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Al Michaels - Wikipedia  Alan Richard "Al" Michaels (born November 12, 1944) is an American television sportscaster. ... He also called play-by-play for the University of Hawaii's football and ... In 1971, Michaels moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he became the lead ... and also was the network's play-by-play man for the hockey coverage at the 1972...
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Gary Thorne - Wikipedia  Gary Thorne (born June 9, 1948) is the lead play-by-play announcer for MASN. He has also ... From 1996 until 2003, Gary Thorne served as the play-by-play man for the World ... As the voice of the Black Bears, he quickly became one of the most ... Thorne began doing play-by-play for baseball and college football on ESPN.
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Broadcasters | Texas Rangers - MLB.com  Before joining the radio broadcast full-time, he served as a lead analyst on ... an analyst from 1986-89 and as lead play-by-play announcer from 1990-95. ... 1984, Grieve became the youngest General Manager in baseball at the time. ... He played in the majors with the Senators, Rangers, Mets and Cardinals from 1970-79.
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List of Oakland Athletics broadcasters - Wikipedia  Current broadcasters[edit]. Radio[edit]. Oakland Athletics' games are broadcast on flagship ... He also did Internet-only play-by-play of spring training games. ... In 1938, a young Texan named Byrum Saam became the first radio voice of the ... Beginning in 1950, the Athletics began broadcasting all games, home and away,...
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Bob Uecker - Wikipedia  Robert George "Bob" Uecker is a retired American Major League Baseball player, later a sportscaster, comedian and actor. Facetiously dubbed "Mr. Baseball" by TV talk show host Johnny Carson, Uecker has served as a play-by-play announcer for Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcasts since 1971. ... In 1971, he began calling play-by-play for the Milwaukee Brewers' radio...
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Jim McKay, Pioneer Sports Broadcaster, Dies at 86 - The New York ...  Jun 8, 2008 ... Mr. McKay covered 12 Olympic Games and was the voice of the ABC sports anthology series Wide World of Sports. ... In his autobiography, The Real McKay, Mr. McKay said Mr. Arledge promised him only 20 weeks as the...
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Nomar Garciaparra - Wikipedia  Anthony Nomar Garciaparra is a former American Major League Baseball player and current SportsNet LA analyst. After playing parts of nine seasons as an All-Star shortstop for the Boston ... As a rookie in 1997, he hit 30 home runs among his 209 base hits (a Red Sox rookie record), and drove in 98 runs, setting a new...
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Kobe Bryant - Wikipedia  Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23, 1978) is an American retired professional basketball player and businessman. He played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the ... Bryant became the cornerstone of the Lakers, and he led the NBA in scoring during the 200506 and 200607 seasons. In 2006, he...
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BASEBALL - Steinbrenner Does It Again - Green Out, Dent In ...  Aug 19, 1989 ... LEAD: George Steinbrenner, saying his mushrooming differences with Dallas ... made the 17th managerial change in his 17 seasons as owner of the Yankees. ... By MURRAY CHASS, Special to The New York Times ... In fact, when he was hired last Oct. 7, he became the owner's first manager with no...
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Al Michaels - Wikipedia  Alan Richard "Al" Michaels (born November 12, 1944) is an American television sportscaster. ... His first sportscasting job came in 1964, when he was hired to do public ... He also called play-by-play for the University of Hawaii's football and ..... Early in the 20042005 season, ABC found a new partner for Al Michaels.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Wikipedia  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an American retired professional basketball player who played 20 ... After winning his first NBA championship in 1971, he adopted the Muslim name Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at age 24. ... was no shot clock in those days, so a team could hold the ball as long as it wanted before attempting to score).
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Roy Williams (coach) - Wikipedia  Roy Allen Williams (born August 1, 1950) is a college basketball coach. He first started his college coaching career at University of North Carolina as an assistant coach for Dean Smith in 1978. In 1988, Williams became the head coach of the men's basketball team at University of Kansas, where he ... only coach in NCAA history to have led two different programs to at least four...
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20 Best Chick Hearn 'Chickisms' of All Time | Bleacher Report  Aug 25, 2011 ... Chick Hearn broadcast 3,338 consecutive games during his 42-year career as play-by-play announcer of the Los Angeles Lakers, becoming a...
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THE SOBERING '70S; IS MONEY THE BIG GAME IN SPORTS NOW ...  Jan 4, 1980 ... The big-money spiral in pro sports, with everyone from superstars to ... Reggie Jackson are just a few of the additional names that come .... but major sports events were still used frequently as forums by those .... Jack Nicklaus dominating golf for most of the decade and winning eight major championships.
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Top 15 Best Players In New York Knicks History - TheSportster  Jul 28, 2016 ... Finally, in 1991, he signed with the New York Knicks and this time, stuck ... Conference Finals, Camby stepped into a starting role and helped the .... The man known as The Pearl (and Black Jesus), Earl Monroe may very ... He was a vital contributor on the 1970 and 1973 NBA Championship Knicks teams,...
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Boards - The Official Site of Major League Baseball Players Alumni ...  Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association Board: ... In 1966, he had 16 homeruns and led the Senators with 29 doubles and 140 hits. ... lost Game Four, 7-2, and won Game Six, 5-1, helping himself with a three-run homer. ... He played four seasons (1987-88 and 1993-94) for three teams including two seasons for...
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One of the Best  Most of his time was spent playing baseball at the neighborhood parks with friends. ... During the off season between 1973 and 1974 Arron received multitudes of ... he tied Babe Ruth's record with his first at bat; he didn't hit another homerun...
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Bill Russell - Hoopsvibe  Aug 1, 2006 ... Philadelphia on Nov. ... Led the NBA in rebounding in first three seasons (19.6, 22.7, 23.0) ... Russell delayed his professional career so he could play in the ... Russell's head-to-head battles with Wilt Chamberlain in the 1950s ... 7, 1959, Russell grabbed an amazing 35 rebounds and Boston won 115-106.
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Sports of The Times; From Three Angles: The Greatest and Smartest ...  Aug 13, 2001 ... Andrew Toles Goes From Frozen Foods to Dodgers' Outfield ... being so subtle, so long ago and his career so crammed with highlights. ... catch in center field off the Vic Wertz drive in the 1954 World Series, ... But incredibly, Mays picks up steam and there he is racing to the plate like, well, the Say Hey Kid!
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For NFL voice Madden, it's 'right time' to leave TV booth - usa today  Apr 16, 2009 ... Head coaching tenure: Oakland Raiders 1969-1978 (Raiders assistant 1967-68). NFL coaching highlight: Super Bowl XI (1977). ... Broadcast stops: CBS, Fox, ABC, NBC as NFL analyst. ... Montag said Madden would stay active  including continuing with his product endorsements  but "I have no idea...
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This Date In The NBA: November | NBA.com  Dec 2, 2015 ... Neil Johnston made his debut for the Philadelphia Warriors at home ... an NBA record 72 games in one season and their first of an NBA record ..... Wilt Chamberlain ever grabbed more rebounds in a game, with 55. .... November 24, 1960 ... the 1960-61 season, averaging 27.2 rpg, both NBA records that still...