[nfbwatlk] Ron Fairly

[Albert Sanchez]

I remember 'm too--one of the few benefits of going to school in Vancouver 
in the fifties!
A.S.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Ron Fairly


>I liked russ Hodges. He could be so dead-pan sometimes when someone hit
> a home-run it was hilarious. But he did great play-by-play. And there's
> no comparing with Red Barber.
>
> But heck; I enjoyed Bob Blackburn when he called games for the Portland
> Beavers (ben and I shared many game-listening experiences during those
> yeras). And Ben might remember Rolly Truitt (another Beavers announcer).
>
> Mike
>
> On Wed, 4 Oct 2006, Mackenstadt, Gary wrote:
>
>> Mike: I agree.  Remember Russ Hodges?  Red Barber was great.  I thought 
>> Mil Allen was boring, but he is in the Hall of Fame.  I bet he would not 
>> made it if he broadcasted for the Washington Senators rather than the 
>> Yankees.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
>> Behalf Of Mike Freeman
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 1:08 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Ron Fairly
>>
>>
>> I like Johnny Miller of the giants and Harry Callas (sp) of the
>> Phillies. He does some NFL promo stuff also.
>>
>> Wonder how Barry Bonds would do as a color man? Steroids wouldn't help
>> much there!
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> On Wed, 4 Oct 2006, Kevin LaRose wrote:
>>
>>> Rich Walts is with the Florida Marlins broadcast team these days. 
>>> Speaking
>>> about former ballplayers as broadcasters, Rick Monday does a pretty 
>>> passable
>>> job for the Dodgers. And one of the Giants broadcasters is named Dave
>>> Fleming. I haven't been able to determine if he's the former Mariner 
>>> pitcher
>>> of the same name.
>>> KL
>>>
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