tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32031147.post3266117314794354302..comments2023-11-05T07:24:00.960-05:00Comments on The TV guy: R.I.P. Skip CarayPhillip Ramatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07739438191519332313noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32031147.post-36729039194142383502008-08-04T15:08:00.000-04:002008-08-04T15:08:00.000-04:00Yep, a lot of sad news from yesterday.It's tough t...Yep, a lot of sad news from yesterday.<BR/><BR/>It's tough to see a lot of that era of broadcasters pass on.Phillip Ramatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07739438191519332313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32031147.post-24390365202297857592008-08-04T11:45:00.000-04:002008-08-04T11:45:00.000-04:00Thank you for talking about Skip. Growing up in Ge...Thank you for talking about Skip. <BR/><BR/>Growing up in Georgia and growing up a Braves fan, there's probably no personality that makes me think of my formative/childhood years more than Skip Caray. And he was a homer. Much the way Larry Munson is for Georgia - but these gentlemen are MY homers. :-)<BR/><BR/>I also had the distinct pleasure of meeting Skip on a few occassions and a nice genial guy, with a healthy amount of sarcastic wit (my kind of people). My favorite time and perhaps the most amount of time I spent with him, was when I was a Junior at Georgia covering Men's Basketball as a stringer for A.P., I went into the press dining room at Stegeman Coliseum one rand Tuesday or Wednesday game night, and low and behold, Skip was on hand. <BR/><BR/>I immeditaly grabbed at spot at his table and myself and a few other similar age young journalists sat around eating our BBQ chicken and listening to Skip tells some funny, wry stories. It was a nice memory. But wanting to appear a relatively serious journalist, I never did get to turn to Skip and say how important his voice was - on Radio and Television - during my childhood. <BR/><BR/>And Phillip, you're right. As much fun as the successful 1990's were (and the top 2 Skip calls was the Sid Bream '92 slide in the NLCS and the final pitch by Wohler for our only championship in 1995), some of the most fun I had listening to Skip was during the 1980's doldrums, when the team performed, sadly, much like the 2008 Braves are performing.<BR/><BR/>I am just pleased the Braves won the game yesterday against Milwaukee - it was like we sent him off to heaven with a win. :-)<BR/>And everyone who knew Skip, would have guessed that's probably what he'd want most if his time was up - a Braves win. <BR/><BR/>Rest in Peace, Skip.<BR/><BR/>As for the Christina Applegate news - incredibly distressing. Someone young and healthy and vibrant like that who's in the midst of a pretty successful TV career. One can only hope they caught the cancer early enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com