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By Robert Fausti

August 5, 2008 12:44 PM | Link to this

I am not an Atlanta Braves fan, but I use to watch TBS when the Braves were on in the hope that Skip Caray would do the Broadcast. He was simply one of the best I have ever heard. I and 64 years old and I would rank him in the top three! He could be number one!

I was upset when I learned the Braves were no longer on TBS and I am really upset at Skips passing.

God Bless Skip Caray

God Bless him and his family

By Jerry

August 5, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this

There’s a drive, going back, waaaaaay back, iiiiiiiiiiittt’s, caught by the 2nd basemen.

With LOVE

By TBraveFan

August 5, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this

I’ve missed talking to him on road trips the past couple of seasons - and now all those times he snagged me with a joke without me even knowing it until I was completely suckered mean all the more to me….
It is a complete honor to have known him and a great pleasure to have had the opportunity to chat about baseball and to be suckered in by his great sense of humor….even if the joke was on me most of the time!

By TNJeff

August 5, 2008 2:22 PM | Link to this

Would have loved to ask him to explain the In-Field Fly rule and await the abuse!

That always brought me a chuckle when some unsuspecting fan would ask. I also echoed his utter disdain for the wave in the ballparks.

My kids have grown up outside of Atlanta but they now echo me often as we proclaim “Braves win, Braves win, Braves win, Braves win … Braves win”

By Pete

August 5, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this

That ball’s going, going, gone. And once again the bullpen can’t get the job done.

Skip calling it like it is.

By 40 year Fan

August 5, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this

Most of all, we felt like Skip was letting us in on some inside information when he told it like it was. He never sugar coated the truth about an awful play, a less-than-stellar trade, or a stupid comment. He always made fans feel like they were in on the secrets of baseball—-and his comments about life and the culture around us, would keep us tuning in for more. The greatest tragedy in the world is that he did not receive the recognition he deserved-by TBS or by the Hall of Fame.

By Doug

August 5, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this

I will most miss his biting sarcasm and tell-it-like-it-is honesty in an era of emasculated announcers and political correctness. Skip will be truly missed.

FYI…I was at the game in ‘77 when Larry McWilliams and Gene Garber combined to stop Pete Rose’s hitting streak. “Two balls, two strikes, two outs. It’s gonna come down to one final pitch…”

I remember that call like it was yesterday. :(

By Connie

August 5, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this

I cannot explain how sad I am that Skip is gone. His wit was hilarious. I will miss his ability? to know where a person lived just by catching a foul ball. It took this blond awhile to “get the joke”. He was sarcastic and wonderful. I got his autograph on a hot, Sunday afternoon 2 yrs ago when the Braves and Chuck James got slaughtered by the “melts”. I will treasure it forever. Thank you Skip. Just like Luckovich said today……..where are you? High and inside!!!!!!

By Doug

August 5, 2008 3:31 PM | Link to this

I will most miss his biting sarcasm and tell-it-like-it-is honesty in an era of emasculated announcers and political correctness. Skip will be truly missed.

FYI…I was at the game in ‘77 when Larry McWilliams and Gene Garber combined to stop Pete Rose’s hitting streak. “Two balls, two strikes, two outs. It’s gonna come down to one final pitch…”

I remember that call like it was yesterday. :(

(Sorry if this posts twice. The page just hung there for a moment)

By Bobby (Ga boy in CT)

August 5, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this

I’ll miss his sense of humour,brutal honesty, and mostly just the sound of his voice. I feel like I lost a member of my family—-I’m totally discombobulated.

By Bobby (Ga boy in CT)

August 5, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

I’ll miss his sense of humour,brutal honesty, and mostly just the sound of his voice. I feel like I lost a member of my family—-I’m totally discombobulated.

By Bobby (Ga boy in CT)

August 5, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

I’ll miss his sense of humour,brutal honesty, and mostly just the sound of his voice. I feel like I lost a member of my family—-I’m totally discombobulated.

By MaconPeach

August 5, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this

I’ll miss when a game goes into extra innings hearing Skip say, “Well, folks, we’ve got free baseball now!”

By Clay

August 5, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this

I am 38 years old and a life long Braves fan. I grew up with Murph, and Horner and Hubbard and Niekro and Benedict. And Skip and Pete. My heart has been hurting since Skips passing. This man provided the soundtrack to my summers. There was none better. Growing up in the south being a Braves fan was almost a birth rite and Mr. Caray talked us through some horrible years all the way to the pinnacle. Braves games will never be the same, but I’ll never watch or listen to one without thinking of Skip. God speed skip. And God bless your family.

By Matt

August 5, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this

Favorite Skip-ism:

“The bases are loaded, and [opposing manager] probably wishes he was.”

By Clay

August 5, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this

I am 38 years old and a life long Braves fan. I grew up with Murph, and Horner and Hubbard and Niekro and Benedict. And Skip and Pete. My heart has been hurting since Skips passing. This man provided the soundtrack to my summers. There was none better. Growing up in the south being a Braves fan was almost a birth rite and Mr. Caray talked us through some horrible years all the way to the pinnacle. Braves games will never be the same, but I’ll never watch or listen to one without thinking of Skip. God speed skip. And God bless your family.

By Amy

August 5, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this

I’ll miss everything about Skip! I’m also one of those who would turn on the radio to hear “our” announcers — especially if the game was on “national TV” with network announcers. I never met Skip or any of the other broadcasters, but I’ve spent countless hours with them over the years (since 1984), and it makes you feel like you know them personally. It was tough to watch/listen to the announcers last night (for a couple of hours, anyway), but it was also very nice to hear how much he meant to his co-workers and the Braves.

One thing I’ll always remember is from long ago when TBS showed utter junk after the games. Skip spent many innings mocking the movie “Squirm” that was going to be on TBS after the game. Apparently in an attempt to placate his bosses a little by encouraging people to watch that “film” (a generous term for it!), Skip offered a contest: a free autographed-by-the-Braves baseball for the best review of “Squirm.” My brother and I didn’t want to stay up for the movie, but we taped it. After we endured the ENTIRE “Squirm” (no cheating!) the next day, we both wrote and sent in reviews. Neither of us won, but it created a nice memory for my brother and me.

And I’ll always think of Skip’s “fans battle for the souvenir” whenever a foul ball enters the stands. (In addition to wondering about the victor’s hometown.)

Skip, you were a legend, and we’ll really, really miss you! You’re a Hall of Famer in my book.

By Jack Langley

August 5, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this

I’ll never forget going to bed while the game was in rain delay and then waking up around 3 am turning on the tube to check the final score and the game was on live! Skip was at his hilarious best, calling the game impeccably, but with such wit. I wish I had recorded that game.

By SA

August 5, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this

It will look like a line drive in the box score tomorrow.

