Favorite Harry Caray calls?

[IowaCubsFan]

I always thought it was Vizcaino. Even if it is Orta, I'm going to stick with the memory of Vizcaino as it's better.

 

I always like how he struggled with people's names:

 

Mike La-vall-lie-rre

Hector Vill-a-nu-ve-ey-via

Joe Orsh-u-lak

Every reference to John Candelaria almost always required a reference to him as "The Candyman"

 

And IIRC, his reference to Hideo Nomo went, "He's got them slanty eyes."

 

As far as game-related calls are concerned, I'll always remember when Rick Sutcliffe wrapped up a two-hit shutout against the Pirates in '84 to clinch the Eastern Division:

 

"THE CUBS ARE THE CHAMPIONS! THE CUBS ARE THE CHAMPIONS!"

[illiniguy]

I always thought it was Vizcaino. Even if it is Orta, I'm going to stick with the memory of Vizcaino as it's better.

 

I always like how he struggled with people's names:

 

Mike La-vall-lie-rre

Hector Vill-a-nu-ve-ey-via

Joe Orsh-u-lak

Every reference to John Candelaria almost always required a reference to him as "The Candyman"

 

And IIRC, his reference to Hideo Nomo went, "He's got them slanty eyes."

 

As far as game-related calls are concerned, I'll always remember when Rick Sutcliffe wrapped up a two-hit shutout against the Pirates in '84 to clinch the Eastern Division:

 

"THE CUBS ARE THE CHAMPIONS! THE CUBS ARE THE CHAMPIONS!"

The old guy would have loved '03. Sans the ending.

[MikeyLikesCubbies]

Pretty generic, but nobody had a better home run call than Harry.

 

"There's a drive, way back, it could be, it might be, IT IS! A home run!"

[thedaymen]

 

Mike La-vall-lie-rre

Hector Vill-a-nu-ve-ey-via

Joe Orsh-u-lak

Every reference to John Candelaria almost always required a reference to him as "The Candyman"

 

 

I remember when Hector V. came up for the Cardinals after he left the Cubs and Harry gave a "Up next to bat for...oh, god no...not him again...(pause) up next to bat for the Cardinals, Hector Villanova."

 

Also,

 

"Balls hit to left, Maldanado's under it. Maldanado's not under it."

 

Same game...

 

"Not to question his parents, but what kind of man names his son 'Candy."

[illiniguy]

The best though was when Kevin Roberson hit a game winning homer. Harry dropped something and took his eyes off the game and the crowd goes ape, Harry asks Steve what happened and Steve tells him. Without missing a beat Harry yells, Cubs win, Cubs win Holy Cow.