However, there were some reports that Caray and Finley did, in fact, work well with each other and that Caray's strained relationship with the A's came from longtime A's announcer Monte Moore ; Caray was loose and free-wheeling while Moore was more conservative.

Caray's longtime St. Louis partner, Jack Buck, was guarded in his comments about Caray in his own autobiography, while acknowledging that he sometimes felt held back by Caray.

In a September interview with Heidi Watney of the New England Sports Network, Johnny Bench, who was watching a Cleveland Indians / Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park, did an impression of late Chicago Cubs announcer Harry Caray after Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis, a native of Cincinnati, made a tough play.

It was during that season, that Cubs announcer Chip Caray nicknamed him " Slammin ' Sammy ," a nickname that quickly spread.

* Chicago Cubs announcer Harry Caray,

Caray increased his renown after joining the North Side Cubs following the 1981 season.

In contrast to the " SportsVision " concept, the Cubs ' own television outlet, WGN-TV, had become among the first of the cable television superstations, offering their programming to providers across the United States for free, and Caray became as famous nationwide as he had long been on the South Side and, previously, in St. Louis.

In February 1987 Caray suffered a stroke while at his winter home near Palm Springs, California, just prior to spring training for the Cubs ' 1987 season.

He had a particularly frosty relationship with Milo Hamilton, his first partner with the Cubs, who felt Caray had pushed him out in St. Louis in the mid-1950s.

Following his death, during the entire 1998 season the Cubs wore a patch on the sleeves of their uniforms depicting a caricature of Caray.

Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa dedicated each of his 66 home runs that season to Caray.

Caray's broadcasting legacy was extended to a third generation, as his grandson Chip Caray replaced Harry as the Cubs ' play-by-play announcer from 1998 to 2004.

In what Harry Caray said was one of his proudest moments, he worked some innings in the same broadcast booth with his son and grandson, during a Cubs / Braves game on May 13, 1991.

Caray can be briefly heard in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off, as a Cubs game is shown on a TV in a pizza parlor.

Ryan Dempster, Chicago Cubs pitcher, is known for his Harry Caray impression, most notably, he announced the Cubs ' starting lineup while speaking like the post-stroke version of Caray before a nationally televised baseball game on Fox Sports.

From – Carter served as the color commentator, alongside play-by-play man Chip Caray, for the Chicago Cubs on WGN-TV.

As Cubs ' radio announcer Harry Caray described it:

His last game at Wrigley Field on September 21, 1997 was also the last game during which Cubs broadcaster Harry Caray would perform " Take Me Out to the Ball Game " during the seventh-inning stretch, as Caray died the following offseason.

In 1998, Chip Caray was hired to work alongside his grandfather as broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs.

In 2004, both Caray and Stone left the Cubs booth after the season.

Kalas had sung " Take Me Out To The Ball Game " on several occasions during the seventh-inning stretch at Wrigley Field in Chicago on several occasions in tribute to Harry Caray, the late voice of the Chicago Cubs, who had led fans in that song at most home games.

Before he became an institution on the north side with the Cubs, Sox broadcaster Harry Caray was a south side icon.

The ' 98 season would begin on a somber note with the death of legendary broadcaster Harry Caray.

** Skip Caray, American baseball broadcaster ( d. 2008 )

* February 18 – Harry Caray, American television and radio broadcaster ( b. 1917 )

* Harry Caray ( 1914 – 1998 ), baseball broadcaster

* Skip Caray ( 1939 – 2008 ), baseball broadcaster

Although he didn't play in organized baseball until he reached the 11th grade, he learned much about the sport from listening to Cardinals radio broadcaster Harry Caray describe the way major league hitters stood at the plate.

Harry Caray, born Harry Christopher Carabina ( March 1, 1914 – February 18, 1998 ), was an American baseball broadcaster on radio and television.

After the 1969 season, Caray was unexpectedly fired as the Cardinals ' lead broadcaster ( his broadcast partner Jack Buck replaced him ).

One afternoon, Caray was singing to himself when WMAQ radio producer / broadcaster Jay Scott decided to open the booth mics without letting Caray know that he was doing this.

Caray was considered a fan's broadcaster above all, along the lines of such announcers as New York / San Francisco Giants legend Russ Hodges or Pittsburgh Pirates legend Bob Prince, and that did not always earn him respect to equal his popularity.

His son Skip Caray followed him into the booth as a baseball broadcaster with the Atlanta Braves until his death on August 3, 2008, and his son Chris had a long career with Maritz Travel before passing away at an early age from brain cancer.

Speakers at the event included baseball commissioner Ford Frick, Cardinals broadcaster Harry Caray, and Cardinals owner Gussie Busch, who announced that Musial's uniform number " 6 " would be retired by the team.

Harry Christopher " Chip " Caray III ( born 1965 ) is a television broadcaster for Fox Sports South and SportSouth's coverage of the Atlanta Braves baseball and Southeastern Conference basketball, and is an occasional radio broadcaster and co-host of the pre-game and post-game shows on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network.

He is the son of broadcaster Skip Caray, the grandson of broadcaster Harry Caray, and the older half-brother of broadcaster Josh Caray.

Featured announcers in the series include Hughes ' former colleagues Harry Caray, Ron Santo, and Bob Uecker, as well as Red Barber, Marty Brennaman, Jack Buck, Milo Hamilton, Harry Kalas, Dave Niehaus, and Bob Prince.

His style inspired several other broadcasters who grew up in the Midwest, such as Jack Brickhouse, Earl Gillespie, Bert Wilson, Gene Elston, Milo Hamilton, Harry Kalas, Bob Uecker, Harry Caray, and Dave Niehaus.

On February 27, 1998 Brickhouse became ill and collapsed while preparing for the funeral of fellow Cubs legendary broadcaster Harry Caray.

Caray would sing the song to himself in the broadcast booth during the stretch while a play-by-play announcer for the Chicago White Sox.

Statue of the beloved former announcer Harry Caray, outside of Wrigley Field, Chicago.