One of the best, especially when doing local TV broadcasts. He always gives the opposing team a lot of air time. He fills in the airtime with inside info without being boring or fact regurgitation. He has such a long history, and can call on that history to make the game seem real and fresh.
Speaking as a Cardinal fan, it just won’t be the same.
I started listening to him when the Dodgers moved to L.A. To me he is what a baseball announcer is supposed to sound like—you can’t tell who is leading the game by the tone of his voice. Growing up with Vinney has spoiled me—other announcers, some quite good in their own right, just don’t make the grade.
His call of Koufax’s perfect game against the Cubs is available on line and is classic. No one seems to remember the Cub’s pitcher threw a one-hitter in that game—and the Dodgers’ run was scored without a hit.