Skip Caray
Harry Christopher "Skip" Caray, Jr. (August 12, 1939 – August 3, 2008) was an American sportscaster. He was best known for calling games for the Atlanta Braves. He also called games for the Atlanta Flames and Atlanta Hawks. He called basketball games in St. Louis for the Hawks and Billkens men's basketball team before the Hawks moved to Atlanta. He is the father of Chip Caray and the son of Harry Caray. In 2000, Caray was hired by NBC to do play-by-play for Major League Baseball's American League division series. He filled in for Bob Costas who had just done the 2000 Summer Olympics. Caray also called Braves games on TBS. Outside of baseball, he has called college football, college basketball, NBA and NFL games for TNT and TBS.
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| Born | Harry Christopher Caray, Jr. August 12, 1939 |
| Died | August 3, 2008 (aged 68)[1] Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Spouse(s) | Paula Caray (m. 1976–2008; his death) |
| Children | Chip, Cindy, Shayelyn and Josh |
| Parent(s) | Harry Caray |
Caray was the first play-by-play announcer for TNT Sunday Night Football.
Skip Caray Media
Skip Caray and Pete Van Wieren acknowledging fans at a game in 1983.
References
- ↑ "Funeral services for Braves announcer Skip Caray". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2 October 2012.[dead link]
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