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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute
Chick certainly was great. Hot Rod got so much of his on-air vocabulary from him.
What I liked best about him is that he wasn't Laker homer. His call was the same for both teams - enthusiastic as well as critical when needed. (Hot Rod is a Jazz homer, but I like what Frank Layden once said about that -"He better be a homer because the Jazz are paying him.")
There won't be another like Chick.
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Honestly I never cared much for Hot Rod until I read that big article about his tragic and depressing life. It amazed me that the guy could get up for Jazz games.
Vin Scully has called some of the biggest baseball games ever too. I mean he's been with the Dodgers for 50+ years too. Some guys have been blessed with the gift of gab and the guys we have been discussing are certainly blessed. I wish I had it, talk about a dream job.