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Harry Christopher Caray (né Carabina; March 1, 1914 – February 18, 1998) was an American radio and television sportscaster.During his career he called the play-by-play for five Major League Baseball teams, beginning with 25 years of calling the games of the St. Louis Cardinals (with two of those years also spent calling games for the St. Louis Browns).
Cubs in the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame: No. Player Position Tenure Notes 14: Ernie Banks: SS/1B: 1953–1971: 18: Glenn Beckert: 2B: 1965–1973 — Jack Brickhouse: Broadcaster: 1941–1945 1948–1981: 39: Bill Campbell: P: 1982–1983 — Harry Caray: Broadcaster: 1982–1997: 3, 23, 43, 44: Phil Cavarretta: 1B/OF Manager: 1934–1953 ...
Harry Caray (1982–97) "It might be... it could be... it is!" "Holy cow!" "Cubs win!" [1] In 1987, Caray suffered a stroke during the offseason leading to his absence from the broadcast booth for most of the first two months of the season. To fill the void, a series of celebrity guest announcers appeared on the WGN telecasts in his place. [3]
As Harry Caray’s Chicago Cubs career was celebrated Thursday with the 26th “Toast to Harry Caray” sponsored by his namesake restaurant, his legacy on the South Side continues to be ...
The Cubs still have a live singer, usually a celebrity, during the 7th inning stretch to honor Caray's memory to this day. Caray is also honored with a statue located at the corner of Sheffield and Addison streets, and during the 1998 season, a patch with Caray's caricature and Brickhouse's trademark "Hey Hey" were worn on the players sleeves ...
The 1997 Chicago Cubs season was the 126th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 122nd in the National League and the 82nd at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fifth and last in the National League Central with a record of 68–94. The team never had a record above .500 at any point during the season.
Harry Caray, the legendary broadcaster who passed away in February of 1998, made an appearance at Thursday night’s “Field of Dreams” game between the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs — by ...
The following lists statistical records and all-time leaders as well as awards and major accomplishments for the Chicago Cubs professional baseball club of Major League Baseball. The records list the top 5 players in each category since the inception of the Cubs. Players that are still active with the Cubs are denoted in bold.