Harry Caray Fired By Cardinals ... Learns About It On the Air

Harry Caray Fired By Cardinals ... Learns About It On the Air ... October 2, 1969

[@ronon3849]

What a disgraceful act by the Cardinal organization. To publicly humiliate a man who worked for them for 25 years. No excuses.

[@shaystern2453]

I think he stuck it back at them

[@kevinronske9894]

Wasnt he let go for screwing Busch's wife?

[@thomasjoseph3488]

Sounds like he may have earned his dismissal or at least is guilty of incredible stupidity.

[@steverhodesvideos6244]

Same happened to Tigers announcer Ernie Harwell after 31 years in Detroit in 1991. Fans were so upset, he was brought back in 1993 until his retirement in 2002.

[@bobrunge7594]

I met Harry at his restaurant in Chicago. Was eating and in he walked, greeting everyone at each table. Got his autograph on the back of my business card….

[@scottburns2600]

My brother met him right outside Wrigley after a game, and he was so approachable. People nearly knocked him over while posing for pictures with him😅

[@jimmccord487]

Never met the legend but did dine at his restaurant on my only visit to Chicago.Got to attend a Cubs game @ Wrigley Field that he announced on that trip.My most memorable quote by him was during a WGN televised broadcast.He shouted, "the good Lord must want the Cubs to win!" They did in spite of their subpar play that game.I don't recall who they were playing but it was when he was plugging for Old Style over the airwaves.I believe Harry was pretty sloshed, imagine that.Steve Stone was in the booth with him.I really miss those broadcasts.

[@nxs0152]

It's still sad to me even after all these years as a Cardinal's fan. It was a tremendous loss for the fans.

[@larrydrozd2740]

He would walk out of a bar in Chicago and literally STOP traffic! I'm not kidding. We LOVED Harry in Chicago!!

[@michaelallison6075]

The mayor of Rush Street

[@wisecracker1814]

Imagine... Harry Caray AND Jack Buck in the same booth. And mentioning Mike Shannon, who later went on to his own 50 yr broadcasting career with the Cardinals. As a boy in StL... I just turned 72... in the days before headphones, I used to strap my transistor radio over my ear with a belt so I could listen to Jack & Harry broadcast the Cardinal games while I mowed lawns in my neighborhood. Couldn't stand to miss an inning. Broke my heart when Harry was fired. I worried that Jack wouldn't make it alone. 😂 He ended up doing OK, I guess:) Vintage Gold, here...

[@heavenbound1111ify]

It was a myth the Harry and Jack were equals. It was never the case. Jack was number 2 and everyone knew it. Back in the day I never heard anyone who said Jack was their favorite. Harry was loved.

[@mikehalling8046]

Not a big baseball or football fan but announcers like Harry Carey and John Madden made the games more interesting.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

Madden started out good but later on he turned into a cartoon character of himself.

[@roberthill799]

That's a perfect assessment.

[@sailordude2094]

@@Mr.56Goldtop When the ball crosses the goal line, now that's a touchdown! Lol Watching Harry in his elder career, he sounded like he was drinking those Budweisers!

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

​​@@sailordude2094With a NyQuil chaser LOL!.

[@JosephKarsch-ym6cl]

He was definitely never the same after his stroke, but Harry's love for the game was always unbeatable.

[@tomruppel5461]

First time I ever heard this. Born in raised St. Louis, South Side. Harry Caray WAS the Cardinals. His call of the Cardinals winning the pennant on the last day of the 1964 season was a classic. We worried he was going to die of a heart attack, he was that excited! There was actually a phonograph record made that I got and played over and over to relive the moment. In my neighborhood, Harry was a like a member of everyone's family. I got drafted in 1968 and sent off to the war and didn't return to St. Louis. Harry's one of the few things from the place that I miss.

[@merleshand2442]

St Louis has gotten much worse since '68 you're not missing anything from this place

[@bradsullivan2495]

Schtupping the boss' daughter-in-law does tend to limit your career in an organization.

[@peterrichards931]

Thanks for the truth, as well as expanding my vocabulary...

[@seanc1170]

IT WAS GUSSIE'S WIFE!!!

