Voices of Summer: Ranking Baseball's 101 All-Time Best Announcers
Select Format
Select Condition 
Book Overview
Russ Hodges's frantic pronouncement at Bobby Thomson's "Shot Heard 'Round the World": "The Giants win the pennant The Giants win the pennant " and Jack Buck's incredulous remark after Kirk Gibson's heroic home run in the 1988 World Series: "I don't believe what I just saw " are just a couple examples. The sometimes downright hysterical commentaries of broadcasters very often become more memorable than even the games they describe. Though countless studies have weighed the merits of our great players, none has assessed the virtues of the men who turn diving catches and soaring home runs into the stuff of myth. In The Voices of Summer, Curt Smith has compiled a list of 101 classic announcers--from national celebrities to local favorites, overlooked giants to upcoming stars--in search of the greatest baseball broadcaster of all time. From the poetic reflections of Dick Enberg to the Falstaffian frenzy of Harry Caray, Smith answers the timeless questions: Was Mel Allen better than Ernie Harwell? Does Joe Buck compare to his legendary dad? Which of today's young broadcasters really matches the all-time greats? Irreverent, authoritative, and uncommonly addictive, this book will be the definitive guide to baseball announcing for any and all baseball fans.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0786714468
ISBN13:9780786714469
Release Date:March 2005
Publisher:Da Capo Press
Length:432 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Broadcast Beauty
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Curt Smith continues to show his love of baseball broadcasters, this time rating the top 101. While this isn't a classic like his previous "Voices of the Game" it is a must for any purist baseball fan. There are several amusing stories, and Smith's rating system does a nice job bringing the Game's current Voices into comparison with the classics like Mel Allen, Red Barber and Bob Prince.
The next "Voices of the Game"
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I've waited years for another book like Smith's "Voices of the Game" and this is it! We're already having fights about the rankings but who better to make these pronouncements than Curt Smith, who is indisputably the authority on the subject. It's hard to argue whose in his Top Ten but I know some will, which is the fun of a book like this. When steroids are tarnishing the reputations of the players, it's great to read about the purists of the game. AND, I hear he's got a bio of Mel Allen out next year with scoop on what caused his mysterious departure from the Yankees. I can't wait!
Copyright © 2025 Thriftbooks.com
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
