2007 Smokies Q & A with Mick Gillispie

[Chris]

Taking a page from the past, Mick Gillispie, Announcer for the Tennessee Smokies, has graciously agreed to have a thread where he will answer some questions about the Smokies throughout the 2007 season! This will be a great opportunity to not only get to ask questions to a first hand source, but to get to know Mick over the course of the season.

 

Please note that Mick is being very gracious to interact with us. With that being said, please understand that Mick may or may not be able to get to your question right away and that there may be times where he is limited in regards to what he can say on certain issues.

 

From the Smokies:

 

The Tennessee Smokies have named Mick Gillispie as the radio play-by-play announcer on the Smokies Radio Network for the 2007 season. Gillispie, a native of Westminster, Maryland, joins the Smokies after two years with the Chattanooga Lookouts as their secondary radio announcer behind long time announcer Larry Ward. Mick will join the Smokies officially on March 15th.

 

Gillispie is anxious to get behind the Smokies microphone, and is especially excited about the new affiliation with the Chicago Cubs.

 

“They’re a great organization and a class act,” he said. “There are a lot of parallels between the Smokies and the Lookouts. To me it was important to get an opportunity with a team with a lot of the same consistency as far as character.”

 

Gillispie started his broadcasting career at WVUA radio in Tuscaloosa while attending The University of Alabama. Mick broadcasted the Tide’s baseball games and hosted Alabama’s pre-game football show. After graduation, he became the voice of the Salem Avalanche in the Class A Carolina League for one year before joining the Lookouts.

 

“We are excited to bring in Mick Gillespie as the new Smokies broadcaster,” said General Manager Brian Cox. “Mick knows the league well, and fits right in line with the caliber of play-by-play broadcasters we have had in recent years.”

 

This session will be in accordance with the NSBB Q & A Guidelines. Thank you to Mick for taking the time to visit with us here at NSBB. In addition, thank you to all of you for making NSBB such a wonderful posting community!

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Hey Mick. Can you tell us a bit about Mark Holliman? His velocity was down last year from college, has he gotten back into the 90s? What's he doing right to start the season with 21 shutout innings?

[texascub]

Hey Mick, what is going on with Brian Dopirak? I heard something about him being injured, and he's been out of the lineup for several days now.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Mick,

 

If you're reading this I'll be at the next three games in Mississippi. I'd love to be able to say hello!

[jaxxradio]

Mick,

 

How does it feel having replaced a moron in the booth like Ron Potesta??

[wvcbxl]

Mick,

 

How does it feel having replaced a moron in the booth like Ron Potesta??

 

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Thanks Ron, that made me laugh.

[jaxxradio]

I'll be here all week.. don't forget to tip your waiters and waitresses.. lol