Many baseball fans consider Vin Scully to have been the best announcer in baseball's long history. Others favor the Southern stylings of Ernie Harwell. I respect Scully and Harwell, but I prefer the late Skip Caray's acerbic wit.
Yes, Caray's partisanship toward the Atlanta Braves was obvious, but he could be tough on the Braves, as well. In any event, he didn't shirk from the truth about what had happened on the field, good or bad for the Braves. And, unlike most announcers of the past fifty years, Caray said nothing if there was nothing to be said; he didn't babble just to fill air time. Caray and his long-time partner -- the knowledgeable, soft-spoken Pete Van Wieren -- made an ideal team: the best I've heard, by a long shot.
