Overview

A fascinating tour of baseball’s greatest moments and iconic stadiums, told through the reminiscences of 50 play-by-play broadcasters. With careers spanning two to three times that of an average player, baseball’s best broadcasters have no shortage of history to offer. They have witnessed opening days, no hitters, slugfests, and perfect games, all from arguably the best seats in the house. Broadcasters know their clubs, their stadiums, and their teams in a way that no one else can. In The Voices of Baseball: The Game's Greatest Broadcasters Reflect on America's Pastime, Updated Edition, Kirk McKnight provides an in-depth look at each of Major League Baseball’s thirty ballparks from the perspectives of the game’s longest-tenured storytellers. Fifty broadcasters reflect on their most iconic calls, fondest memories, what makes their ballparks unique, and more. This updated edition includes 14 additional broadcasters, two new stadiums, the latest World Series calls from the booth, and a special tribute to the recently-departed Vin Scully. With decades of broadcasting between them, their stories encapsulate some of Major League Baseball’s biggest moments. Generations of baseball fans will all enjoy the historic and triumphant memories shared by some of the game’s greatest broadcasters in The Voices of Baseball.

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Author:   Kirk McKnight
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Edition:   Updated Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 16.10cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.649kg
ISBN:  

9781538177013

ISBN 10:   1538177013
Pages:   364
Publication Date:   12 April 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: In a Word, “Theatrical” 1Joe Castiglione & Ken “Hawk” Harrelson at Fenway Park (Boston Red Sox) 2Chip Caray, Pat Hughes, Len Kasper, Bob Costas, & Steve Stone at Wrigley Field (Chicago Cubs) 3Vin Scully & Charley Steiner at Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles Dodgers) 4 Dick Enberg, Terry Smith, & Rex Hudler at Angel Stadium of Anaheim (Los Angeles Angels) 5Ken Korach at RingCentral Coliseum (Oakland Athletics) 6Denny Matthews, Ryan Lefebvre, & Rex Hudler at Kauffman Stadium (Kansas City Royals) 7Mike Wilner at Rogers Centre (Toronto Blue Jays) 8Ken “Hawk” Harrelson & Steve Stone at Guaranteed Rate Field/Field of Dreams (Chicago White Sox) 9Jon Miller & Gary Thorne at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (Baltimore Orioles) 10Eric Nadel at Globe Life Park in Arlington/Globe Life Field (Texas Rangers) 11Tom Hamilton & Jim Rosenhaus at Progressive Field (Cleveland Indians/Guardians) 12Jack Corrigan & Wayne Hagin at Coors Field (Colorado Rockies) 13Dave Wills, Andy Freed, & Charlie Slowes at Tropicana Field (Tampa Bay Rays) 14Greg Schulte & Tim McCarver at Chase Field (Arizona Diamondbacks) 15Rick Rizzs & Aaron Goldsmith at T-Mobile Park (Seattle Mariners) 16Jon Miller at Oracle Park (San Francisco Giants) 17Bill Brown & Robert Ford at Minute Maid Park (Houston Astros) 18Dan Dickerson at Comerica Park (Detroit Tigers) 19Greg Brown at PNC Park (Pittsburgh Pirates) 20Bob Uecker, Brian Anderson, & Jeff Levering at American Family Field (Milwaukee Brewers) 21Marty Brennaman at Great American Ball Park (Cincinnati Reds) 22Tom McCarthy & Jim Jackson at Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia Phillies) 23Ted Leitner, Dick Enberg, & Jesse Agler at Petco Park (San Diego Padres) 24Dan McLaughlin, Joe Buck, & Tim McCarver at Busch Stadium (St. Louis Cardinals) 25Charlie Slowes at Nationals Park (Washington Nationals) 26Howie Rose & Wayne Hagin at Citi Field (New York Mets) 27John Sterling & Michael Kay at Yankee Stadium (New York Yankees) 28Dick Bremer at Target Field (Minnesota Twins) 29Dave Van Horne at LoanDepot Park (Miami Marlins) 30Jim Powell & Chip Caray at Truist Park (Atlanta Braves) 31This Was a Parking Lot, Now It’s Turned into an Outfield 32And That’s a Life: A Tribute to Vin Scully Bibliography Index About The Author

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Players may come and go, but the connection for many baseball fans to their favorite team remains constant thanks to the voices that describe the games. Kirk McKnight does a wonderful job profiling the people whose passion for the game in their accounts, win or lose, maintains that love affair for fans.--Jack Corrigan, play-by-play broadcaster for the Colorado Rockies Baseball broadcasters usually have longer careers than those of the players whose games they call. It's that unique perspective that gives their recollections a compelling context.... [T]here is plenty of rich baseball lore here, and it comes straight from the mouths of those who have been there.-- Booklist McKnight, a sportswriter and blogger, nicely captures baseball's best moments, players, and places through the eyes of the folks whose job it is to paint pictures with their words--baseball announcers.... McKnight's choice to present each story in an announcer's unique voice makes [the chapters] lively and charming, and each chapter comes together in its own special way.... [A] testament not only to the baseball's TV generation, but also to its golden age.-- Publishers Weekly There are baseball books about ballparks, and ones about broadcasters. What author Kirk McKnight has done here is to fuse the two, getting broadcasters who know the parks well to describe them and the players and dramas that have enlivened all 30 current major-league stadiums, as well as some from the past.-- The Christian Science Monitor

Baseball broadcasters usually have longer careers than those of the players whose games they call. It's that unique perspective that gives their recollections a compelling context.... [T]here is plenty of rich baseball lore here, and it comes straight from the mouths of those who have been there.-- Booklist McKnight, a sportswriter and blogger, nicely captures baseball's best moments, players, and places through the eyes of the folks whose job it is to paint pictures with their words--baseball announcers.... McKnight's choice to present each story in an announcer's unique voice makes [the chapters] lively and charming, and each chapter comes together in its own special way.... [A] testament not only to the baseball's TV generation, but also to its golden age.-- Publishers Weekly There are baseball books about ballparks, and ones about broadcasters. What author Kirk McKnight has done here is to fuse the two, getting broadcasters who know the parks well to describe them and the players and dramas that have enlivened all 30 current major-league stadiums, as well as some from the past.-- The Christian Science Monitor

Author Information

Kirk McKnight is an American author specializing in interview-based sports books ranging from the diamonds of baseball to the Zamboni-swept ice of hockey. McKnight’s other books include The Voices of Hockey: Broadcasters Reflect on The Fastest Game on Earth and Batting Clean: Why Dale Murphy Belongs in Baseball’s Hall of Fame. McKnight currently serves as the Staff Writer for The Wickenburg Sun, a weekly Arizona newspaper. McKnight resides in Wickenburg, Arizona.

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