RIP Curt Gowdy
I wanted to devote an entry to the unknown whereabouts of Manny Ramirez, but the death of one of the greatest sports broadcasters of all time will have to postpone the annual "¿Dónde está Manny?" entry.
Curt Gowdy is a legend in Red Sox Nation, and a legend in the broadcasting community. He passed on today, at the age of 86. While he was way before my time, my father grew up listening to his play-by-play, and his impact on the sport of baseball (and all sports, really) is so profound that I feel like I should take a minute to commemorate his life.
Gowdy began broadcasting with the Sox in 1951, and was THE guy, along with announcers like Ned Martin, Art Gleason and Mel Parnell for almost two decades. He was "The Voice of the Red Sox" for most of the Baby Boomer generation, but even a young fan such as myself can appreciate what he brought to the Red Sox and broadcasting.
As versatile as they come, Gowdy went on to work for ABC, NBC and CBS. He could do just about any sport-- baseball, college basketball, football-- you name it. He covered 13 World Series, 16 MLB All Star games, 9 Super Bowls, 8 Olympic Games, 14 Rose Bowls, 24 NCAA Final Fours, and was also the host of the ABC American Sportsman show.
Gowdy won the first Foster Peabody award for outstanding journalistic achievement ever. He is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame in the media wing (Ford Frick Award). He won four Emmy's, including a lifetime achievement Emmy, among numerous other honors. Gowdy is rightfully a member of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, as well the Basketball Hall of Fame (for broadcasting).
One fan on the online message boards summed up Gowdy well: "He was a broadcaster who made anything he called into a 'must-see.' "
Gowdy had the famous call on Ted Williams' last at bat ever-- the moment that John Updike immortalized in his "Hub fans bid kid adieu."
I may not believe in this stuff-- but I hope Curt Gowdy is up there somewhere, having a beer with Ted Williams and talking fishing. Thank God he lived to see 10-27-04. RIP.
Here's a blast from the past for all the old timers out there:
You're just in time
For the ballgame
You're just in time
For excitement and fun.
WHDH has reserved your place -
So glad you could make it
We know you'll have fun!
Here's Curt Gowdy standing by -
The voice of the Red Sox -
A real nice guy
Curt Gowdy is a legend in Red Sox Nation, and a legend in the broadcasting community. He passed on today, at the age of 86. While he was way before my time, my father grew up listening to his play-by-play, and his impact on the sport of baseball (and all sports, really) is so profound that I feel like I should take a minute to commemorate his life.
Gowdy began broadcasting with the Sox in 1951, and was THE guy, along with announcers like Ned Martin, Art Gleason and Mel Parnell for almost two decades. He was "The Voice of the Red Sox" for most of the Baby Boomer generation, but even a young fan such as myself can appreciate what he brought to the Red Sox and broadcasting.
As versatile as they come, Gowdy went on to work for ABC, NBC and CBS. He could do just about any sport-- baseball, college basketball, football-- you name it. He covered 13 World Series, 16 MLB All Star games, 9 Super Bowls, 8 Olympic Games, 14 Rose Bowls, 24 NCAA Final Fours, and was also the host of the ABC American Sportsman show.
Gowdy won the first Foster Peabody award for outstanding journalistic achievement ever. He is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame in the media wing (Ford Frick Award). He won four Emmy's, including a lifetime achievement Emmy, among numerous other honors. Gowdy is rightfully a member of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, as well the Basketball Hall of Fame (for broadcasting).
One fan on the online message boards summed up Gowdy well: "He was a broadcaster who made anything he called into a 'must-see.' "
Gowdy had the famous call on Ted Williams' last at bat ever-- the moment that John Updike immortalized in his "Hub fans bid kid adieu."
I may not believe in this stuff-- but I hope Curt Gowdy is up there somewhere, having a beer with Ted Williams and talking fishing. Thank God he lived to see 10-27-04. RIP.
Here's a blast from the past for all the old timers out there:
You're just in time
For the ballgame
You're just in time
For excitement and fun.
WHDH has reserved your place -
So glad you could make it
We know you'll have fun!
Here's Curt Gowdy standing by -
The voice of the Red Sox -
A real nice guy
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