimH5]

Merle Harmon, Earl Gillespie, Tony Kubek. I think those were my guys last year, too.

[Mass Haas]

The Frick Award really needs to be awarded every 2-3 years only, maybe even four years, like an Olympics. Basically, within the next 10-15 years or so, when you add the past Frick award winners with those about to go in, every long-term announcer will have been voted in to the Hall of Fame. And part of that is unfortunate, because longevity in the business (or more importantly, longevity with one organization), doesn't necessarily equate to greatness.

 

I can see it now in 2017 -- for his tireless work in the past decade for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, __________.

 

And the Hall really needs to officially honor scouts somehow.

 

This if from the Hall of Fame. I think Bob Uecker signs his autographs with an "HOF" now (I have a pre-award Uecker ball), but it is important to distinguish that technically he's an award winner, not a Hall inductee:

 

The Ford C. Frick Award is presented annually during the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Each award recipient (not to be confused with an inductee) is presented with a calligraphy of the award during the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and is recognized in the "Scribes & Mikemen" exhibit in the Library of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Below is a complete list of the Ford C. Frick Award recipients.

Who are the only three Frick Award recipients who also played in the major leagues? The answer is Joe Garagiola, Bob Uecker, and Jerry Coleman.

 

 

1978 - Mel Allen, Red Barber 1979 - Bob Elson 1980 - Russ Hodges 1981 - Ernie Harwell 1982 - Vin Scully 1983 - Jack Brickhouse 1984 - Curt Gowdy 1985 - Buck Canel 1986 - Bob Prince 1987 - Jack Buck 1988 - Lindsey Nelson 1989 - Harry Caray 1990 - By Saam 1991 - Joe Garagiola 1992 - Milo Hamilton

1993 - Chuck Thompson 1994 - Bob Murphy 1995 - Bob Wolff 1996 - Herb Carneal 1997 - Jimmy Dudley 1998 - Jaime Jarrin 1999 - Arch McDonald 2000 - Marty Brennaman 2001 - Rafael "Felo" Ramírez 2002 - Harry Kalas 2003 - Bob Uecker 2004 - Lon Simmons 2005 - Jerry Coleman 2006 - Gene Elston 2007 - Denny Matthews

[GenoSeligPrieb]

Can I vote to EXCLUDE some of these guys? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

 

And if I hear one more media creature on WSCR call for Ken Harrelson for the frickin' Frick Award, I'll puke...