It's Time To Say Goodbye, But I

I Deeply Appreciate The People Of Michigan. I Love Their Grit. I Love The Way They Face Life. I Love The Family Values They Have.

I Decided Very Early That I Was Going To Be A Reporter, That I Would Not Cheer For The Team. I Don't Denigrate People Who Do It. It's Fine.

Sparky's The Only Guy I Know Who's Written More Books Than He's Read.

There's A Man In Mobile Who Remembers That Honus Wagner Hit A Triple In Pittsburgh 46 Years Ago. That's Baseball.

I Think Once You Start As An Announcer, You Have To Decide What Kind Of Approach You're Going To Have. I Decided Very Early That I Was Going To Be A Reporter, That I Would Not Cheer For The Team. I Don't Denigrate People Who Do It. It's Fine. I Think You Just Have To Fit Whatever Kind Of Personality You Have, And I Think My Nature Was To Be More Down The Middle And That's The Way I Conducted The Broadcasts.