Profiling Voices of many; Bob Costas still does baseball beautifully on MLB Network

The play-by-players on national television:

The early years  –  Another generation 

Ray Scott – A minimalist at heart

Frank Gifford -At ABC, Arledge replaced Keith Jackson with Gif

Pat Summerall – Materially, he was okay – partner John Madden thickened the show

Charlie Jones – Blessed with a thick voice and built drama for NBC

Jack Buck – Whether radio or TV, he knew what to say when and where 

Jack Whitaker – Extemporized for CBS and ABC; when never

Chris Schenkel – Midwesterner did NFL, MLB and NBA for CBS and ABC

Curt Gowdy – So good without ever fabricating a call

Dick Enberg – A true poet, was the face of NBC’ Bowl Games, NFL +

Greg Gumbel – Did two Super Bowls for CBS

Jim Simpson -ESPN’s top play-by-player at its birth 

Vin Scully – The name so attached with baseball did seven years with the NFL

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1. Bob Costas – (73) The most versatile of the best group

2. Al Michaels – (80) Experienced it, tells it as he sees it and is confident 

3. Jim Nantz – (65) Always a gentleman-at-arms 

4. Joe Buck – (56) A mix of conciseness and speed

5. Mike Tirico – (58) Has had a long, long career

6. Dick Stockton – (82) Accomplished and had a long career at Fox and CBS

7. Kevin Burkhardt – (51) Always a pro and ready to work with Tom Brady 

8. Don Criqui – (84) Talking about a star, Criqui was a real star 

9. Mike Hammond – (80) He did everything and the Kentucky Derby 

10. Ian Eagle – (56) – Still coming along he progressed further 

11. Verne Lunqduist – (84) The warmest heart in America