[nfbwatlk] Ron Fairly

[Mackenstadt, Gary]

Carl, I agree with you about Rich.  Hopefully, he stays in Florida.  By the way, Rick Monday is a good announcer for the Dodgers.  Drysdale was good.  Jerry Coleman with the Padres is terrible, but he is in the Hall of Fame, and it wasn't for his playing career.  

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with the exception that Ron loved to beat a dead horse, I agree with you 
Gary.  Especially when Ron did the play by play.
And you're correct.  He was a standout player.  Not many ball players go 
over 20 years in the Majors.
Al mentioned the broadcasting of Ron Santo, a Seattle boy and a top flight 
third baseman for the Cubs, but not that hot of an announcer.  I can't 
comment, since I've not listened to him, but I do think of several other 
examples.
As much as I loved Dave Henderson as a player, he is pretty thin as a color 
commentator.  And worse than Dave was Ken Griffy Senior.  When he was doing 
the color commentary I had a picture of Bill Cosby clowning around. It was 
as if he was just in the broadcasting booth to get a good seat for the game.
My vote for the two worst announcers go to Chip Kerry and Rich Walsh.  I'm 
not sure if I got Rich's name correct, but then he seldom got the game 
straight either.

Carl Jarvis 

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