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Harry Caray is one of the most famous and beloved sports broadcasters of all time, with a career that lasted over 50 years. This book is the first full-length biography of Caray since his death in 1998, featuring new information on his life and interviews with over 25 people who knew and worked with this broadcasting legend.
List of contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1: The Man Who Wasn't There
2: Early Days
3: Voice of the Cardinals
4: Changing Times
5: New Partners
6: KMOX
7: Up and Downs
8: Glory Days
9: End of an Era
10: Siberia
11: New Man in Town
12: South Side Blues
13: A Tumultuous Year
14: Harry, Jimmy, and Bill
15: Demolition
16: Eddie and Jerry and Harry and Jimmy
17: Harry Heads North
18: Superstar of the Superstation
19: Stroke and Recovery
20: The Mayor of Rush Street
21: North Side versus South Side
22: Slips, Strikes, and Controversies
23: Last Call
24: A Long Goodbye
25: Epilogue: Harry Caray's Lasting Impact
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
About the author
Don Zminda spent more than two decades with STATS LLC, first as director of publications and then director of research for STATS-supported sports broadcasts. He has written or edited over a dozen sports books, including Double Plays and Double Crosses: The Black Sox and Baseball in 1920 (Rowman & Littlefield, 2021) and the SABR publication Go-Go to Glory: The 1959 Chicago White Sox. He has been a member of the Society for Baseball Research since 1979. A Chicago native, Zminda now resides in Los Angeles.
Summary
Harry Caray is one of the most famous and beloved sports broadcasters of all time, with a career that lasted over 50 years. This book is the first full-length biography of Caray since his death in 1998, featuring new information on his life and interviews with over 25 people who knew and worked with this broadcasting legend.
