Harry Carey was a great announcer for the Cubs, even when he was hammered up in the booth. Years ago my younger brother was an Andy Frain at Wrigley and his most important job before all home ball games was to make sure Harry’s fridge was stocked with Bud.
I remember watching a Cubs game years ago when Harry was more popular than “Da Mayor.” with Harry and Steve Stone....Cubs are at home, it was the top first, the Cubs pitcher has bases loaded, nobody out and walks the next batter. Stone says, “Well Harry, it’s one to nothing.” And Harry says, “Get the bum outta there, he’s stinking up the joint.” Harry called it like it was didn’t care who he offended. That’s also the reason the White Sox fired him. He was brutal on the White Sox the year they fired him and Jimmy Piersal.
You always knew Harry was into the sauce when he started saying players’ names backwards.