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With careers spanning two to three times that of an average player, baseball's best broadcasters have no shortage of history to offer. They have witnessed opening days, no hitters, slugfests, and perfect games, all from arguably the best seats in the house. From former Baltimore Orioles announcer Jon Miller calling Cal Ripken Jr.'s record-breaking 2,131st straight game, to Red Sox announcer Joe Castiglione witnessing the "Curse of the Babe" being lifted the night Boston won its first World Series in eighty-six years, broadcasters know their clubs, their stadiums, and their teams in a way that no one else can. In The Voices of Baseball: The Game's Greatest Broadcasters Reflect on America's Pastime, Kirk McKnight provides an in-depth look at each of Major League Baseball's thirty ballparks from the perspectives of the game's longest-tenured storytellers. These broadcasters share their fondest memories from the booth, what makes their ballparks unique, and even how their ballparks' structural features have impacted games. Thirty-three of today's broadcasters-from "newbie" Brian Anderson to sixty-five-year veteran Vin Scully-pay tribute not only to the edifices that host their broadcasting craft but also to their predecessors, such as Harry Caray and Red Barber, who influenced and inspired them. With decades of broadcasting between them, their stories encapsulate some of Major League Baseball's greatest moments. Generations of baseball fans-from the veteran who witnessed Joe DiMaggio coming back from World War II to the son or daughter going through the gate's turnstiles for the first time-will all enjoy the historic and triumphant moments shared by some of the game's greatest broadcasters in The Voices of Baseball.
Foreword Introduction: In A Word, Theatrical Chapter 1 - AT&T Park Chapter 2 - Angel Stadium of Anaheim Chapter 3 - Busch Stadium Chapter 4 - Chase Field Chapter 5 - Citi Field Chapter 6 - Citizens Banks Park Chapter 7 - Comerica Park Chapter 8 - Coors Field Chapter 9 - Dodger Stadium Chapter 10 - Fenway Park Chapter 11 - Globe Life Park In Arlington Chapter 12 - Great American Ball Park Chapter 13 - Kauffman Stadium Chapter 14 - Marlins Park Chapter 15 - Miller Park Chapter 16 - Minute Maid Park Chapter 17 - Nationals Park Chapter 18 - O.co Coliseum Chapter 19 - Oriole Park At Camden Yards Chapter 20 - PNC Park Chapter 21 - Petco Park Chapter 22 - Progressive Field Chapter 23 - Rogers Centre Chapter 24 - Safeco Field Chapter 25 - Target Field Chapter 26 - Tropicana Field Chapter 27 - Turner Field Chapter 28 - U.S. Cellular Field Chapter 29 - Wrigley Field Chapter 30 - Yankee Stadium Chapter 31 - This Was A Parking Lot, Now It's Turned Into An Outfield Chapter 32 - A Seance From The Booth Chapter 33 - Living Legends Chapter 34 - Signing Off Bibliography Index About the Author
