Who was or is the greatest sports announcer (play-by-play)?
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Harry Caray, best known with the Chicago Cubs, but also worked for many years with the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics. Also worked with the St. Louis Hawks of the NBA and University of Missouri football...I salute you with my beer.
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I don't know if you will find an actuall broadcast anywhere online, but yahoo offers MatchCast where it gives you a play by play printout of the current action and espn.com has a similar play by play analysis.  It will show you any goals that occur, fouls, time of possession, cards, shots, shots on goal, etc.
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I'm an old fart so I can remember watching football in the late fifties.  I am also an avid SEC fan and have followed those schools since the late sixties.  If I had to chose one player that was truly amazing with 'god given talent' and good work ethics then it would be Bo Jackson.  He was an extraordinary athlete.  He was successful not only at football but baseball as well.  It was a shame his career was cut short due to injury.  No telling where he would have ended up on the charts.
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Gotta be Ocho Cinco he is the greatest reciever of all time besides Jerry Rice
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Jerry Rice ...no doubt the greatest reciever of all time
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I love listening to the FAN! Thankfully I can't listen to Mike and the Mad Dog! Early morning commutes always have me listening to the FAN! I enjoy hearing the "old timers" like Short AL talk about the good old days of sports! This morning was crazy on there!
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John Stockton...\nHe is the league's all time leader in assists and steals, he did such a good job of running the team, and scored points very effciently with a silky stroke from outside.\nHe was the best point guard ever in the NBA.\nIf Jordan had not won all those championships he would certainly have won a couple.
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Bret Saberhagen\n http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1985_WS.shtml
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Yes, he was talking about Kobe Bryant, he even said it when the reporter asked him who he meant.   I initially thought he was talking about Michael Jordan.  Anyways, I have the game on DVD and I watched it again today (GO HEAT), and he said it was Kobe.
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B/C He was the MOST ELECTRIFYING MAN IN SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT!!!!!
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Brad Gilbert is awesome. He's a local here (Marin County, CA) so I see him all the time. He's a great all around person, and I think he's awesome when he does commentary. He's very straight forward and to the point. And being that he is one of the best coaches in the world.. I think he knows what he's talking about. Hahaha...
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Muhammond Ali...the Greatest
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I agree - Bill Walton. Very opinionated, very cocky, very knowledgeable. This makes for very entertaining TV. He also went to my alma mater UCLA, so bonus points for that.\n\nI also like Marv Albert. He's very easy to listen to and also very entertaining. He got arrested a few years back for some kinky sex thing (which wasn't actually a crime), and that also gives him bonus points in my book too.\n\n--------\n\nPS - I can't stand Brent Musburger. He's such a tool.
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Jerry Rice, because in my opinion he was the greatest football player that I have ever seen in my era (ok I'm only 25 yrs old give me a break here) :)  Ok, the greatest player while he was playing for the 49ers anyway, he made some awesome runs to make it into the endzone and ducks and dodges so many people like it's a cakewalk.  Then he does that funky chicken dance when he makes a touchdown.  lol
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Harry Caray. The super baseball announcer/personality. He first anncounced for the Cardinals, before fooling around with the owners wife, he was then shipped over to the South Side of Chicao and called the games for my beloved White Sox. Of courses he is most famous for being the Cubs announcer for many years. He did a great job behind the mike, but his over the top personality made each game an event and something you had to hear. He made it fun while respecting the game at the same time. Harry was regional, but everybody all around the country knew about Harry, he was a national treasure.
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It was on ESPN Classic, Sunday. That is pretty good. It was an instant classic.
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I'm with you Katalex. Michael Kay is the worlds worst commentator  next to Joe Morgan and Joe Buck. Kay tries his hardest to show that he knows the game but always comes up short and gets bailed out by Murcer, Paul O'neil, Ken Singleton or Jim Kaat.\nMy favorite Yes announcer was Jim Kaat. He was a pleasure to listen to. He always got the call right was on the money for his insight and was a class act. I'm going to miss Kaat.\nPaul O'neil brings the same stuff as Kaat.\nI would like to see Susan Wolman back on TV. That woman knows the game and calls it like it is.