By Clay

August 5, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

I am 38 years old and a life long Braves fan. I grew up with Murph, and Horner and Hubbard and Niekro and Benedict. And Skip and Pete. My heart has been hurting since Skips passing. This man provided the soundtrack to my summers. There was none better. Growing up in the south being a Braves fan was almost a birth rite and Mr. Caray talked us through some horrible years all the way to the pinnacle. Braves games will never be the same, but I’ll never watch or listen to one without thinking of Skip. God speed skip. And God bless your family.

By Clay

August 5, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

I am 38 years old and a life long Braves fan. I grew up with Murph, and Horner and Hubbard and Niekro and Benedict. And Skip and Pete. My heart has been hurting since Skips passing. This man provided the soundtrack to my summers. There was none better. Growing up in the south being a Braves fan was almost a birth rite and Mr. Caray talked us through some horrible years all the way to the pinnacle. Braves games will never be the same, but I’ll never watch or listen to one without thinking of Skip. God speed skip. And God bless your family.

By PaulM

August 5, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this

I loved his humor. I specifically remember this while I was running late to a businessman’s special in the mid 90s:

“It looks like a lot of the businessmen have brought their daughters to the game”.

By Woerner

August 5, 2008 4:13 PM | Link to this

I remember watching a game at Fulton County Stadium, listening to the broadcast with my headset, as Skip and Joe were tracking an approaching rainstorm which threatened to shorten a Braves win in progress. Joe said, “I once heard that if the cows are lying in the field, it means it won’t rain.” After a brief pause, Skip replied, “So…were the cows lying in the field or standing as you drove to the game tonight?”

Here’s another. There was a Hooter’s sign on the right field fence. A player hit a drive down the right field line. Skip says, “There’s a drive down the right field line, but Pete, you’ll have to tell me if it went fair or foul. I lost it in the Hooter’s sign.” About ten minutes later, out of the clear blue, Skip says, “Ya know? I still can’t take my eyes off that Hooter’s sign.”

I feel like I lost a member of my family. God bless Skip Carey.

By Don

August 5, 2008 4:32 PM | Link to this

i will miss the on-air antics and inside jokes: the bird noises in the background when Paul Byrd was pitching, other play-on-words with various players names (recently Gotay (1 on), Resop, etc.), the ridiculously fast reading of the ad spots as early in the game as possible, the misread ad spots (Bulova flies, time soars), the total abuse of stupid callers during the rain delays, the rants against the DOT, MARTA, MLB, etc. i could go on … HE WILL BE MORE THAN MISSED!

By michelle

August 5, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this

I’ll miss him giving us the updates on the DOT pavin the roads and so much more….makes my heart feel kind of heavy knowing we won’t hear him announce a game again.

By Terri

August 5, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

My mother, a Braves fan even in the rotten years, died 5 weeks ago. If there’s a Braves’ fan corner in heaven I know she’s happy now!

By Clay

August 5, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

I am 38 years old and a life long Braves fan. I grew up with Murph, and Horner and Hubbard and Niekro and Benedict. And Skip and Pete. My heart has been hurting since Skips passing. This man provided the soundtrack to my summers. There was none better. Growing up in the south being a Braves fan was almost a birth rite and Mr. Caray talked us through some horrible years all the way to the pinnacle. Braves games will never be the same, but I’ll never watch or listen to one without thinking of Skip. God speed skip. And God bless your family.

By Clay

August 5, 2008 4:57 PM | Link to this

I am 38 years old and a life long Braves fan. I grew up with Murph, and Horner and Hubbard and Niekro and Benedict. And Skip and Pete. My heart has been hurting since Skips passing. This man provided the soundtrack to my summers. There was none better. Growing up in the south being a Braves fan was almost a birth rite and Mr. Caray talked us through some horrible years all the way to the pinnacle. Braves games will never be the same, but I’ll never watch or listen to one without thinking of Skip. God speed skip. And God bless your family.

By coach k

August 5, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this

Being from New Orleans we never had a baseball team so in 77 it was nice to have cable and I think I have watched nearly every game since then and his voice was one of a kind and never had I ever heard an announcer that could go from the game to a mudane add and back again and just crack me up. Kudo’s Skip I will miss your honesty and humor and hopefully they have a place in the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.. You will be missed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Mike C

August 5, 2008 5:35 PM | Link to this

I miss his voice.Not his actual voice but the voice he gave us ,the fans.Skip spoke what most of us felt during games.At times it was like we were sitting next to each other watching our team play.Skip allowed us,the fans, to be part of the game with him and I and many others will be forever in his debt.We will miss his voice and cherish his memories. I hope the Braves organization never forgets him.

By the way Skip deserves to be in the Hall of Fame for all those who care about baseball.

By Tim

August 5, 2008 5:42 PM | Link to this

Like you, I found myself trying to listen more to Pete and Skip on the radio after last season. I am sure Jon Sciambi is a great guy, but I grew up with Skip, Ernie Johnson, Pete, Don, John Sterling (remember, him?), and later Joe and Chip.

Skip seemed like he could have been any of us calling the game, except he was a professional. He agonized when the Braves were bad, and they were bad for much of the late 1970s and 1980s. His irreverance always kept me entertained, even when the baseball on the field was not good. He said what I wanted to say. I must say, his dad was that way too. I quit watching the Cubs after Harry passed. Missed hearing him say, “boy oh boy!” when the Cubs stunk it up. I’ll miss two things most of all. I will miss him saying “the bases are loaded, and I wish I was too.” And, I will miss him identifying the “fan from Naugasauga, Knoxville, Birmingham, or wherever catching the soverneir in the stands.” Someday, it will be nice to hear, “a fan from the third heaven caught that one.”

By ROGER

August 5, 2008 5:54 PM | Link to this

AS A CHILD I LISTENED TO ERNIE AND SKIP ON THE RADIO AND LATER ON GOOD OL TBS NO BETTER WAY TO WATCH A GAME THAN ON THE RADIO WITH SKIP. FAVORITE SKIP LINES RICK CAMP’S AT THE BALLPARK SITTING NEXT TO A YOUNG LADY WHO LOOKS LIKE A MODEL. SKIP SAYS I KNOW RICK CAMP AND HE’S NOT DOING THAT GOOD! PETE MARAVICH FOULED THROWS UP AN IMPOSSIBLE SHOT TRYING TO GET A THREE POINT CHANCE THE BALL IS LOBBED SO HIGH SKIP HAS A CHANCE TO SAY AH PETE THEN AH PETE! AS IT SWISHES THROUGH. JIGGS MCDONALD ONCE DUMPED A LOAD OF COW MANURE IN SKIPS DRIVEWAY OR VISE VERSA THE ALIMONY CHECKS LOSING SKIP IS LIKE LOOSING A FAMILY MEMBER IT’S LIKE I’VE KNOWN HIM FOR MOST OF MY LIFE THOUGH I NEVER MET HIM PERSONALLY. GOODBY SKIP WE SHALL NOT SEE ANOTHER LIKE YOU THERE’S A DRIVE!!……. THERE A DRIVE!!!!!………

By mary

August 5, 2008 6:02 PM | Link to this

I loved listening to Skip try to name the types of clouds in the sky. Also him calling a caught fly ball - just a noisy out. How he hated that Harry Belafonte cheer!!! I too always listened to Skip when he was on the radio and turned the volumn down on the tv.

