OT: Obituaries Thread

[SuperMario]

https://twitter.com/Browns/status/1850236017019613591?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1850236017019613591%7Ctwgr%5E5b7c6d8ab27061ab27849b11a3dc6

R.I.P. JIM DONOVAN
Voice of the Browns for 25 yrs,Donovan's calls of Browns games were often among the highlights from what has otherwise been 25 years of mostly losing football. However, while he was never afraid to tell it as it was regardless of whether it made the team look bad, his enthusiasm in the big moments was hard to miss.Chris Collingsworth 1st NFL telecast he was paired with Jimmy on NBC

https://www.wkyc.com/video/sports/nfl/browns/voice-of-the-browns-jim-donovan-catches-up-with-cris-collinsworth-before-sunday-night-football/95-1fc20d82-f7a3-49db-91ef-4818109b3977

My brother and I were talking yesterday about how unbelievably spoiled we have been for radio broadcasters in Cleveland. Before Jimmy was Casey Coleman and Nev Chandler. We had so many years of Joe Tait for the Cavs and then there's Tom Hamilton and there's simply no one like him. He and Herb Score during the 90's was just insanely awesome. 

[MrNubbz]

Don't forget Mudcat Grant - he was unreal like watching a game with Harry Caray.Talking about lots of different things then occasionally mentioning the play on the field

[SuperMario]

Don't forget Mudcat Grant - he was unreal like watching a game with Harry Caray.Talking about lots of different things then occasionally mentioning the play on the field

It's not that I forget, it's just that I wasn't alive yet to remember lol. When you feel like popping me in the eye for that comment, take solace in knowing i was a couple months from being here during the greatest sports moment in history, the Miracle On Ice. 

[ELA]

It's weird, I don't really associate any radio broadcasters with NFL teams.  Lions certainly haven't had any memorable ones.  Steelers fans love them some Myron Cope, but I don't really recall ever listening to Lions games on the radio.

MLB, obviously, even for out of market teams.  And even to a much lesser extent NHL and NBA, if only from historical replays.  But I feel like the NFL has had a full tv broadcast deal for so long, I've never really associated local radio broadcasters with it

[betarhoalphadelta]

https://twsn.net/2024/11/a-letter-to-ben-herbstreit

[MrNubbz]

Miss the dog not the guy

[MrNubbz]

https://www.whio.com/news/local/funeral-arrangements-announced-dayton-native-former-notre-dame-football-coach-gerry-faust/GTOK4OX7RZHNXGYRPOHRTB6XXQ/

Former ND coach and long time Moeller coach passed away. Extremely successful at Cincinatti Moeller 178-23-2, 5 state championships and 4 national titles.

He was hired as the head coach at Notre Dame after Dan Devine stepped down in 1980.Faust led the Fighting Irish for five seasons, going 30-26-1. His tenure included a victory in the 1983 Liberty Bowl.

After his time at Notre Dame, he coached at the University of Akron for nine seasons.

RIP coach

[OrangeAfroMan]

RIP HC John Robinson, of USC fame.  

[MrNubbz]

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/rickey-henderson-dies-65-all-time-stolen-base-leader/3acc97f55194245996b22a12
 Rickey Henderson died today at age 65.  Greatest leadoff hitters in baseball history and his stolen base record will never be surpassed.

[OrangeAfroMan]

Damn, he was the best at what he did.  At one point, he was the all-time leader in steals, walks, and runs (Bonds passed him on walks).

Bill James said you could cut Henderson's career in two, and you'd have 2 HOF careers.

[FearlessF]

One of the greatest 

[ELA]

Highest WAR among living players aside from the steroid guys once Mays died

[MarqHusker]

His obituary should be about all of the hilarious stories rather than his brilliant records 

[OrangeAfroMan]

Headstone in the 3rd person, but like more than the usual.