Television
It was announced on November 9, 2005 that Cohen would become the play-by-play announcer for the new Mets cable television network, SportsNet New York (SNY). As part of the agreement, Cohen also calls about 25 Mets games per year on WPIX along with analysts (and former Mets) Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez.
On June 1, 2012, Cohen called the first no-hitter in Mets history, thrown by Johan Santana.
| “ | He struck him out! It has happened! In their 51st season, Johan Santana has thrown the first no-hitter in New York Mets history! | ” |
Then finally on June 2, 2012, after Santana's no hitter Cohen called RA Dickey's 7 hit shutout.
| “ | Duda's right there and the ballgame is over! After a no hitter by his teammate Santana last night Dickey follows it up with a shutout of his own! | ” |
Because of their popularity, Lynn Cohen along with Gary and Keith and Ron have created a website www.pitchinforagoodcause.org where the net profits from the merchandise sold by the website goes to different charities.
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Famous quotes containing the word television:
“History is not what you thought. It is what you can remember. All other history defeats itself.
In Beverly Hills ... they don’t throw their garbage away. They make it into television shows.
Idealism is the despot of thought, just as politics is the despot of will.”
—Mikhail Bakunin (1814–1876)
“Cultural expectations shade and color the images that parents- to-be form. The baby product ads, showing a woman serenely holding her child, looking blissfully and mysteriously contented, or the television parents, wisely and humorously solving problems, influence parents-to-be.”
—Ellen Galinsky (20th century)
“Laughter on American television has taken the place of the chorus in Greek tragedy.... In other countries, the business of laughing is left to the viewers. Here, their laughter is put on the screen, integrated into the show. It is the screen that is laughing and having a good time. You are simply left alone with your consternation.”
—Jean Baudrillard (b. 1929)