By Tom

August 5, 2008 6:03 PM | Link to this

I remember growing up in Indiana and watching the Braves on tv. They were not doing well and attendance was poor. I remember one opening to a game where Skip said, Welcome to Fulton County Stadium where everyone knows their neighbor. It was his way to let you know there was a small crowd in the house. Thought it was amusing.

By mary jane

August 5, 2008 6:08 PM | Link to this

I liked listening to him trying to name the type of clouds at the ballpark. How he hated that Harry Belafonte cheer!! Calling a caught fly ball- just a noisy out.

By mary jane

August 5, 2008 6:08 PM | Link to this

I liked listening to him trying to name the type of clouds at the ballpark. How he hated that Harry Belafonte cheer!! Calling a caught fly ball- just a noisy out.

By mary jane

August 5, 2008 6:08 PM | Link to this

I liked listening to him trying to name the type of clouds at the ballpark. How he hated that Harry Belafonte cheer!! Calling a caught fly ball- just a noisy out.

By Amy

August 5, 2008 6:21 PM | Link to this

P.S. I almost forgot one of the most enduring and important Skipisms: “Trouble if it’s fair…”

By d

August 5, 2008 6:39 PM | Link to this

The one thing i will miss the most about Skip is the way he always tell’s where the person is from that caught the foul ball that was real funny

By james

August 5, 2008 7:32 PM | Link to this

“If he hits one there, we can dance in the streets.”

Oh, we danced in the streets friend.

By david collier

August 5, 2008 9:40 PM | Link to this

skip caray bled atlanta braves. but he had a great sense of humor and also had a great time.chip will have some big shoes to fill i think.

By david collier

August 5, 2008 9:40 PM | Link to this

skip caray bled atlanta braves. but he had a great sense of humor and also had a great time.chip will have some big shoes to fill i think.

By david collier

August 5, 2008 9:40 PM | Link to this

skip caray bled atlanta braves. but he had a great sense of humor and also had a great time.chip will have some big shoes to fill i think.

By richbrave

August 5, 2008 11:32 PM | Link to this

Some thoughts after coming back partially sobered up from celebrating a personal three day wake for SKIP CAREY.

I loved the way he stuck pins into DON SUTTON’s bag of pompous air. Now I have no choice but to listen to the “mouth of the south” prattle on about the vagaries of the Washington Nationals. Oh, I do exercise one option. I rarely listen.

Unfortunately, SKIP will never again be there to leaven the mirthless hyperbole with some much needed humor.

I have a friend who loves Sutton, and hated SKIP’s inimitable style. We’ve never been as close since I learned that particular fact about his taste in broadcasters. Not one to goad others, I lack CAREY’s delight in exposing unimaginative thinking. Consequently, we remain friends.

That’s what I will miss. That quick, rapier wit that NO other national broadcaster possessed. And “free baseball” will forever be in my lexicon of favorite terms. Good-bye to my friend. Someone I never met, but loved fondly.

By bravesfan54

August 6, 2008 1:29 AM | Link to this

I will remember the combination of “love” for the team, and the “irreverance” which must surround the team - assuming as Skip and I - went about our business of announcer/listener with our God basically indifferent, but very slightly favoring the Braves - us being a very old club with lots of history and reasons to root. (God having, as he does, a pretty good sense of historical W-L, BA, total RBI, and a whole bunch of other numbers to impress our Creator. He, was, however, not impressed with RISP and late come-from-behind and other the other numbers that the Creator of the Universe would naturally aspire to. He had in mind the team BA from 1876-1884, and expected better.

Anyhow, our Creator gave Skip a treasured, sun-lit spot, with a well-manicured infield, a golden microphone, a game-winning hit, a Latin Mass, a Protestant work ethic, and a univeral, humanistic WAVE, which continues to go ‘round our stadium. Skip says stop this, now, and God bless you!

By bravesfan54

August 6, 2008 1:30 AM | Link to this

I will remember the combination of “love” for the team, and the “irreverance” which must surround the team - assuming as Skip and I - went about our business of announcer/listener with our God basically indifferent, but very slightly favoring the Braves - us being a very old club with lots of history and reasons to root. (God having, as he does, a pretty good sense of historical W-L, BA, total RBI, and a whole bunch of other numbers to impress our Creator. He, was, however, not impressed with RISP and late come-from-behind and other the other numbers that the Creator of the Universe would naturally aspire to. He had in mind the team BA from 1876-1884, and expected better.

Anyhow, our Creator gave Skip a treasured, sun-lit spot, with a well-manicured infield, a golden microphone, a game-winning hit, a Latin Mass, a Protestant work ethic, and a univeral, humanistic WAVE, which continues to go ‘round our stadium. Skip says stop this, now, and God bless you!

By Patricia

August 6, 2008 2:07 AM | Link to this

I’ve never posted before — never even read very many…but since learning of Skip’s passing, I have read every entry and I’ve been crying for 3 days.

I never met Skip, but for the last 33 years I spent my summers with him. When I went to games, I brought my radio, because I wanted to hear him calling the plays, even when they were right in front of me! I truly feel like I’ve lost a family member.

Rest in peace Skip. We will miss your wit, humor, honesty and the special sound of your voice… Braves broadcasts just won’t be the same.

By Steve Russell

August 6, 2008 7:28 AM | Link to this

I live in Memphis, Tn. and became a Brave’s fan in the early 80’s by way of TBS. I always loved Skip’s wit. One of my favorite lines from him was ” The Braves were playing in San Francisco and Dale Murphys grandfather was at the game. Skip kept saying ok Dale hit one out for your grandfather. Well Dale struck out… The next batter was Chris Chambliss. As he strolled to the plate Skip says ..Ok Chris hit one out for Dale’s Grandfather. I feel as if I have lost a close family member. God Bless Skip and his family.

By GBF

August 6, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this

A little insurance couldn’t hurt…

By Maconboy

August 6, 2008 9:17 AM | Link to this

So long Skip, this is just not the Braves year in more ways than one…………..

By Curt Noble

August 6, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

I will miss hearing Skip! So much a part of the Brave history and a great play-by-play man. Rest well, buddy.

By Chuck

August 6, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this

I first heard of Skip’s passing last night while watching the Marlins win over Philly. I instantly had a knot in my stomach because, like so many others, he was the best I’ve ever listened to. I am grateful for the fondness and reverence other announcers and fans express when remembering his wonderful biting humor and ability to make the fan feel as though they were important. He will truly be missed.

By Kelley

August 6, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this

What will I miss about Skip? His brutal honesty. I don’t want someone trying to gloss over things, when in fact, things are going terribly wrong. Skip never glossed over anything.

I will also miss the way he made me laugh. I would listen to games as I would often run in my subdivision, and I would wonder how crazy people thought I was as I would burst into laughter outloud while running past them with my headphones on. It was always Skip cracking some joke to make me laugh.

