List of Chicago Cubs broadcasters

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[edit] Some notable Broadcasters

• Hal Totten (1924-44)
• Bob Elson (1928-41) [*]
• Pat Flanagan (1929-43)
• Ronald Reagan (1933-36) "Giddy up! Hey dog, that one's for the gipper! For the gipper I tell ye!"
• Charlie Grimm (1939-42; 1960) "My toof hurts"
• Jack Brickhouse (1941-45; 1947-81) "Hey-hey!" "Weeeeee!" [*]
• Bert Wilson (1944-55) "I don't care who wins, as long as it's the Cubs!"
• Vince Lloyd (1955-86) "Holy mackerel!"
• Milo Hamilton (1955-57; 1981-84) "Holy Toledo!!" [*]
• Jack Quinlan (1956-64)
• Lou Boudreau (1958-59; 1961-87) "Kiss it goodbye!"
• Lloyd Pettit (1963; 1965-1966; 1969-1970)
• Harry Caray (1982-97) "It might be... it could be... it is!" "Holy cow!" "Cubs win!" [*]
• Steve Stone (1983-2001, 2003-2004)
• Dewayne Staats (1985-1989)
• Ron Santo (1990-present) "Boy, oh boy..."
• Bob Brenly (1990-91 [radio]; 2005-present [TV])
• Thom Brennaman (1990-95)
• Pat Hughes (1996-present) "This ball's got a chaaaance...GONE!" "Get out the tape measure, LONG gone!"
• Dan Roan (1996-present; substitute broadcaster and host of certain specials; WGN only)
• Josh Lewin (1997)
• Andy Masur (1998-2006; fill in and pre-post game radio only)
• Chip Caray (1998-2004)"Swung on and belted!"
• Joe Carter (2001-02)
• Len Kasper (2005-present) "Way back! It's outta here!"
• Dan Plesac (2005-present; substitute broadcaster; CSN Chicago only)
• Cory Provus (2007-present); radio fill in and pre-post game host.

[*] Ford C. Frick Award - Resource: MLB [1] The current cubs games are broadcast on WGN (AM)

[edit] See also

• List of current Major League Baseball announcers

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