[@SladeBling]

@@seanc1170 it was actually Gussie's son's wife.

[@StardewStartup]

and propel you to their one of their rivals in a bigger market with a wider audience.

[@gunsort3242]

@@StardewStartup I used to listen to listen to Cardinals games with my dad growing up in WVa in the 60s. KMOX was a clear channel station in those days. Pretty big reach.

[@randywheeler1436]

The rumor at the time was that Harry had an affair with Susan Busch, the daughter in law of Cardinals owner and Anheuser-Busch CEO Gussie Busch, and that's why he was fired. Not long after that, Susan Busch was divorced from August Busch III and Harry moved on first to Oakland then Chicago. In the 80s, after Harry was happily married to Dutchie, Harry kind of admitted to the affair and confirmed that's why he was fired from the Cardinals.

[@jonathanmouton1457]

Very true

[@jonathanmouton1457]

@@randywheeler1436 an bush 111 destroyed the company his great grandfather built.

[@randywheeler1436]

@@jonathanmouton1457 I actually believe it ws August IV that destroyed A-B.

[@jonathanmouton1457]

@@randywheeler1436 yes. You could be right.

[@spaceghost8995]

​@@randywheeler1436 A-B is still around right?

[@seanconlon2408]

I remember Skip Caray calling a game where one-time Cub pitcher Steve Trachsel started for the Mets. Caray said, "When he pitched for the Cubs, Trachsel worked so slowly he drove my father to drink -- more."

[@scottburns2600]

Too funny

[@jml-rj5re]

Trachsel served up the 61st HR to Mark McGuire while with the Cubs.

[@paulfitzgerald2673]

Harry's son Skip was one of the greats too. Miss them both R.I.P.

[@TheStuport]

YES...WTBS The Superstation Channel 17 replayed the earlier broadcast of The Braves Games so I was able to come home after my 2nd job and watch the games! Awesome memories!

[@paulthompkins4150]

Skip Carey and Pete Van Weiran were the voices of my childhood.

[@JohnSisk-kk7qb]

​@@paulthompkins4150the grandson was excellent also

[@paulthompkins4150]

@@JohnSisk-kk7qb No doubt Chip was really good and it's still weird hearing him call games for St Louis but I still wouldn't quite put him up there with his Father or Pete. If I'm not mistaken I believe that Chips own son is calling games for an MLB team. Not sure which one

[@JohnSisk-kk7qb]

@@paulthompkins4150 thank good replie

[@ScottEBoling]

I listened to Harry many years, starting in the 1960's, and was never that impressed with him. I recently heard this broadcast for the first time and was incredibly impressed with him.

[@josephcostello695]

Today's announcers stink compared to the old timers. Harry was one of the best. RIP Harry

[@truthhurtswilky7785]

You are spot on.

[@scottburns2600]

Early 80s Cubbies. Harry and Steve. Glory days for me anyway

[@roberthill799]

When they with the Sox, Harry & Jimmy Piersall were the best broadcasting team I've ever heard. In any sport and in any decade.

[@user-sd8ui5xh2j]

I don't know I like the two we have here in Cincy

[@timr8971]

I agree. I was watching a Yankees TV broadcast and there were seconds of silence. Nothing. Lazy broadcasting.

[@barneshomestead1240]

The greatest line I ever heard him deliver was at a game at Wrigley Field on WGN-TV when he announced to viewers that due to the length of today's game...SOUL TRAIN has been derailed.

[@chrisputnam9809]

When he was doing a WhiteSox game with Jimmy Piersall, when Jimmy introduced him for the play by play, he said "what's the matter Harry? You look all alimonied out of it today." Harry's retort? "Aw, you're just jealous that I pay more than you do."

[@terryreynolds200]

I remember his line about attendance..." If there's 30000 here tonight, they must be dressed as seats".

[@barneshomestead1240]

@@terryreynolds200 He had some good ones didn't he?

[@barneshomestead1240]

@@chrisputnam9809 I remember the night he tried restoring order in between the double header that featured Steve Dahl's Disco Demolition night lol

[@nurserock77]

That's awesome!

