Great Calls in Sports Broadcasting History

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Great Calls in Sports Broadcasting History

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Howie Rose's call of the New York Rangers Stephane Matteau's Double Overtime Game 7 winning goal vs. Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils in the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals, on the road to the 1993-1994 Stanley Cup Finals.

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Howie Rose ~ the Voice of Professional Hockey!
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Do you believe in miracles? YES!


With all the Minnesotans on the team, this gets constant air play here in Lake Wobegone.
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The Giants win the pennant!
The Giants win the pennant!
The Giants win the pennant!
And they're going crazy!





My dad was in a barber shop with his buddies and they all turned to [crap] when this happened.
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BC Doug Flutie Hail Mary vs Miami radio call

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Down goes Frazier!
Down goes Frazier!
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Brooklyn wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 4:46 pm Down goes Frazier!
Down goes Frazier!
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Cletus wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 4:11 pm https://youtu.be/ZeExa2R2nf0


The Brent Musberger call on TV was also good. But this one is tops.
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The Bears have won!!!


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Buffalo Sabres announcer Rick Jeanneret has two that stand out in WNY,



and

The Jimmy Hoffa classic

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not quite as memorable as those above but it's a personal favorite:





so much has been said about this moment over the years but many overlook the fact that Mookie had a great at bat where he fought off several really good pitches
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All of the above are quite tame compared to legendary soccer announcer Andres Cantor:





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Iconic!

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Great moment in NY Yankees history.
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Brooklyn wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 3:06 pm


Great moment in NY Yankees history.
Great to hear Scooter Rizzuto on that call. Loved him on WPIX when I was a yut.
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Nigel wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 11:15 pm

Great to hear Scooter Rizzuto on that call. Loved him on WPIX when I was a yut.


No question that he was a great announcer as well as a player. He got in rather late to the Hall of Fame & richly deserves being there.




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Not a call per se but one in a long series of TV sports shows from Chicagoland:






Loved the old school Chicago accents which, like those in Brooklyn and Boston, are now disappearing. Bill Gleason's really stands out.



I just had to add this from Gleason who was a special kind of reporter - genuine old school Chicago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaM0rfdUP80
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Subtle greatness from 'Major League'

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probably the most re-played botch in sports history:






Vinko Bogataj ~ Though badly bruised, the tough Slovenian was back on his feet within minutes.
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If we need that extra push over the cliff, ya know what we do...eleven, exactly.
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If we need that extra push over the cliff, ya know what we do...eleven, exactly.
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