1969 04 08 Seattle Pilots vs Angels Complete Radio Broadcast (Dick Enberg + Don Wells)

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[@MrHmg55]

Steve Barber's shoulder was "a little stiff." That was a running gag in Jim Bouton's "Ball Four."

[@franksantore2327]

Dick Enberg's first ever broadcast, with Don Wells and Buddy Blattner.

[@deloysterns]

Glad these are being posted in any form for all to enjoy.Especally us younger Broadcasters to hear and learn from.

[@larryhanus3791]

Listening to this today was the first time I’ve ever heard Joe Schultz’s voice. I always had had a different voice in my head for him, a more jolly one. I guess he saved the jolly voice for the players. Great stuff - thank you for sharing!

[@johnbarth8570]

i was 10yrs old and won a contest and met Jim Fregosi in the dugout later in the season

[@mrseaballs1]

OH MAN YOU"RE KIDDING ME !!! I cried big tears when the team was sold for 11 million ! I was in fourth grade and playing my second year of ball at 10 years old . First year I could actually throw , catch & hit at all . This is so cool and I found it on my birthday too . 59 today . I have my Pilots bat & helmet right here from bat day & helmet night . Not MY originals I wore them out decades ago . I bought off ebay . Too cool ! Thanks for this .

[@TheFriarGamer208]

RIP Dick Enberg

[@russellkorb370]

thank you for sharing this. I've read Ball Four a dozen times over the years and grew up listening to baseball on the radio every night. This takes me back to my childhood.

[@rpc717]

What a historic game! It's hard to imagine that this was Dick Enberg's first game - he even broke out an "Oh my!" It's criminal that the Pilots couldn't hang on.

[@SlipKid1975]

Only 11,930 in attendance for an opening day game. Amazing!

[@terrihenricks4160]

Anyone who has ever read Jim Bouton's classic book "Ball Four" should enjoying listening to the first game of the Seattle Pilots. I heard a lot of familiar names, starting with the pre-game interview with Manager Joe Schultz. I can visualize Jim in the bullpen diligently taking notes for his book while all of this was going on.

[@darwinblinks]

To clarify, this is Enberg's first ever baseball broadcast. He had been broadcasting Indiana football/basketball UCLA basketball and Rams games prior to landing the Halos gig.

[@why-why-whywhywhy]

For time running into this channel & damn, I love it. So thanks very much for these uploads, Sir. Happy 2017 to you & yours. Go Braves 😉 Cheers !!!

[@jeffboice1943]

Diego Segui pitched in relief for the Pilots, in this their first ever game. 8 years later Segui started the first ever game for the Seattle Mariners-but they lost 7-0.

[@steveprestegard5151]

In right field for the Pilots, future Milwaukee Brewers announcer Mike Hegan.

[@franksantore2327]

My mistake..Buddy Blattner had left in the off season to be the number one guy for the KC Royals. His number 2 guy in his 1st year? Hall of Famer Denny Matthews!

[@lanemaya6658]

Thanks so much for doing this! Wish O could get the program from this game so I could re-listen and score it:)

[@franksantore2327]

Dick Enbetg's first ever broadcadr, with Don Wells and Buddy Blattner.

[@neon920]

That's a concept! Have the manager announce/broadcast their lineup (optional will be why he chose or comment on players in said lineup)

[@chrisneidenberg3509]

Of course, Rigney wouldn't last the season, getting the ax later that year for Lefty Phillips after nine seasons as the Halos' only skipper up to that point. He got a measure of vindication in '70 when he won the Western Division as manager of the Minnesota Twins after replacing Billy Martin and his stormy relationship with owner Calvin Griffith..