[@brianarbenz1329]

Well, his Cards and the Phillies gave him three extra innings with his team. And going out with a Bob Gibson win is the best way, if you have to go.

[@waynewells3297]

Such honesty, raw moment. RIP, Harry…

[@misisipimike8020]

He and legendary White Six organist Nancy Faust made "Take Me Out to The Ball Game" a part of every baseball game in America. Nancy started it and Harry immediately made it legend.

[@Rowgue51]

They made it legendary as the staple of the seventh inning stretch during home games. Outside of that it's not really a thing. Most teams don't even have a "seventh inning stretch" and if they do they're usually doing some kind of promotional thing on the field with a mascot racing fans or something. Nobody is singing "take me out to the ballgame" outside of wrigley field, not even at white sox games where it actually started.

[@misisipimike8020]

@@Rowgue51 yeah, that's probably true. But every baseball fan (of a certain age) knows the song cuz of them

[@richardpape5546]

That's a cute trivia question. who is the only person to play for the White Sox, Bulls, and Black Hawks? Answer: Nancy Faust...organist.

[@Emslander]

It was the national baseball hymn since before WWII. Youth thinks nothing happens before they heard of it. Some Polish immigrant wrote it. He’d never seen a game.

[@robertjolly3021]

Harry was the best, Great voice, Loved him with STEVE STONE & THE CUBS. A one & A Two TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME. 🙏🙏➕➕

[@darwinblinks]

stolen from the White Sox

[@disneyfan8178]

@@darwinblinks Not really. White Sox owners' Eddie Einhorn and Jerry Reinsdorf let Harry get away, because they didn't want to give him a long-term contract, due to wanting him to promote their then-revolutionary pay-cable outlet SportsVision. Plus, they just plain didn't like Harry, unlike Bill Veeck, the previous owner.

[@jubalcalif9100]

Fascinating! Thanks for uploading! Talk about being treated badly. The poor fellow. At least he's keeping his sense of humor & making the best of it. A class act!

[@vampyros1]

"It might be... it could be... it is! A home run!" How many countless hours I whiled away on summer evenings with my head nestled right up against that radio speaker with Harry calling Cards' games. He always made them a joy to listen to... Harry was the best!

[@JohnLancaster-fh3oc]

"If the moon were made of ribs, would you eat it?"

[@bobbyjohnstonmusic8260]

HEY!!! Would you rather be the leading scientist in your field, or have mad cow? OH THANK GOD, I thought you were going to say mad cow!

[@AR-cp5dz]

@@bobbyjohnstonmusic8260 That's why my friends call me "Whiskers".

[@wonglee2424]

I work in Oakland and work indirectly with Harry's great grandson Chris who is the A's TV play by play announcer what a good broadcaster he is. Harry did the Oakland A's broadcasts for one season in 1970 and I was hoping they'd keep him but he got fired from that job. He sure made out alright in Chicago though.

[@kurtissjacobs5618]

Charley Finley had a habit of keeping his color announcers one year only. Play-by-play Monte Moore went through what--5 color commentators in 6 years?

[@johnl2727]

I loved Harry with the Cubs. Was a great fan in high school. Plus; Ernie Banks, Ron Santo and Billie Williams. Plus Randy Hundley, Don Kessinger and Glenn Beckert

[@lastdance2099]

Kessinger to Beckert to Banks, double play!

[@BobBenham]

I still have my Glenn Beckert glove from the 60's. A cherished keepsake.

[@bobrich1950]

I used to listen to/watch White Sox games in the 1970's just to listen to Harry and Jimmy Piersal together. They were soooooo funny and entertaining. i really didn't care much about the outcome of the games, as the Sox were a pretty mediocer bunch in those days. But Harry and Jimmy were worth the price of admission. As a side note, i was sitting in the left field upper deck corner(foul line side), the night Richie Zisk (1977 i think)put one over that roof. Dam ball looked like it was shot out of a mortal. Unreal.

[@SeverSTL]

Radio Rich Dalton and Harry Caray were the voices of my childhood.

