Category: Halby’s Morsels
Halby’s Morsels: Vin Scully and boss Walter O’Malley; 50 years of MNF; Keith Jackson; Ernie Harwell
Vin Scully has often said that baseball broadcast pioneer Red Barber was like a […]
Halby’s Morsels: Magic to simulcast; Voices silenced; Allowed remarks years ago are deadly today
Painful stretch for broadcasters continues It’s been a punishing few months in more ways […]
Halby’s Morsels: MLB, NHL and NBA broadcasts; KC’s Matthews shares royal tales; Fox’ Adam Amin -Amen!
Kevin Harlan and Ian Eagle will be Turner’s first two play-by-players when the NBA games […]
Halby’s Morsels: Age precautions; Orioles shut down their regulars; MLB and NBA broadcasts; War stories
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, there is a restart. But do we know what to […]
Halby’s Morsels; MNF, Steve Levy, Al Michaels, Nick/Lou Saban, Woj, Maria Taylor, Howard Cosell, John Sterling
MLB Network continues to produce a wonderful series this summer, The Sounds of Baseball. […]
Halby’s Morsels: Bob Uecker; Clay Travis; ESPN changes; TV and NBA’s early days; Glickman’s son passes
Bob Uecker In the third in its Sounds of Baseball series, MLB Network ran […]
Halby’s Morsels: ESPN’s MNF, Fowler and Herbstreit?; Jack Buck and more
ESPN – Monday Night Football Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports reported recently that ESPN […]
Halby’s Morsels: MLBN launches Sounds of Baseball; NFL thinking new signage?; Big Calls; New Voices
Great moments, great broadcasters and great calls: Bobby Thomson’s game winning home run off Ralph […]
Halby’s Morsels: Best calls last 50 years; MLB Net keeps busy; Tales from the trenches; Hannah Storm
Tomorrow, May 29th, marks 25 years to the day that Hall of Fame electee […]
Halby’s Morsels: NFL network voices in post-season; MLB talent and Cheers; Great Calls; Awful locations
This is the all-time leader board covering the highest number of playoff games called […]
Halby’s Morsels: Pure voices; ESPN’s MNF booth needs personality; The Albert brothers; Tidbits
When it comes to overpowering timbre of years ago, the names that hit my […]
Halby’s Morsels: Death sentences for voices; How Ralph Kiner handled a guest’s homophobic slur; More Scully
By David J. Halberstam 08/25/2020 1
Announcers say things on-air or circulate tweets that end their careers. Do they deserve a […]