After 17-years of broadcasting Reds baseball with the ôcrafty lefthander,ö Chris Welsh, George Grande has decided to retire. George surprised everyone in Redsland with the news that Sunday would be his last game as a full-time employee of Fox Sports Ohio, thus bringing the longest active broadcast partnership in Major League Baseball to an end.
While many, including myself, have been critical of George Grande over the years, citing his annoying and inane remarks for which he is best known, he will certainly be missed. George can be aggravating at times, but I will contend that he is better than many in the baseball broadcasting business.
Who is George better than, you might ask?
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1. Tim McCarver: Tim McCarver is terrible. If you want to watch a game and not learn one ...
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On the Smiling Side of the Scoreboard: George Grande Calls it a Career
Posted: 5th October 2009 by Stephen Saulton in MLBComments Off on On the Smiling Side of the Scoreboard: George Grande Calls it a Career