[@anthonyfoutch3152]

I got to sing Take Me Out to the Ball Game with Harry when he was in Chicago. The Cubs were in next to last spot at the end of the season but the place was packed.. The Cubs have great fans.

[@William1866]

I didn't like him as a kid because I would visit my cousins in Southern Illinois and they were all Cardinal fans. Harry would be sticking it to the Cubs that always seemed to lose in the bottom of the 9th. I didn't know how he ended up in Chicago, but he was much loved. I grew up on Jack Brickhouse. "Hey! Hey!"

[@bluerincon]

Then onto the Oakland A's for 1970. Used to listen to him on KNBR with Monte Moore.

[@wekern5]

I wish some audio of him doing As games would surface. That would be fun to listen to.

[@bluerincon]

@@wekern5 kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJvGc3qcf815orM

[@jmenglish27]

@@wekern5 There's a couple out there!

[@wekern5]

@@jmenglish27 on KZbin? Guess I’ll have to look again.

[@petegurdal1844]

Best thing that ever happened for Cubs fans

[@d.g.2896]

Sox fans

[@chipwhite7170]

​@@d.g.2896yep loved him with the white Sox and having falstaff, jack brickhouse was always in my mind, the voice of the cubs.

[@dennishuyvaert1416]

Falstaff !! I remember driving by the brewery heading into Chicago .

[@michaelallison6075]

The grain silos on the Skyway, as I recall

[@GetReal521]

Harry had to have known that he was fired. He is litigating it live on air, and he becomes sentimental about his time with the Cardinals as if it is a done-deal. He begins telling others about how much he enjoyed working with them. Wouldn't you think that he would have picked up the phone in the control booth to verify the story? I'm guessing he knew and played it up to look like he was blindsided. He truly was Chicago's gain.

[@bradbrunk5594]

Only discovered Harry in 1980 when we got cable in Omaha and I found WGN and Cubs games. To me, he was the greatest voice of baseball, just ahead of Vin Scully, at least the most entertaining.

[@epifunny1]

There's a certain charm that we miss nowadays without radio: intermittent pink slips notwithstanding.

[@TheStuport]

What a gracious way for Harry Caray to be when confronted with that "Pile" that the Front Office Pinheads of The Cardinals organization dropped. Been a REDS Fans since I was a little Leaguer and I remember the very first time I heard Mr. Caray "call a Cubs Game"...I Was Hooked! Then when Cable TV put the Cubs into my living room and I could see Harry up in the bleachers with his Fans calling the game, I instantly knew I was witnessing a Legend do what he loves...be involved in baseball! Tipping a Bud To You Harry Caray! Cheers Bruddah 🍻

[@kevino4846]

What a gracious thing for Harry to do, bang the CEO's daughter-in-law. I suppose if you were Augie, you would have just let it slide🙄

[@jimringomartin]

Then we White Sox fans really enjoyed his antics along with another nut Jimmy Pearsall. He was always great, drunk, and hilarious

[@garyrasberryjr.552]

He did a year with the Athletics before going to the Sox. He and Charley O didn't get along (Finley wanted Harry to change his call from "Holy Cow" to "Holy Mule")

[@jimringomartin]

@BenChokin (laughing at your name) True story. Back in the 1990s I became friends with Rob Gallas VP of the White Sox Advertising and broadcasting. He hired my Beatle Band British Export to perform on the field for the first turn back the clock game. He eventually joined the band as Lennon for a while. When I read an article about Pearsall choking someone, I was surprised the victim was Rob.

[@terryreynolds200]

Shannon used to leave the booth for many "cold frosty Budweiser's".

[@LuanChuppi]

Dan Saint Paul's "The First Baseball Game" is hilarious; he does a great Harry Carey.

[@dtbrownies]

When I was a kid, I would tune in to the Cards game and listen to Harry. I live in near Philadelphia, and was a Phil's fan, but would listen to any game I could find on the radio. They would fade in and out, but KMOX was clear most of the time. Also listened to Chuck Thompson in Baltimore, and Bob Printz in Pittsburgh...

[@joehaas6129]

I remember late nights pulling in games on AM radio after the Phillies were over. The Reds used to come in pretty well.

