RIP: Skip Caray
Braves announcer Skip Caray has passed away:
The Atlanta Braves said Sunday longtime broadcaster Skip Caray died in his sleep at his Atlanta home Sunday.I've listened to Skip Caray broadcast Braves games since I was six. They just showed him on tv the other day interacting with another announcers. I had heard he was sick or at least unhealthy, but this was a surprise."Our baseball community has lost a legend today," said Braves President John Schuerholz. "The Braves family and Braves fans everywhere will sadly miss him. Our thoughts are with his wife Paula and his children."
This season marked the 33rd year Caray had been calling games for the Atlanta Braves, a majority of which were for TBS, which gave Caray a national audience and fan base.
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My family would like to send our heartfelt sympathy to the family of Skip. I remember when he started announcing for the Braves. He followed in the footsteps of his father Harry whose name he shared. Harry Sr. as everyone knows was the voice of the Cubs. My dad thoroughly enjoyed listening to Skip. He was always involved with the community and this man who is a legend in his own time here will be sorely missed.
Posted by: The Doctor | August 3, 2008 10:27 PM
I went to High School with his daughter and had the pleasure of hanging out at the Carey house on many weekends. What a great guy, always laughing and kidding around with us all.
God Speed old friend.
Posted by: Publius V. | August 4, 2008 06:37 AM
As a former Chicagoan, I remember Skip's dad Harry when he came over from St. Louis to succeed Jack Brickhouse. If there is such a thing as sportscasting "royalty", we have truly lost a link in the "House of Carey".
Posted by: Thomas Hester | August 4, 2008 10:39 AM