Jack Brickhouse was more Chicago than deep-dish pizza. The voice of Chicago sports for more than four decades, Brickhouse called games for the Cubs, White…
Mel Allen was the Voice of the Yankees. During his heyday, Mel Allen was the most famous radio voice in America, where he was heard by…
Johnny Most made some of the most famous radio calls in basketball history. The raspy voice of the NBA’s Boston Celtics from 1953 to 1990,…
One of the most recognizable faces in the world of sports broadcasting turns 63 today. Dan Patrick is a sportscaster, radio personality, writer and actor. …
Sidd Finch turns 34 today. On this date in 1985, Sports Illustrated magazine published a story entitled “The Curious Case of Sidd Finch.” Conceived and written by…
No sport has inspired better writing than baseball, and no one writes baseball better than Tom Verducci. Unlike Frank Deford, Jim Murray or Rick Reilly – brilliant journalists who wrote…
Few have done more to elevate tennis in America than Bud Collins. A legendary writer and broadcaster, Collins was a giant in the tennis world. …
Jim Murray wasn’t the best sportswriter in Los Angeles, or the United States of America. He was the best sportswriter anywhere, anytime. The best there…
First employed 44 years ago this week, the sideline reporter has become part of televised sports in America. The brainchild of Dick Ebersol, then-executive assistant…