[@sonomabob]

The daily voice of my childhood. Most folks think he was always with the Cubs.

[@mattdon2164]

Firing Harry must be one of the most boneheaded moves ever.

[@sailordude2094]

I always thought he was with the Cubs only. Shows you how old I am, lol.

[@robinfromthehood9830]

A 12 inning game. Both starting pitchers pitched the entire game. Gibson got the complete game win on three days rest. In fact four of his last five starts that year were extra inning games. He had 28 complete games that season. (Justin Verlander has 26 in his CAREER, and he leads all "active" players). He also had a better batting average than two that Cardinals in the starting lineup that day. And the next year, he finished with a .303 batting average (124 plate appearances). The game was so much different then. Not saying that is good or bad, just different.

[@TheFaithfulAtheist]

It's a bit ironic to hear him announce Mike Shannon in this clip.

[@billdashiell6258]

Side note.....If you noticed, Bob Gibson was pitching in the first inning for the Cardinals. At the end of the game, he announces that Bob Gibson was the winning pitcher....in a 12 inning game! The game has been ruined. 😢

[@billnegron1057]

No I completely disagree no one should be pitching 12 innings in a game. Too many arms have been ruined by pitching too much

[@someguy23475]

Both pitchers went the distance.

[@RoundingThird]

@@someguy23475 Gibson's opponent, Grant Jackson had a 3.53 ERA and 257 IP in 1969. In 1970 he pitched 149 innings with a 5.29 ERA and was never a starter again. Bob Gibson was super human. A whole league chasing 'super human' isn't healthy for regular folks like Grant. Neither is making the jump from 61 to 257 IP in one season, for a team that went 63-99 no less.

[@user-sd8ui5xh2j]

​@@billnegron1057actually these days it seems like they're being ruined by pitching to little

[@wekern5]

Gibson had more career complete games than he did career wins!

[@CatsClaw44]

So the guy sleeps with the boss' wife, gets fired, gets a better job, more money and more fame. The Busch family really taught him a lesson. 😂

[@DanStrayer]

Gussie Busch never met a stupid baseball decision he didn’t like (whether that meant HC, Steve Carlton, Jerry Reuss, Dick Allen, Bake McBride, Jose Cruz or Reggie Smith). When he let the baseball people do their job and got out of the damned way, the team thrived.

[@mongoardath1]

Can you even imagine if social media was around during this time? The story would sweep the stands as it happened. Wow, this is fascinating.

[@averydaymond1560]

In I think 1984 in a padres-cubs matchup on WGN I was watching a padres player Bobby Brown hit a homerun and I promise you Caray immediately said “that was luck!” At first I thought I heard him wrong then about 30 seconds later he said that’s one lucky hit. I started laughing I mean that’s the only time I’ve ever heard that extreme of an example of homerism.

[@mattnull7090]

Well theirs more to the story than what we’re hearing on this broadcast.

[@bjay175]

My Uncle told me he met Harry in Florida. My Uncle was playing golf with his friend who lived down there and said Harry had his winter house along that golf course and that Harry just liked to go out and drink and watch the golf. Sure enough he was already on several beverages but was very friendly and chatted with my Uncle and his friend.

[@myronjenkins9788]

If Bob Gibson was the winning pitcher in a 12 inning game, he must have completed it. That’s two “quality starts” in one day using today’s terminology.

[@oreally8605]

White Sox or Cubs - Or you Cardinals- Chicago baseball fans loved Harry. He announced with flair for us. 😊

[@kevhead1525]

Harry, Jimmy, Nancy and Bill Veck. The fantastic four with the Sox. So much fun. Then he got hosed again and the rest is history.

[@Donald-my3oo]

Joe Torre Mike Shannon Richie Allen Bob Gibson

[@roberthill799]

I can still hear the disappointment in his voice when, in the clutch, yet another White Sox hitter failed: "Popped it up. That wouldn't be a home run in a telephone booth."

[@timc7037]

and Nick Castellanos hits a home run, holy cow

[@johnmanier7968]

I believe he was officially told a few days after this game, which was played October 2, 1969.

