Baseball is a tongue-tied kid from Georgia growing up to be an announcer and praising the Lord for showing him the way to Cooperstown. This is a game for America. Still a game for America, this baseball!

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.

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

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

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.

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.