Gene Elston for the Ford C. Frick Award - National Baseball Hall of Fame
Sirs,I am asking that you please consider sportscaster Gene Elston for the 2002 Ford C. Frick Award.He has enjoyed a long and storied 47-year career as both a radio and television baseball announcer a... continue reading »
"I started listening to Gene Elston when I was ten and grew up with his broadcasts. I think he is the reason I have been a baseball fan for more than 35 years. As my son would say: Gene rules, Milo drools. City Katy State Texas"
"no-gimmick, great broadcaster City Houston State TX"
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"Still my favorite! City Sugar Land State Texas"
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"A baseball purist in the truest sense of the word. Gene will teach you the game with all it's intricacies. City Arvada State Colorado"
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"Very deserving of the award! City Richmond State Texas"
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"I grew up listening to Gene announcing Colt 45 and Astros games. Although I live north of Dallas, there was always an area radio station that carried the 45's and Astros. When the Rangers came to Arlington, I wrote management trying to get them to hire Ge"
"Pure greatness--best radio broadcaster I ever heard. City Cleburne State Texas"
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"I haven't heard anyone yet that could call a game as well as Gene. City Northboro State Massachusetts"
"WHEN YOU HEARD THAT VOICE ON THE RADIO YOU KNEW HOUSTON WAS PLAYING. IT WAS HOUSTON BASEBALL. City CROCKETT State TEXAS"
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"One of the great baseball announcers of all time. City San Antonio State Texas"
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"Gene is one of the best. Far better than the current Astros radio guy. They should put Gene in and take Milo out, me thinks. City Huntsville State Texas"
"After 40 years of following big league baseball broadcasts I can say without reservation that Gene Elston was the best .He described the games in a way that made the audience appreciate all of the game on the field and in the dugouts.He deserves this hono"
"He was the greatest! City Hempstead State TX"
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"One of the best announcers ever City Houston State Texas"
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