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Vergil Patrick Hughes (born May 27, 1955) [1] is an American sportscaster. He has been the radio play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB) since 1996. The 2022 season marked the 40th consecutive year that Hughes served as an MLB announcer.
The Chicago Cubs Radio Network (known since 2024 as the Southwest Airlines Cubs Radio Network for sponsorship reasons) is the network of radio stations that broadcast Cubs games on 30 stations in six states. [1] Veteran broadcaster Pat Hughes has been the play-by-play announcer since 1996. From 1996 to 2010, Hughes was partnered with Ron Santo.
The following is a list of Chicago Cubs broadcasters: Names in bold are recipients of the Ford C. Frick Award, ... Pat Hughes (1996–present); radio play-by-play ...
CHICAGO — Pat Hughes considers himself one lucky guy. “When I was in college, if anyone would’ve said you’re going to have a long career and be in the big leagues for five years, I would ...
In 2001, Coomer signed a free-agent contract with the Chicago Cubs. He hit .261/.316/.390 in his only year in Chicago before becoming a free agent. [2] Coomer signed a one-year deal with the New York Yankees in 2002 as a reserve third baseman. He started 26 games for the Yankees at third.
The play-by-play voice of the Cubs is Pat Hughes, who has held the position since 1996, joined by Ron Coomer. Former Cubs third baseman and fan favorite Ron Santo had been Hughes' long-time partner until his death in 2010. Keith Moreland replaced Hall of Fame inductee Santo for three seasons, followed by Coomer for the 2014 season. [175]
In the wake of Craig Counsell’s shocking departure to manage the Chicago Cubs, the assumption was Pat Murphy, Counsell's bench coach with the Milwaukee Brewers and personal confidant, would ...
WGN: Pat Hughes and Ron Santo The 1998 National League Wild Card tie-breaker game was a one-game extension to Major League Baseball 's (MLB) 1998 regular season , played between the Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants to determine the winner of the National League (NL) wild card .