Broadcasting
Boudreau served as an announcer for the Cubs in 1958 and 1959 before switching roles with manager Charlie Grimm in 1960. After one season as Cubs manager, Boudreau returned to the radio booth and remained there until 1987. Boudreau also served as the Chicago Bulls' radio play by play announcer from 1966–1968.
Having a knowledgeable Hall of Fame announcer also affected at least one game. In the 1970s the Cubs were losing by 6 runs in the 4th inning in the 2nd game of a double header, when the umpires called the game due to darkness (no lights yet at Wrigley Field). It was announced that the game would be picked up at the same point tomorrow, as normally happened. But Boudreau knew the ground rules better than anyone else in the park, it turned out, for he went down quickly to the clubhouse and pointed out to the umps that if a game is not yet an official game, the whole game must be replayed (as in a rainout). The umpires looked it up, agreed with Boudreau, and wiped out the 6 run deficit for the Cubs.
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Famous quotes containing the word broadcasting:
“We spend all day broadcasting on the radio and TV telling people back home what’s happening here. And we learn what’s happening here by spending all day monitoring the radio and TV broadcasts from back home.”
—P.J. (Patrick Jake)