I will forever think of Skip when:

I see the Wave

On Bark in the Park Days

When I sit in traffic caused by the DOT after a game

Whenever a ball goes into the crowd and Skip is not around to inform me where the fan lives who caught it

When I hear Harry Belafonte’s “Day-O”, I used to hear him gripe about that one too.

Braves Baseball will never be the same.

He will forever be missed by this fan from Flowery Branch GA

By Michael Craig

August 6, 2008 10:03 AM | Link to this

So long Skip! Although I’ve been a “Fan from Hahira” since the Brave’s 1982 13-game run, we only first met in April, 2007 when I finally got to shake your hand. You are a real gift to all baseball fans, and I’m honored I got to tell you that! I also treasure my autographed Braves Program still hanging on my office wall. This “souvenir” you gave me takes on a new level of meaning now that you’re gone. God bless you, my friend.

By BamaBrave

August 6, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this

My favorate sayings: “A kleptomaniac in a laundry mat….He got away with a hanger” and “Free baseball.”

By Sharon C

August 6, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this

Fond memories: I remember the night we got McGriff and the broadcast booth got moved out into the terrace level and Skip was just relaxing out in a regular stadium seat talking to us about it. Then, when a foul ball went into the section where the firemen were standing and one of them got the ball and Skip said they deserved to get it.

Ribbing Don about his favorite song “Thank God I’m a Country Boy”

I was on my bed covering my face with the pillow and only heard the Sid slide call because I was too scared to watch. There was no doubt about what happened from the radio!

I HATED the Fox announcers during the playoffs and world series games so I ALWAYS listened to Skip and the guys for how the game was REALLY going.

You were THE BEST - I will miss you - the games won’t be quite the same for me - Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you for being part of my family at least 162 days a year for 33 years.

God bless your family as they learn to live without you 365 days a year.

By Lynn

August 6, 2008 12:05 PM | Link to this

I’ll miss everything about Skip! There will never be anyone like him.

By Hoosier Aaron

August 6, 2008 12:05 PM | Link to this

This is for “Doug” regarding the Rose hitting streak.

How about this?

I was 12 years old living in southern Indiana. This is the heart of Big Red Machine country at that time. EVERYBODY was pulling for Rose - except me.

For anyone who listened to Braves games on the radio in the 70’s in Southern Indiana it was an adventure to say the least. I doubt there were many. On some nights - I could listen on the radio in my bedroom. On other nights - I had to take the radio outside - other nights I had to walk up the street until I found a good spot.

On the night Garber ended Rose’s hitting streak, I was actually listening on the radio in my dad’s car in our driveway. Crazy - but you do what you have to do. Man that was great!

Rose stated, “He acted like he won the World Series.”

Skip, Ernie and Pete are the best.

By johnnyb

August 6, 2008 12:06 PM | Link to this

In the middle 70’s Skip announced Hawks games. The Hawks were winning and their short guard, Charlie Crist, was having a great game on offense and hustling on defense. After he fell to the ground and made yet another steal, Skip said ” Charlie’s spent more time on the floor than a mop”. He was my favorite.

By Tim Palmieri

August 6, 2008 12:09 PM | Link to this

I’ll always remember Skip’s funny comments about the movies that would follow the Braves games on TBS and how he and Pete Van Wieren would chuckle about them, but I’ll never forget the stories he told during his long career about the famous and no so famous ballplayers that crossed his path. TBS did a great disservice when they cut back on his television time last year. I missed those anecdotes and it was never the same. Take care, Skip.

By Nancy

August 6, 2008 12:15 PM | Link to this

I didn’t know Skip personally but he was a part of our family. When someone is in your home 162 days a year you learn to appreciate all his wonderful characteristics. My favorite Skipism is when he would compare the lenght of a ballgame to “I had marriages that didn’t last this long”. His humor will not soon be forgotten.

By Doug in Tucson

August 6, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this

I remember when we first received cable in Tucson I was estatic as a Brave fan since 1959. Wow TBS and all those Brave games… I soon learned how good a Broadcaster Skip Carey was and his humor was at times sarcastic & dry, yet it was always honest.Didn’t matter who you were or who you played for…he told it just like it was.I liked the fact he didn’t try to wow you with a million useless stats during a game and helped you enjoy the game itself. Alot of todays announcers could be well served to listen to some tapes of games Skip called. I remember when Skip said his byes on the last Brave game carried by TBS. He actually was telling us he was sorry and would mis us…… It’s now our turn to say we will mis you even more Mr. Carey. Gods Speed and my deepest simpathy to his Family. Thanks for makeing my life better Skip.

By Snit

August 6, 2008 12:48 PM | Link to this

Too many great memories to mention just one or two..I’ll miss the man and his wit and everythinbg he brought to us Braves fans

By Snit

August 6, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

Too many great memories to mention just one or two..I’ll miss the man and his wit and everythinbg he brought to us Braves fans

By kerrell goolsby

August 6, 2008 12:51 PM | Link to this

Hi Chick!

The things I will miss about Skip would be his honesty about the team, win or lose, his disdain for ESPN, Fox and GDOT and his sarcasm.

By GENE

August 6, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this

I will remember the first time I heard Skip say “That foulball was caught by a fan from Snellville” or wherever and wondering, How could he know that? Then I realized he was just Skip.

By Frank

August 6, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this

I’ve spent many summer evenings watching the Braves on TBS or listening to Skip on the radio. I can’t believe he’s gone. Having to watch the games on Sportsouth is bad enough; not having Skip around anymore to call the game is the worst. God bless you, Skip, you’ll be missed.

By MARY DOLINGER

August 6, 2008 3:10 PM | Link to this

THE YEAR THE BRAVES WERE “WORST” BEFORE GOING TO “FIRST”, I WOULD WATCH THE GAMES JUST FOR THE FUN OF HEARING WHAT SKIP HAD TO SAY. IT ALWAYS MADE SENSE, EVEN THE FOUL BALL ROUTINE. HE SURE WILL BE MISSED BY EVERYONE.

By Sandman

August 6, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

My favorite line came from the days Skip called the Hawks. During one particularly miserable game when the Hawks were way down in the third quarter, he suddenly said:

The Hawks trail by 25, and honesty compels me to tell you that Dynasty is about to begin on another channel.

By Pat

August 6, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

I just read the family is having a fan memorial service Monday at 4pm. I double dog dare TBS to carry it— LIVE.

By John

August 6, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this

My alltime favorite line was about businessmens specials..the weekday afternoon games..”well nice to see so many fathers taking in a game with their daughters”….Skip never missed a thing!!

By Kevin

August 6, 2008 4:29 PM | Link to this

I will miss his comments concerning the hometown of the fans catching foul balls.

Thank you, Skip.