[@DexterHaven]

So long as this is my last show, I might as well invite Jimmy the Greek on to talk about 'racial diversity' among managers in the league.

[@terryreynolds200]

After Gussie died, Jr. wanted to sell the Cardinals and did eventually. The reason he gave: "Beer and baseball don't mix." I am sure Harry laughed his a$$ off.

[@waynetompkins3006]

"And there's a home run from Castellanos...."

[@thor9816]

I listened to this broadcast. I remember thinking it was a joke. Loved Harry.

[@babarazamsucks]

Coming across this now myself like others here are now recently including us just hours apart. Also seeing that this was uploaded just a month ago so now I see why these comments are so recent.

[@billcook4768]

Holy cow!

[@russellburgess684]

Harry Caray and Jimmie Piersall were like an improv team announcing baseball games. The White Sox were awful and those two sugarcoated nothing. They were equal parts merciless and hilarious. Then Harry went to the Cubs and became a drunken lovable uncle figure.

[@bigmonmagoomba9634]

Today’s announcers are very professional but I miss the personalities like Harry, Diz, Hawk, etc.

[@Aubreykrendale]

Bob Prince.

[@tonypanzarella9387]

Chuck Thompson

[@georgeesau3943]

Ned Martin

[@Sirharryflash82]

Can't stand Harrelson.

[@chuckinhouston9952]

I think most of todays announcers are no better than AI, plus add an element of narcissism.

[@ernestcruz6316]

In his autobiography, Bill Lee told the story about the time he, Carlton Fisk and a couple of other Red Sox players went out to a nightclub in Chicago to see a dinner show and have a few cocktails. The MC said something like "We have a very famous guest from the sports world here this evening", and Fisk starts to stand up to soak in the applause. The MC goes, "So let's hear it for...Harry Caray!" To which Fisk, half in the bag, shouts out "BIG F'ING DEAL!" Supposedly he and his teammates were lucky to escape with their lives.

[@johnl2727]

Great story!

[@your_royal_highness]

Fisk became a big deal when he was with the White Sox

[@ernestcruz6316]

@@your_royal_highness He pretty much always was a big deal. He had more homers with the White Sox, but he had his best seasons in Boston.

[@Chiefsfansince-qb1kt]

Imagine what an unrealized, unimaginable break in Harry's career this turned out to be before he knew it.

[@anthonybarnett6828]

He told the story about spending late night in Memphis at the rondeveau eating ribs after hours with Elvis who heard he was staying at the Peabody and sent the boys across the street to invite him over. He drank beer all night and Elvis didn't drink but as we know was likely medicated.

[@user-lg9ke7et4m]

So, there WERE two in the Busch!

[@leftylou6070]

That's all right, the Cubbies took him and there weren't any home night games for him to announce, just bar hoppin' in Chicago!

[@samrichmond9709]

Never heard this recording. Great clip! He got ran over by a car for his affair and then got canned

[@Gerard_Mulligan]

And it's on to bigger and better things.

[@Emslander]

Typical of Cardinals and the Busches. They fired the entire city when they sold the brewing company to some company in Belgium. Jerks!

[@johnbowman1076]

I worked 30 years as an RN in a hospital. New management came in and terminated me by mail. I called and no one ever called me back. No explanation, no party in the rec room, just nothing. What was it all for?

[@4611mathman]

did you sue them for wrongful termination?

[@pastorrobbremer4466]

I still have Ernie Banks' autograph that I got in 1958. And I still have the program from my first Cub game at Wrigley in 1949!

[@horaceball5418]

I think that game went 12 innings, and if I recall correctly, the starting pitchers, Bobby Gibson and Grant Jackson pitched complete games.

[@billgwinn9600]

Frankly, best Cardinals announcer of all time. With all due respect to Jack Buck.

[@ruston10]

Harry was a true professional. He could’ve told the Cardinals to shove it where the sun doesn’t shine on the last day of the season for telling the AP and UPI before him. But if he did that, he probably wouldn’t have been the Voice of the White Sox from 71-81 then Cubs on WGN from 82-97.

