RIP Joe Garagiola

[schuele]

I don't think Garaiola was a great announcer, but he brings back fond memories of a time when sitting down for The MLB Game of the Week was a big deal.

This Week in Baseball with Mel Allen, followed by Joe and Tony Kubek, made for a lot of great Saturday afternoons.

 

[TruHusker]

I agree, those were the days and when I fell in love with the Boston Red Sox.

 

[tpmcg_rivals137159]

dwight evans could throw.

 

[Dean Pope]

Yeah, that was back in the day when being on TV really meant something. One baseball game on Saturday afternoon and Monday Night baseball two nights later. Good memories. I always enjoyed Joe and Tony. I think Keith Jackson and Howard Cosell used to do Monday Night Baseball.

 

[MAG_rivals203855]

Yeah, that was back in the day when being on TV really meant something. One baseball game on Saturday afternoon and Monday Night baseball two nights later. Good memories. I always enjoyed Joe and Tony. I think Keith Jackson and Howard Cosell used to do Monday Night Baseball.

I think Al Michaels did MNB with Cosell. Maybe with Jackson too, but not all three together.

 

[huskerbux]

Another one of those voices from back in the day that you knew without actually seeing the TV. Always had a great way to describe plays and the game. Color commentary was truly an art to him and it showed.

 

[grayhairedfreak]

RIP Joe. I echo what all have said. I brought up his passing at my office yesterday, and nobody under 40 knew who he was.

 

[Dean Pope]

RIP Joe. I echo what all have said. I brought up his passing at my office yesterday, and nobody under 40 knew who he was.

He hosted a game show or two if I recall. For a time, he was really a household name.