By Tami

August 6, 2008 5:26 PM | Link to this

You know…as I listen to the game today, the Braves are in San Francisco, and I LOVE LOVE Pete… but there were runners for SF going from second, then to third and rounding for home. It was sort of matter of fact… Skip would have a level of excitement that would perk my ears up and have me on the edge of my seat! I can’t recall how many balls have been hit and he is practically shouting,”A LONG DRIVE…To the WALLLLLL… and CAUGHT by so and so outfielder. Just another noisy out!” He’s the one that made it noisy for the radio listeners and it added a level of excitement that I just do NOT hear with any other broadcast team (I’m an XM baseball junkie). OH MY GOODNESS… I miss him SOOOOOOO much. I grew up with Skip….. I vote him for as the next Ford C. Frick honoree!! (Should have been while he was alive.) So Long Skip. When I get to heaven, will you call ALL my ballgames?

By britney

August 6, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this

I will miss Skip complaining about the drunks right under the broadcast booth! HYSTERICAL!!!

By Modean

August 6, 2008 5:38 PM | Link to this

I knew that he really hated that stretch of I-85 bridge that you practically bounce on, on the way to the stadium. I have counted, and there are exactly 40 connections in that stretch, and it is obnoxious! HA!! Whenever the Braves were on National Broadcast for playoffs, championship games etc., I always turned OFF Tim McCarver and turned ON Skip and Pete. I would take our “homer” Skip over those “anti-Atlanta” biased goobs on the national broadcasts anyday.

“2 balls - 1 strike WHAT TENSION”!

By dewaine

August 6, 2008 7:13 PM | Link to this

it was 1992?during the nlcs against tge pirates. the 2 out bottom of the ninth call of “braves win…” is one of my top 5 sports memories of the last 30 years. i found myself alone in my living room on my feet screaming as if i was in the stadium. my children and wife came out of their rooms thinking something was wrong with me. thgank you skip. you will be missed.

By Chuck Uga

August 6, 2008 11:00 PM | Link to this

Makes me very sick to think I won’t hear that Braves-associated voice again. Thanks Skip for being part of the fabric of my life. You were the true voice of the Braves after Ernie Johnson’s days. Man am I getting old quick. Now all I want to see is a few changes to the team and a NL East Flag in 2009. Do it for Skip, guys!

By joseph patrick

August 7, 2008 8:34 AM | Link to this

Skip and Sutton-on a drizzly nite a hard hit grounder made to the grass. the second baseman fielded it but double clutched on the throw. Sutton-“sometimes its hard to throw a wet ball”. Skip-“Don-you ought to know”. SILENCE

By braveboyfromblairsville

August 7, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this

does anyone remember skip doing the pre-bowden 0-11 fsu season…some great quips in latter part of season…RIP SKIPPER…you were the best

By Killer B

August 7, 2008 5:07 PM | Link to this

I loved to hear Skip back in the 80’s when the Braves were getting blown out of another game. “Folks, if you promise to patronize our sponsors……………”

By BJ

August 7, 2008 10:10 PM | Link to this

“That brings to the plate Darrell Porter. Porter used to drink doubles, now he hits them.”

By jc_dawgs

August 8, 2008 2:15 AM | Link to this

His sense of humor during broadcasts is something that can’t be matched by any other broadcaster. I remember one baseball game I was listening to. Bob Walk was the pitcher for Atlanta and he was getting roughed up at the time. The batter’s last name was also named “Walk”. Skip said something close to the following…

“If Walk walks Walk we’ll be in a real mess here.”

I thought that was really funny.

He has his own unique style. Starting every home run with “There’s a drive….”

You know immediately that it is gone whenever he says that.

If there is a broadcast booth in heaven…you can bet he’s right there with his Dad.

We have lost a good one…but heaven just got that much better. My prayers are with Skip and his family.

By santa3247

August 8, 2008 3:42 AM | Link to this

Hi, I’m Seong-Ho,Yoon living in Jinhae City southkorea now.

Yunel Escobar and Kelly Johnson!!!

[Soft and Quick, Slow and Quick in batting throwing fielding running with the calm status of your mind and heart world, if your power would reduce, do more softly and easily]

Keep in mind!! ^*^

If freemason would want to meet me, come to near Sukdong gymnastic park from my family’s home at 09:00AM~03:00(15:00)PM[From Monday to Friday] and find me.

I always riding silver white bycycle made in china, and when I doing study English or Japanse bycycle would be just around me.

And Neglect whole other method such as Cell Phone, E-mail, Telephone, Post-mail, or you would meet fake santa. ^*^

If someone would contact me in the middle of 09:00~1500, I will talk there gymnastic park to the schedule. ^*^

Originally 12 kings and 7 archangels and 144,000 angels only wouldn’t lie about me Keep in mind. ^*^

May the force of Messiah be with you.

By Algonquin J. Calhoun

August 8, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this

Skip’s talent for illuminating the obvious will be so sorely missed. The inside jokes and the other cornpone crap he dispensed will be hard to replace. He made dull games intolerable and close, contested games dull. Where will we ever be able to find talent like that again?

By Ronald L. Brown

August 8, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this

I live in Michigan and pre-ESPN, all we had was Skip Caray, the Braves and the Hawks.

I was watching a Pistons-Hawks game that turned into a blowout, and at one point late in the game, you could hear a fan utter an expletive loud enough to hear over Skip’s mike.

Skip said (paraphrasing): “This is the time of the game where the fans here let loose, so I apologize…but if you enjoy that sort of thing, then stick with us!”

Priceless. God bless. RIP

By santa3247

August 9, 2008 12:16 AM | Link to this

Hi, I’m Seong-Ho, Yoon living in Jinhae City southkorea now.

Yesterday I drove to Changwon City and bought Book [The Audacity of Hope] by BARACK OBAMA. ^*^

“Where’d you get that funny names?” ^*^

Mr. Obama dazzling Freemason Iluminati? your restlessness in past life came from the tactics which

“after making target tired and when target would be in deep sleep, we do start to move for implanting” ^*^

Looking the cobweb targetting Mr.Obama, he must be free from implant until now I think. But, after visiting German something different about Mr. Obama exist? Such as…

“Don’t believe santa, he is crazy” ^*^

In last judgment, whole thing would change, especially about Good and Bad.

People who want to survive through the Lake of Fire from Jerusalem(Laputa) could be the good, but beasts who want to be reptilian in deep underground area must be the bad. ^*^

Do you know Washuta? ^^ Neutron Hologram being Washuta? Do you believe Photon-Belt? ^^ Washuta’s voice was neutron’s one and Emperor of Babylon did broadcast. ^*^

Washuta insisted that “In the last judgment, we have to go underground area” “Reptile species originally are superior to human being” Puhahaha ^*^

And the emperor of babylon who was direct descendant of Seth&Jacob&Joseph&Jesus died by the troops of Laputa in Narita Airport’s accident last year. ^*^

He knew well about things like this. ^*^

May the force of Messiah be with you

By santa3247

August 10, 2008 10:15 AM | Link to this

Hi, I’m Seong-Ho,Yoon living in Jinhae City southkorea now.