[@JohnHolton]

He was the voice of the Oakland A's in 1970, then he was hired by the White Sox and Bob Elson, who had done White Sox games for years, moved to Oakland.

[@paulsoxl7739]

Harry was a A-hole if a player didn’t kiss his ass, he would go out of his way to make his life miserable. If you don’t believe me ask Bill Melton. He didn’t and Harry ran him out of Chicago

[@americangiant1003]

Thanks for the upload. What is the date of Harry being fired?

[@dxwheel6491]

October 1969

[@djbryanladd]

Improper contacts I'm loving hearing his voice calling a great game

[@brianswinehart2595]

St. Louis' loss. Chicago's gain.

[@BigDanWestmont]

Oh come on, Harry - you know you philandered your way into this mess.

[@hlcepeda]

Yep... when one has an affair with the boss's daughter-in-law, good things should not be expected.

[@MrDavidknigge]

Everybody in St. Louis found out.

[@fairfaxcat1312]

@@hlcepedaIt’s always best to keep your pants on.

[@hlcepeda]

@@fairfaxcat1312 And one's zipper closed.

[@tomclay5267]

Encouraging info on NA. Spot on with EF. Love having you back. Hope you will be able to expand the show in the future but we will take any Bernie we can get!

[@bobbyjohnstonmusic8260]

Dave Concepcion, who grew up in the Dominican Republic, ironically loses the ball in the sun.

[@garypora7214]

Technically, not fired but not renewed is quite close. Fortunately, Caray did quite well in Chicago. Sometimes, a bad event leads to something great happening in future.

[@djbryanladd]

I'm loving this

[@Mthurgood]

Holy Cow!

[@richardpape5546]

I was at a game where Harry was broadcasting from center field of the old Cominsky. Fish net in all hoping to net a huge Dick Allen homer. He was tanked by the second inning from everyone buying him beers. Falstaff. Ugh! Urine in a bottle or can. Great memories. "He struck him out!!!: Jack Brickhouse collapsed getting ready to attend Carey's funeral. I believe he died a few days later. Weird

[@jamesstanford7603]

Probably drank a few thousand beers over the course of the season calling the games...!

[@terryreynolds200]

Shannon used to leave the booth for many "cold frosty Budweiser's".

[@jamesstanford7603]

@@terryreynolds200 Remember watching the Cubs on WGN on cable with Harry & Steve Stone...beer cans lined up on desk in front of Harry...could count the beer cans & know what inning it was!

[@CrowT]

Hey! How bout this mad cow disease?! It was here for a while, but now it's gone! Your thoughts!

[@TheSassy777]

GO HARRY⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️

[@marcschneider4845]

The story (and who knows if it's true) is that he was having an affair with Busch's daughter-in-law and that's why he was fired. I'm sure there are a million permutations of this.

[@josephjacobs1542]

My best memories of Harry Carey is the in-between the cardinals and the cubs when was with the white Sox when he'd be drunk on his ass slurring words torturing poor Jimmy piersoll in the booth ripping on a shiity Sox team. I'm a long time cardinals fan and it was 💩 ty what they did

[@jsivco3sivco785]

Harry Caray was ready to commit hari-kari after hearing that he was fired. 😏

[@GrassValleyGreg]

4:27 is that Tim McCarver?

[@paulthompkins4150]

"Hey, if the moon was made out of cheese would you eat it?"

[@AR-cp5dz]

It's a simple question, doctor.

[@audiofamilyutah]

The foul out to Mike Shannon is almost prophetic.

[@wekern5]

Tim McCarver bouncing out to Richie Allen too. They would be traded for each other that off-season.

[@jimmeasel6924]

4:40 Mike Shannon getting booed?

[@Go1US1Marines]

Kinda like Yogi Berra getting fired by George Steinbrenner's assistant. By the way, Jackie was out at the plate.

[@Nigelrathbone1]

Being the pro he was, he kept announcing.

[@steveprestegard5151]

3:34 imagine what was going through Jack’s mind. Am I replacing Harry or am I out too (again)?

[@christopherfoster101]

Cubs made out in that deal.....

[@TJosephExiles]

Talk about a piece of Americana.