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Carabina, Harry Christopher (Caray, Harry)
Died: 1998 AD, at 78 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Announcer, Journalist, Sportscaster
1914 - Born on March 1st in St. Louis, Missouri. American baseball announcer whose exuberant coverage of major league games made him a favourite of fans for over 50 years.
1968 - Suffered two broken legs after being run over by a taxi.
1971 - Caray joined the Chicago White Sox.
1975 - Married to Dolores "Dutchie" Goldmann on May 19th.
1982 - Caray continued the tradition with Cubs fans after switching teams.
1987 - He suffered a stroke.
1989 - His trademark expression "Holy cow!" and his raspy seventh-inning-stretch renditions of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" became legendary, and he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
- Inducted into the American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame.
- Recipient of the Ford Frick Award for meritorious service to broadcasting.
1990 - Harry Caray was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame.
1998 - Died on February 18th in Rancho Mirage, California.
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