After reading “The Audacity of Hope” by Barack Obama, I sensed that Atlanta Brave’s problem wasn’t today’s one, but from past to now’s one. ^*^

Dazzling Iluminati please!

USA People have anger about Bush and Democrats? ^^ Bush is slave of Babylon and Democrats was made by Babylon. ^^

High Cost of healthcare in USA? Because the people of healthcare almost friends or slave of Babylon. ^*^

Why the university is for the rich only? Because their owner are almolst friends of Babylon. ^*^

Why in USA tax dollars is wasted? because friends and slaves of Babylon are controlling USA people’s tax. ^*^

Why the politics in USA so Stink? because it is so hard for people without implant to be politician. ^*^

Why the politicians consistently favor the wealthy and power? because they are slave or friends of Babylon, they have to siphon the blood of the good to the order of Babylon. ^*^

Why always the government’s program don’t work as advertised? because main member of government was implanted or imposter, they did work by the order of Babylon. ^*^

to be continued…. ^*^

May the Bright Morning Star be with you Real Freemason

By santa3247

August 12, 2008 3:31 AM | Link to this

Hi, I’am Root of David living in Sea of Glass in the nest of Babylon now.

Today braves day off? ^*^

Through Book “The Audacity of Hope” by Barack Obama, I can check the real status of USA. ^*^

Iraq war problem? Yeah people like PT&GM of Atlanta Braves did attack Iraq by the order from Babylon. ^^ CIA lied about secret dangerous weapon in Iraq, to the order from Babylon. ^^ Fire them all. ^*^

Abortion? Yeah!! this problem’s real culprit is friends of Babylon in USA and Babylonian. Slave women of USA was being raped by the threatening of neutron sound in their brain waves. So Abortion problem occurred. That women had to do abortion because they couldn’t breed son of demon.

Guns? Yeah!! the USA could fight with neutron until now for this Guns. You got it? If USA would prohibit Guns perfectly, in shortest period, people of USA could be implanted I will promise.

Gay Marriage? the real culprit of this problem is demonized kings of babylon, they threatenned slave women to do Artificial Pregnant from past to now, as a result of that, so many shape only people could be controlled by devils seized human’s brain-stem. So one of Gay’s host in brain-stem is female soul of devil, and another Gay’s host is male one. Keep in mind. And other cases is for slave.

Immigration? this problem didn’t came from the dream of being the rich. You got it? For the attack or the disturbance from Babylon’s neutron, so many people were going to USA. Yeah of course crusader exist in them, so USA government have to block the crusader only not people doing exodus. ^*^

The size of government? getting bigger? ^^ for the purpose of controlling people of USA, Babylon had to make organization which was under control by neutron to big strong one. Why? ^^

The good people of USA are not people but target who babylon have to implant and make slave. Therefore, Babylon had to make their friends and slave to be the member of USA government’s organization.

So, now look!!!

The friends of babylon are now only sucking blood from people of USA. But their income is made by tax people of USA did pay. And why people paying have to be the slave and toy of people receiving tax?

Change Your Mind~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Tooth-paste and whole kind of medicine is the movie “Equilibrium“‘s PROGIUM.

May the force of Messiah be with you

By UGA'91

August 12, 2008 10:08 PM | Link to this

Skip would’ve had a field day with Santa3247! One of Skip’s finest moments was the brawl with the Braves and Padres with Pasquel Perez pitching. He was at his animated best…Also, If you never heard him do a Hawks game u missed him at his absolute best. I remember little Charlie Chris wasn’t Charlie Chris he was always the Munchkin…classic.

By Stephen E. Buckheister

August 12, 2008 10:50 PM | Link to this

I will miss his honesty. He reminded me of another great announcer Dizzy Dean. They were always themselves and called the game the way they saw it. They were not afraid to argue a call. Skip would get up out of the booth and go express his opinion to the officals. I also liked the way when a fan caught a foul ball, he would make up a city of where the fan was from. It seemed like his way of showing his friendship for the fans. Announcers like Skip are the reason fans watch and listen to the games. Another LEGEND will be missed. I wish the best to Skip’s Family

By expat

August 13, 2008 9:19 AM | Link to this

Maybe ole Frenchy needs to quit talking and thinking about his endoresement deals in the future and work on his game. Take your medicine, Ron Gant did. A trip to A ball saved his career. Major league pitchers have figured you out. Try something different and concentrate on the job you are paid to do now, not your future, or there won’t be any endorsements.

By expat

August 13, 2008 9:21 AM | Link to this

Maybe ole Frenchy needs to quit talking and thinking about his endoresement deals in the future and work on his game. Take your medicine, Ron Gant did. A trip to A ball saved his career. Major league pitchers have figured you out. Try something different and concentrate on the job you are paid to do now, not your future, or there won’t be any endorsements.

By santa3247

August 14, 2008 6:25 AM | Link to this

Hi, I’m Seong-Ho,Yoon living in Jinhae City southkorea now.

Braves gave up complelty? ^*^

If I would be the manager of braves, I will use player like this. ^*^

Roaster

Starter: John Smoltz, Tom Glavin, Tim Hudson, Chuck James, Buddy Charyle, Jair Jurrjun, Jorge Campilo and #4,#5 starter would play one start in every second round and among four starters I will fill the hole of #1~3.

Reliever: McCay McBride(I will recall him), Chad Paronto(I will recall him), Daniel Smith(I will recall him), Will Ohman(he is good), and another two #4,5starter would check their condition by reliever pitching when they do not play at starter.

Setup: Peter Moylan Closer: Phillip Stockman(His style is stronggest one about neutron attack ^*^)

Catcher: Brian McCann, Jarrod Salty(I will trade Joseph Reyes and Jeff Bennet and Joseph Sammon)

First: Adam Laroche(I will trade Scot Thorman and Gregor Blanco and Manny Acosta), Babaro Canizarez

Second: Kelly Johnson

Shortstop: Yunel Escobar

Third: Chipper Jones

Back-up infielder: Wilson Betemit(I will trade Josh Anderson and Martin Prado) and Diory Hernandez

Outfielder: Matt Diaz, Brandon Jones, Jeff Franceour, Jason Perry, Reid Gorecki

And I will do bargin sale for other team like this…

“Select players at free”

-Brent Lilibridge, Derick Arnold, Joseph Bochard, Carl Loadential, Chad Lundahl, Anthony Lerew, Jairo Cuevas, Javier Guzman, etc ^*^

And I will recall Leo Mazonnie ^*^

And I will make starting player to play 5game per week only at starting positon. ^*^

May the force of Messiah be with you

P.S: I will go seoul city around this weekend(16th~17th) and return to Jinhae City Monday 00~03 O”clock early morning.

By aL

August 14, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this

My wife passed away almost a year ago and was a avid Braves Fan. My oldest son emailed me a day after Skip died and said, “I bet Mom met him at the door in heaven and exclaimed, WHAT IN THE WORLD IS WRONG WITH THE BRAVES THIS YEAR?

