Here lies Ernie Johnson, a beloved member of the Atlanta Braves family. In his playing days, he was a pretty good relief pitcher. However, he made his fame as an announcer for the Atlanta Braves for decades, taking Braves fandom nationwide thanks to the TBS superstation. Johnson played for the Boston/Milwaukee Braves (1950, 1952-58) and … Continue reading Grave Story: Ernie Johnson (1924-2011)
RIP to Ron Fairly, who over the course of a nearly 50-year baseball career was an All-Star, a World Series champ, an announcer and an author. He died in Indian Wells, Calif., on October 30 at the age of 81. His death, from pancreatic cancer, was announced by the Seattle Mariners, for whom Fairly had … Continue reading Obituary: Ron Fairly (1938-2019)
RIP to Hank Greenwald, a long-time announcer for the San Francisco Giants, as well as the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees and the NBA’s Golden State Warriors. He died on October 22 at the age of 83. Greenwald had been suffering from heart issues and kidney failure in recent months and was diagnosed with bronchitis … Continue reading Hank Greenwald, 6/26/1935-10/22/2018
