Batter's Box Interactive Magazine - M's Niehaus Wins '08 Frick Award

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced today that Dave Niehaus, the voice of the Seattle Mariners for all 31 seasons of the team's existence, has been named the 2008 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for major contributions to baseball broadcasting. Niehaus will be honored with the award during Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies on Sunday, July 27, in Cooperstown, N.Y. The news came to Niehaus on his 73rd birthday.

Read the full press release here.

Posted by Mick Doherty on Wednesday, February 20 2008 @ 11:20 AM EST.

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Original Ryan - Wednesday, February 20 2008 @ 11:33 AM EST (#180179) #

Hopefully Tom Cheek will get in at some point, but there are some other deserving candidates still out there so it won't be easy. I have to think Jon Miller will be on the ballot at some point in the near future.

John Northey - Wednesday, February 20 2008 @ 01:03 PM EST (#180183) #

Sadly, I figure Tom Cheek won't get in anytime soon as they normally prefer to honour people while they are still with us. The best thing is for all of us to keep up the campaign each year for him and hope to keep his name on the list until they finally decide to give it to him.

Lucky - Friday, February 22 2008 @ 08:38 AM EST (#180226) #

Totally off-topic, but I noticed that the Reds signed Yuber Rodriquez, but I didn't see anything about the Jays releasing him. Anybody know anything?

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