By WildBill

August 14, 2008 5:53 PM | Link to this

I will miss Skip’s honesty. He was not one to bs his way thru any subject. There are few announcers today who will ‘tell it like it is’. They carefully tiptoe, fabricate, even tell ‘white lies’ to avoid being controversial. I remember somewhere along the way, he said something like ‘The braves stink’, while the other announcer would defer and say something like, ‘The braves don’t have their A game today’. Yes, Milo was let go when he refused to tell those white lies and cover up year after year of lousy braves teams. But, somehow Skip was honest about it and survived. I respect him for that, God bless his soul.

By TechRules

August 15, 2008 2:43 AM | Link to this

His voice of course. I’m pretty sure that in my 48 years on this earth, the voice that I’ve heard the most belonged to Skip Carey.

By davenportblue

August 15, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this

Add me to the many people saddened by the recent passing of Skip Caray. His dry humor and sarcasm made watching the Braves on TBS a memorable experience, even though I’ve never been a fan of the Braves.

One of my favorite Skip/Harry memories was from back in the mid-90s when Harry, Skip and Chip were all involved in broadcasting a Cubs/Atlanta game in Chicago. Harry asked Skip, “who’s your favorite announcer?” Skip answered, “You are!” Harry then replied, “well at least we agree on that!”

Deepest sympathy to Skip’s family and all those who enjoyed listening to him.

By NikkiFree

August 16, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this

I’ll miss his wit the most. He called them like he saw them. Sometimes his remarks had me rolling on the floor laughing. I’ve listened to Skip since childhood days.

By santa3247

August 18, 2008 3:15 AM | Link to this

Hi, I’m Seong-Ho,Yoon Living in Jinhae City southkorea now.

Tom Glavine have to retire? But, Tom don’t want to do surgery? ^*^

Yeah, natural healing power can solve Tom’s problem I will promise, but, Tom Glavine have to know the fake pain being made by Neutron.

So, Tom!!! Quit medicine and reduce eating anti-natural agent of food. Furthermore, tooth-paste and chemical Soap&Shampoo etc you might as well quit I think. ^*^

*Just tooth-blush and water and perpect tooth-blushing can compansate for without pollutioning in your brain and blood.

*Without quiting Soap and Shampoo, you can’t reduce the sense of pain made by neutron.

I everyday making a success in three-point jump shot(30shot of 3point per within a hour) but for the full attack of neutron wave of particle. ^^ My height is short and looking like Son of Man no spectacled face. Yeah I looks young compared with my age. ^*^

May the force of Messiah be with you

By santa3247

August 18, 2008 3:24 AM | Link to this

Not everday but for sunday morning from 20th July to theseday. Sorry^*^

By santa3247

August 18, 2008 3:36 AM | Link to this

Oh!! I forgot again!! Sorry!!

You have to know the contents of tooth-paste. ^*^

Now let’s look at the real contents of tooth-paste.

Water Chalk Paint Antifreezing Solution Chondrus Crispus Coal Oil Detergent Mint Oil Formaldehyde Fluorine

May the force of Messiah be with you

By Dan

August 18, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this

I am not a Braves fan but grew up with die hards, and Skip was the soundtrack of summer. I did listen the past few years for Skip. Last week on This Week in Baseball, they played his 1992 NLCS clip and the way he called it, even now when we know what happens gave me a chill.

By Blue water

August 18, 2008 4:46 PM | Link to this

I won’t miss nothing about him. He was rude to most call ins. Probably never had a job. Good luck with the Lord.

By gabeaux

August 19, 2008 7:34 PM | Link to this

I liked Skip, too, but give credit where credit is due. Tiger announcer Ernie Harwell first gave the hometown of the foul ball catching fan over forty years ago.

By richbrave

August 19, 2008 11:58 PM | Link to this

CC:

Little help.!!!!

JOSH ANDERSON has a 28 game hitting streak and raised his average to .316

By Dan

August 21, 2008 12:22 AM | Link to this

Skip was an original. He was not cut out of the Columbia School of Broadcasting Joe Sportscaster cookie cutter mold. That’s what I’ll miss. I talked to him a few times and he was always very cordial. Tom McCarver: not so much. I wish TBS/WSB would release as much audio on CD as possible. Procedes could benefit animal shelters. Everyone wins! R.I.P. Skip

By Dan

August 21, 2008 12:26 AM | Link to this

oops Tim McCarver not his evil twin brother, Tom

By santa3247

August 22, 2008 4:17 AM | Link to this

Hi, I’m Seong-Ho,Yoon living in Jinhae City south korea now.

What the fuXX viliage baseball braves are!!

Martin Prado’s 1B playing, Omar Infante’s LF playing are original culprit of today’s lost to Mets.

At 1B you had to use AAA’s Babaro Canizarez, and at LF you had to use Brandon Jones in this status of so many injured starting player.

Martin Prado’s major is 2B,3B,SS not 1B, Omar Infante’s major is 2B,3B not LF.

This is major league? Change PT&GM&Manager to people who can win over neutron sound or unimplanted. ^*^

Why? Me? ^^ If I could be GM of Braves, I must make Braves the Zionic Messianic Team. I will promise. Puhahaha ^^

How? So many players being disturbed by Babylon could play at Braves, and Fair election of player and Fair starting playing in Major&Minor could be made I think. ^*^ Puhahaha!!!

And…friends of Babylon whole have to go other teams. ^*^

May the force of Messiah be with you

By Silvermoon 7

August 23, 2008 12:24 PM | Link to this

I am a life time Cardinal fan from St.Louis. Skip was a big part of the national broadcasting scene when he was on tv. All baseball fans near and far admired Skip’s work. He will be missed.

By JoeBrave

August 23, 2008 10:58 PM | Link to this

I really miss Skip!!! hey Chop Chick,Can i take a shower with You?????

By Denise

August 24, 2008 10:26 PM | Link to this

The Braves need to erect a statue in Monument Grove of Skip Caray doing his famous “call of Sid Bream’s winning slide at home plate. “BRAVES WIN, BRAVES WIN!!!!!!

By santa3247

August 25, 2008 3:58 AM | Link to this

Hi, I’m Seong-Ho,Yoon living in Jinhae City southkorea now.

Theseday, between USA and Russia something strange air exist I think. But Freemason Iluminati you have to know the fact that Babylon want to conceal themselves by war between USA which is consisted of mixed judah’s 12tribes and Russia which is one of Judah’s 12tribe.

Do you copy? Freemason Iluminati and Mr. Putin?

Mr.Putin he did cover the ex-president of Israel, Muslim, but now Israel’s major seat was seized by Babylon completly I think.

Mr.Obama and Mr. Puttin have to neglect the invention of ICBM in Iran, why? Iran is now under the bothside’s resonance schumann attack, by Iraq’s slave and Afganistan’s slave. So Iran now want to protect themselves from Babylon’s neutron attack. Their target isn’t Israel. Keep in mind please….

