September is here again, and the National Baseball Hall of Fame is allowing fans to help get their favorite broadcaster one step closer to Cooperstown. Voting is taking place on the Hall of Fame's Facebook page now through September 30, with the finalists being announced on October 5 (the top three fan-voted selections, plus seven more selected by an exclusive panel). The winner will be announced during the Winter Meetings on December 6, "based on popularity, longevity and past voting results in the online fan balloting," according to the website. Each franchise has two candidates, along with a list of at-large candidates. Here they all are, with each current and former Sox broadcaster emphasized (courtesy of the Baseball Hall of Fame Website):
- Arizona Diamondbacks: Greg Schulte, Daron Sutton
- Atlanta Braves: Skip Caray, Pete Van Wieren
- Baltimore Orioles: Joe Angel, Jim Hunter
- Boston Red Sox: Joe Castiglione, Jerry Remy
- Chicago Cubs: Pat Hughes, Ron Santo
- Chicago White Sox: Ed Farmer, Ken Harrelson
- Cincinnati Reds: Waite Hoyt, Joe Nuxhall
- Cleveland Indians: Mike Hegan, Herb Score
- Colorado Rockies: Jack Corrigan, Wayne Hagin
- Detroit Tigers: George Kell, Jim Price
- Florida Marlins: Tommy Hutton, Rick Waltz
- Houston Astros: Bill Brown, Larry Dierker
- Kansas City Royals: Ryan Lefebrve, Paul Splittorff
- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: Dick Enberg, Jose Mota
- Los Angeles Dodgers: Rick Monday, Ross Porter
- Milwaukee Brewers: Merle Harmon, Bill Schroeder
- Minnesota Twins: Dick Bremer, John Gordon
- New York Mets: Gary Cohen, Ralph Kiner
- New York Yankees: Michael Kay, John Sterling
- Oakland Athletics: Ray Fosse, Bill King
- Philadelphia Phillies: Richie Ashburn, Chris Wheeler
- Pittsburgh Pirates: Steve Blass, Lanny Frattare
- San Diego Padres: Ted Leitner, Eduardo Ortega
- San Francisco Giants: Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper
- Seattle Mariners: Ron Fairly, Rick Rizzs
- St. Louis Cardinals: Al Hrabosky, Mike Shannon
- Tampa Bay Rays: Todd Kalas, Dewayne Staats
- Texas Rangers: Mark Holtz, Eric Nadel
- Toronto Blue Jays: Tom Cheek, Jerry Howarth
- Washington Nationals: Bob Carpenter, Charlie Slowes
At-large candidates: Thom Brennaman, Joe Buck, Ken Coleman, Jacques Doucet, Ernie Johnson Sr., Ned Martin, Buck Martinez, Tim McCarver, Al Michaels, Joe Morgan, Amaury Pi-Gonzalez, Phil Rizzuto, John Rooney, Steve Stone, Gary Thorne
Most of us who follow the Sox already know by this point Hawk has lost a bit off his fastball, so to speak. However, he is one of the most recognizable voices in the game, and has been the voice of Sox baseball for 26 seasons (1982-1985, 1990-present). Chicago has a long history of over-the-top "homer" announcers (see Harry Caray and Jack Brickhouse), and Hawk simply fits right in with both of them. Since you can only select one broadcaster now, do yourself a favor and vote for the ol' Hawkeroo. Remember, you can only vote once per day.
Let's get the Hawk one step closer to the Hall!
Also, for your pleasure, here are the past Ford C. Frick Award winners*, along with their primary team(s) where they became famous.
1978: Mel Allen (New York Yankees)
1978: Red Barber (Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees)
1979: Bob Elson (Chicago White Sox)
1980: Russ Hodges (New York/San Francisco Giants)
1981: Ernie Harwell (Detroit Tigers)
1982: Vin Scully (Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers)
1983: Jack Brickhouse (Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs)
1984: Curt Gowdy (Boston Red Sox, NBC Sports)
1985: Buck Canel (New York Mets, New York Yankees)
1986: Bob Prince (Pittsburgh Pirates)
1987: Jack Buck (St. Louis Cardinals)
1988: Lindsey Nelson (New York Mets)
1989: Harry Caray (St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs)
1990: By Saam (Philadelphia A's, Philadelphia Phillies)
1991: Joe Garagiola, Sr. (NBC Sports)
1992: Milo Hamilton (Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros)
1993: Chuck Thompson (Baltimore Orioles)
1994: Bob Murphy (New York Mets)
1995: Bob Wolff (Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins)
1996: Herb Carneal (Minnesota Twins)
1997: Jimmy Dudley (Cleveland Indians)
1998: Jaime Jarrin (Los Angeles Dodgers)
1999: Arch McDonald (Washington Senators)
2000: Marty Brennaman (Cincinnati Reds)
2001: Felo Ramirez (Florida Marlins)
2002: Harry Kalas (Philadelphia Phillies)
2003: Bob Uecker (Milwaukee Brewers)
2004: Lon Simmons (San Francisco Giants, Oakland A's)
2005: Jerry Coleman (San Diego Padres)
2006: Gene Elston (Houston Astros)
2007: Denny Matthews (Kansas City Royals)
2008: Dave Niehaus (Seattle Mariners)
2009: Tony Kubek (NBC Sports, Toronto Blue Jays)
2010: Jon Miller (Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants, ESPN)
2011: Dave Van Horne (Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins)
*The name of the award given to each broadcaster who is selected to the Hall of Fame.
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