THE PBP: VOICES OF BASEBALL

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Featured Clip: Why Chip Caray feels the McGwire-Sosa home run chase in 1998 is still 'magical' Jun 07, 2024

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In this week's episode of "The PBP: Voices of Baseball", Chip Caray tells Matt Spiegel why the 1998 home run chase between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa was "magical", despite now knowing the role that steroids played that summer and in that era.

Season 2, Episode 10: Chip Caray shares the many layers of "The Family Business" Jun 06, 2024

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This week's episode features longtime baseball voice Chip Caray, now on the TV side with the St. Louis Cardinals. Chip has had many stops along the way, including the Cubs and Braves, and shares a lot of insight into the craft and role of being a prominent voice in baseball. He also shares the many different layers of the family lineage, which includes the legendary Harry Caray, Skip Caray and now his sons Chris and Stefan, and what it has meant to his career.

Season 2, Episode 9: Media critic Richard Deitsch weighs in on the state of baseball play-by-play May 30, 2024

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This week's episode offers a different perspective on baseball play-by-play. Well-known media critic Richard Deitsch of The Athletic joins Matt Spiegel to weigh in on what makes baseball broadcasting great and unique, as well as which styles of voices resonate with fans the most.

Season 2, Episode 8: Cory Provus' road to Twins TV booth features memories with legends May 23, 2024

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This week's episode features Cory Provus, TV voice of the Minnesota Twins. Before arriving to the TV booth, Provus spent time working with Bob Uecker in Milwaukee and Pat Hughes in Chicago, and shares his favorite memories with both. Provus also details the differences he's experienced between doing games on TV versus radio.

Season 2, Episode 7: Kevin Brown's best storytelling features the 2-2 pitch May 16, 2024

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This week's episode features Orioles TV voice Kevin Brown, referenced by many in previous episodes of the podcast. Brown shares some valuable lessons he learned from watching Vin Scully call games, what it was like for his viral Blink 182 impression to be praised by the band itself and much more.

Featured Clip: Gary Cohen and Howie Rose have helped Wayne Randazzo grow as voice in baseball May 10, 2024

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Wayne Randazzo was featured in this week's episode of "The PBP: Voices of Baseball", and went into detail how sound advice from Mets broadcasters Gary Cohen and Howie Rose have helped him grow as a voice in baseball.

Season 2, Episode 6: Wayne Randazzo isn't afraid to let his opinion be known May 09, 2024

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This week's episode features Wayne Randazzo, currently the TV voice of the Los Angeles Angels and Apple TV's Friday Night Baseball presentation. Randazzo shares his experience calling Albert Pujols' 700th career home run and wanting to get it right. He also details his decisions to let his opinions be known when the moments call for it, and shares advice he learned from his previous role with Mets Radio.

Season 2, Episode 5: Scott Franzke's memorable calls last a lifetime for Phillies fans May 02, 2024

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This week's guest on The PBP is Phillies radio voice Scott Franzke, who has delivered so many memorable calls of big moments in team history -- "Bedlam at the Bank", World Series appearances, no hitters and more! Franzke also details his relationships with the legendary Harry Kalas, and current radio partner Larry Andersen. There's so much goodness in this episode. Enjoy!

Season 2, Episode 4: A deep dive into John Rooney's career in broadcasting Apr 25, 2024

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In this week's "The PBP: Voices of Baseball", Matt Spiegel is joined by John Rooney, radio voice of the Cardinals. Rooney's long broadcasting career features multiple World Series, including 2005 and 2006 -- with two different teams. They also discuss Rooney calling home run #700 for Albert Pujols, as well as his vast broadcasting experience across multiple sports.

Featured Clip: 2023 World Series was full-circle moment for Eric Nadel Apr 19, 2024

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Hall of Famer Eric Nadel details memories behind the mic for the Texas Rangers, which includes Nolan Ryan's 5000th strikeout and polar-opposite experiences in the World Series.

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