On The Radio Ep. 9

A lot of people get confused and forget that the amazing Harry Carey did not do play-by-play on the radio for the Cubs. He was the TV guy and remains one of the most beloved sports broadcasters in my lifetime.

During Chicago Cubs games the play Carey singing "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" as a tribute to thje man who died in 1998.

PAT HUGHES

Pat is in his 24th season (2019) as the radio play-by-play voice of the Cubs. He joined Cubs radio broadcasts in 1996 after spending the previous 12 years teaming with Bob Uecker on the Milwaukee Brewers Radio Network. Hughes began his baseball play-by-play career in the minor leagues, calling action for the San Jose Missions (1978-1981) and the Columbus Clippers (1982).

He worked as a play-by-play voice for Marquette University's basketball team from 1988-2004, including working with Al McGuire during the 1996-2000 seasons. Hughes' collegiate play-by-play career also includes stints with Northwestern University, San Jose State University, the University of Wisconsin and ESPN.

He worked in Minnesota in 1983 as the TV voice of the Twins and as the hockey host/interviewer on North Stars telecasts. Hughes was named the Illinois Sportscaster of the Year in 1996, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015 and 2017. He earned Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year Award honors three times (1990-1992).

Hughes is the producer of "Baseball Voices: Hall of Fame Series," compact discs that commemorate and pay tribute to famous announcers of the past. He has produced disks honoring Harry Caray and Jack Buck, as well as Marty Brennaman. Hughes is a graduate of San Jose State University.

RON COOMER

The 2019 season marks Ron's 6th year alongside Pat Hughes as the analyst on Cubs radio broadcasts. Coomer played for the Cubs in 2001, batting .261 (91-for-349) with 19 doubles, eight home runs and 53 RBI. In nine major league seasons with Minnesota (1995-2000), the Cubs (2001), the Yankees (2002) and the Dodgers (2003), he batted .274 (827-for-3,019) with 92 home runs and 449 RBI in 911 games.

Coomer was selected to the 1999 American League All-Star team with Minnesota and appeared in the 2002 ALDS with the Yankees. Prior to joining the Cubs broadcast team, he worked for FOX Sports North (2005-13) as a pre/post game analyst for Twins games. With the Twins, he won four Emmy awards as a baseball analyst: two individual awards as a sports analyst and two as a member of the team's broadcast. Coomer was born in Chicago and graduated from Lockport (Ill.) High School. He and his wife, Paula, reside in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.