On Monday, John Arguello – lead writer for the popular Chicago blog Cubs Den stated that Tennessee Smokies director of broadcasting Mick Gillispie was deserving of a shot with WGN Radio as a color analyst for the Chicago Cubs in the upcoming 2014 season. Arguello wrote: Replacing Ron Santo is never going to be easy. I think […]
In the fall of 2002 I had the good fortune of meeting my broadcasting hero and the man who motivated me chase my dreams, Chuck Thompson. Chuck’s voice was synonymous Baltimore sports, including the long-gone football Colts and the baseball Orioles. Thompson, a member of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame, was the inspiration […]
Former Tennessee Smokies’ pitcher Kyle Hendricks and Smokies’ shortstop Javier Baez were honored at Wrigley Field Saturday afternoon for being named Cubs’ Minor League Pitcher of the Year and Cubs’ Minor League Player of the Year, respectively. Featured on WGN’s ‘The Leadoff Man’, this video recaps the two career seasons for each player.
The much anticipated arrival of Javier Baez has begun in East Tennessee. During batting practice prior to the July 5 game against the Huntsville Stars (the Brewers’ Double-A affiliate), the big screen at Smokies Park showed an interview with the shortstop on WGN America prior to the Chicago Cubs’ game. After each answer, Tennessee players […]
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