The legendary Harry Caray : baseball's greatest salesman / Don Zminda.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zminda, Don, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Caray, Harry.

Chicago Cubs (Baseball team)--History.

Chicago Cubs (Baseball team).

Chicago White Sox (Baseball team)--History.

Chicago White Sox (Baseball team).

St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team)--History.

St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team).

Sportscasters--United States--Biography.

Sportscasters.

History.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xvi, 317 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]

Summary:

Harry Caray is one of the most famous and beloved sports broadcasters of all time, with a career that lasted over 50 years. Always a baseball enthusiast, Caray once vowed to become a broadcaster who was the true voice of the fans. Caray's distinctive style soon resonated across St. Louis, then Chicago, and eventually across the nation. In The Legendary Harry Caray: Baseball's Greatest Salesman, Don Zminda delivers the first full-length biography of Caray since his death in 1998. It includes details of Caray's orphaned childhood, his 25 years as the voice of the St. Louis Cardinals, his tempestuous 11 years broadcasting games for the Chicago White Sox, and the 16 years he broadcast for the Chicago Cubs while also becoming a nationally-known celebrity. Interviews with significant figures from Caray's life are woven throughout, from his widow Dutchie and grandson Chip to broadcasters Bob Costas, Thom Brennaman, Dewayne Staats, Pat Hughes, and more. Caray was known during his final years as a beloved, often-imitated grandfather figure with the Cubs, but the story of his entire career is much more nuanced and often controversial. Featuring new information on Caray's life--including little-known information about his firing by the Cardinals and his feuds with players, executives, and fellow broadcasters--this book provides an intimate and in-depth look at a broadcasting legend.

Contents:

Introduction

The man who wasn't there

Early days

Voice of the Cardinals

Changing times

New partners

KMOX

Up and downs

Glory days

End of an era

Siberia

New man in town

South Side blues

A tumultuous year

Harry, Jimmy & Bill

Demolition

Eddie & Jerry & Harry & Jimmy

Harry heads North

Superstar of the superstation

Stroke and recovery

The Mayor of Rush Street

North Side vs. South Side

Slips, strikes and controversies

Last call

A long goodbye

Epilogue: Harry Caray's lasting impact.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Zminda, Don. Legendary Harry Caray.

ISBN:

9781538112946

1538112949

OCLC:

1048942609