Anything can happen. That's the beauty of creating.

Everybody in the minor leagues - if you're a player, an announcer, whatever - wants to be in the big leagues.

I praise the Lord here today. I know that all my talent and all my ability comes from him, and without him I'm nothing and I thank him for his great blessing.

I think once you start as an announcer, you have to decide what kind of approach you're going to have. I decided very early that I was going to be a reporter, that I would not cheer for the team. I don't denigrate people who do it. It's fine. I think you just have to fit whatever kind of personality you have, and I think my nature was to be more down the middle and that's the way I conducted the broadcasts.

The greatest single moment Ive ever known in Detroit was Jim Northrups triple in the seventh game of the World Series in St. Louis. It was a stunning moment because not only were the Tigers winning a world championship that meant so much to an entire city, they were beating the best pitcher I ever saw-Bob Gibson.

When I went to Brooklyn in 1948 Jackie Robinson was at the height of his brilliant career.

I've been lucky to broadcast some great events and to broadcast the exploits of some great players.