Therefore now Russia have to wait fighting with USA until Barack Obama would be the president of USA. You got it?

Don’t be deceived by the alienation between USA and Russia by neutron of Babylonian. You got it? ^*^

In World War II, German was slave of neutron, SS Agent was 100% Jesuit, U-boat used portable neutron machine, You got it? Original Culprit, orderer to Nazi were Babylonian who was seizing neutron Anthena Systems. Before 1961, Babylon had Anthena in Manjyu Area of north-east china and north of NorthKorea.

May the force of Messiah be with you

By santa3247

August 26, 2008 3:22 AM | Link to this

Hi, I’m Seong-Ho,Yoon living in Jinhae City southkorea now.

Wow Half Neutron Braves now doing well Babylon would think. ^^ And now doing advertizing about medicine power again? ^^ Yeah mental Braves are. ^*^

Hi, the research about vote for Obama vs McCain is the same ratio? ^^ Now friends of Obama sensed something related with me and kings of Babylon? ^^ I won’t teach you friends of Obama reality. Just sense. ^*^

“The Audacity of Hope” you people over the world have to read I think.

*America now has one of the highest high school dropout rates in the industrialized world. Why?

Because so many students of U.S.High school disliked to use resonance schumann. So Babylon did attack the good student for request of enemy(friends of babylon in USA)

*Half of all teenagers can’t understand basic fractions, half of all nine-year-olds can’t perform basic multiplication or division, …only 22 percent are prepared to take college-level in English, math, science. Why?

Because Babylon have tried to give chance only to students who want to share sins of neutron with themselves. So, so many other students was attacked by neutron from childhood. You got it? for the purpose of seizing USA by neutron perpectly.

*Many education in USA now being blocked by money. Why?

Because Babylon try to block the good of USA to be elite group. Therefore, so many IT and Wireless techniqe specialist are half Asian, and quarter East-Europian. Why? again, the good of USA people don’t like to make hypercritic Resonance Schumann Internet(Privatized Security of USA)

The history of USA was under the carpet bombing of neutron for 100years I think. ^*^

May the force of Messiah be with you

By jeff

August 26, 2008 1:52 PM | Link to this

His priceless sense of humor. I would continue to watch a game that was beyond watchable just to listem to Skip.

By richbrave

August 26, 2008 10:10 PM | Link to this

CC:

How about a blog on the imminent KOTSAY trade and what’s behind the move. Are we getting prospects, or is this just a 2 mill salary dump.?

By me

August 27, 2008 4:45 PM | Link to this

Was the Chop Chick traded to Boston too?

By Jim

August 27, 2008 9:25 PM | Link to this

I gave up baseball in 1994 (the strike). While I will never watch another game, I was a huge fan of Skip, Pete & Ernie from their first year together until 1994. I listened to Skip call other sports during those early years, also, as well as his TNT Sunday Night Football games. Like many of these others, I will miss his sense of humor. He might have been off the wall, but he never said anything that was truly stupid, either. He could provide quality play-by-play or color, which is not true for every broadcaster, and (even more rare) could do so for multiple sports. Had he stayed in St. Louis, we would have missed out on a very unique broadcaster. It was only in the 1980s that I learned that he had a father who was a broadcaster; later still, when I found that his father was celebrated. Skip truly earned his own wings, without being controversial or offensive. Perhaps that, alone, stands as his greatest accomplishment.

By T'VILLE DAWG

November 6, 2008 7:51 PM | Link to this

It can be said best”they say heat in Arizona is hot but it’s dry heat.Skip said well try putting your head in an oven that’s dry to/

By Eric

December 8, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this

Braves win, Braves win, Braves win, Braves win……I gotta steal this one from you dad……HOLY COW!

(David Justice homer off Cincinatti—one of the greatest calls of all time—still gives me goose bumps)

RIP Skip—-Braves baseball will never be the same without you.

By wardenerd

December 26, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this

bob horner is at bat and he hits a grounder. Skip: Horney is hustling to first and he’s safe Pete: WHO? Skip: oh hell….

Skip starts again:…Horney leads off first…I quit before I get fired…Pete: Letters should be addressed to skip stupid care of TBS

By Jen

January 1, 2009 1:59 AM | Link to this

There are so many things I will miss about Skip. I have been a Braves fan since the 80’s when I was kid watching the games with my dad. Skip was the soundtrack for all of those nights in the early 90’s still watching those games with Dad.

I hear his voice and have all of those memories. Like the 1992 NLCS when my dad and I looked at each other and said, “We’re pinning our season on Francisco Cabrera??” And then the excitement when he got the base hit.

I’ll always remember that voice… and miss it terribly.

By sam

January 21, 2009 5:05 PM | Link to this

I’ll miss a lot but I will really miss hearing him say “chopper to Chipper.”

By ken

January 21, 2009 8:15 PM | Link to this

One person writing in mentioned looking for his wife all over the house to tell her something funny that skip said during a broadcast. He said he had done this many many times. I just want to say that is like I wrote the letter. He was the wittiest announcer I ever heard and I am 72.

By LAO TZU

January 22, 2009 3:32 PM | Link to this

Pete

By Dave

January 27, 2009 7:31 AM | Link to this

Your “Skip” had one of the most annoying voices in all of sports. I also thought he was very arrogant. On the other hand his son is a very talented man.

By John

January 28, 2009 2:14 PM | Link to this

Skip never talked over the game, he usually talked around it and with moments of silence he would actually let just the sound of the game come through the radio. You also knew he would say something funny or sarcastic. Good ol’ Skip.

By JDUB

February 3, 2009 1:38 PM | Link to this

“Swung, fly ball deep left center, Grissom on the run… Yes! Yes! Yes! The Atlanta Braves have given you a championship! Listen to this crowd!”

They left the mic on when they went to commercial one time to bring in Kolb and all you heard one the t.v. was “Oh great, here comes Kolb, good job Bobby just give the game away”

And if anybody was watching that game, you remember, Kolb did blow the game.

By chort

February 3, 2009 5:17 PM | Link to this

I miss his sour puss delivery. Some may say it was his wry humour. But thats not the way it came across to me.

By Rodger

February 8, 2009 11:24 PM | Link to this

I have been a braves fan since 1969 and I will never forget Skip Caray and Ernie Johnson. Braves baseball was terrible in the early days but the announcing was the best. Both no longer broadcast now and I miss the sound of summer from those years.

By Rodger

February 8, 2009 11:26 PM | Link to this

I have been a braves fan since 1969 and I will never forget Skip Caray and Ernie Johnson. Braves baseball was terrible in the early days but the announcing was the best. Both no longer broadcast now and I miss the sound of summer from those years.

By Rodger

February 8, 2009 11:38 PM | Link to this

From Rodger

I forgot to mention that although the Braves made the playoffs in 1969 they got real bad sometime after-1975-1980 and then again in the mid to late 80s (and again in 1990)

By Ralph

February 11, 2009 12:30 AM | Link to this

He told it as it was.