Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
April 01, 2007
Voice Goes Silent

The Twins lost their radio voice today:

Hall of Fame broadcaster Herb Carneal, whose smooth baritone narrated Minnesota Twins games for the past 45 seasons, died Sunday morning of congestive heart failure.

Carneal, 83, was part of the club's radio play-by-play team for all but the first year of the team's existence in Minnesota.

"Herb Carneal's voice was the signature element of Twins baseball for multiple generations of fans," said club president Dave St. Peter, a longtime friend of Carneal's. "Clearly, he was one of the most beloved figures in Minnesota sports history."

My thoughts go out to his family and friends. This is the second year in a row the Twins are starting the season with the loss of an important colleague on their minds.


Posted by David Pinto at 03:42 PM | Broadcasts | TrackBack (0)
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Actually, it's the third. Bob Casey died just before the 2005 season, followed by Kirby before the 2006 season, and now Carneal just before the 2007 season.

Posted by: Trent at April 1, 2007 08:11 PM
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