CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – APRIL 27: A detail of the Harry Caray statue outside Wrigley Field prior to the game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres on April 27, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Regular listeners to Craig Shemon and Company on ESPN Southwest Florida are treated to OUR own Harry Caray visit every Friday at 5:30! But the real Harry Caray would have been 110 years old today! Caray was a boisterous fan favorite in the broadcast booth. He broadcast for 5 different major league clubs including the Cardinals and Cubs.
WGN Chicago carried Cubs games nationally every single day because they were one of a couple super stations that were carried on every cable system across America. So when Caray started calling Cubs games in the early 1980's he quickly became a household name. He was known for his thick black framed glasses, sitting in the bleachers without his shirt during broadcasts, and belting out "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," during the 7th Inning Stretch.
Over the years (and century) the Cubs, in part, due to Caray's popularity, became the nation's love-able losers. It's too bad he wasn't around when they finally won the World Series in 2016.
On this occasion of Harry Caray's birthday we will do Harry Caray and Cubs Trivia on ESPN Southwest Florida!
HARRY CARAY AND CUBS TRIVIA
- Before announcing games for the Cubs, Caray was an announcer for this Cubs rival for 25 years? Cardinals
- What beer brand is Harry most associated with due to their advertising association with his broadcasts? Budweiser
- What was Caray’s most famous catch phrase when something amazing happened on the field? “Holy Cow!”
- Which Cub was nicknamed “Mr. Cub?” Ernie Banks
- What year did the Cubs most recently win the World Series? 2016
- By winning the World Series in 2016 the Cubs ended a championship drought of how many years? 108
- Who did the Cubs beat in the 2016 World Series? The Guardians
- How many games did the 2016 World Series go? 7
- Who was the Cubs manager of that World Series? Joe Madden
- Who is the single season record holder for home runs for the Cubs? Sammy Sosa 66
