Crafting the Call -- One Day in Baseball
In Episode 12 -- Looking back on the remarkable collection of baseball events on May 1st through the years
Crafting the Call is a YouTube series that I developed along with Jesse Goldberg-Strassler. Each week, we examine different aspects of baseball play-by-play announcing, offering our perspective as working professionals for fans, and advice for fellow broadcasters.
Sometimes you come to the ballpark knowing that history is possible.
Sometimes you come to the ballpark and history surprises you.
And sometimes you come to the ballpark and nothing significant occurs.
For this week’s edition of "Crafting the Call,” Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and I looked back on one day in baseball — May 1st — and the remarkable collection of events that occurred through the years:
Rickey Henderson surpassed Lou Brock as the all-time stolen base leader.
Nolan Ryan threw his 7th no-hitter (on the same day as Rickey).
Barry Bonds launched the first home run into McCovey Cove.
Frank Catalonotto laced six smooth hits around the ballpark.
Phillies fans chanted “USA” upon learning Osama bin Laden was killed.
Alex Rodriguez tied Willie Mays for career home runs.
Here’s the full episode:
Here’s a list of previous episodes:
Episode 1 – How to call an inside-the-park home run
Episode 2 – Vin Scully’s perfect words to describe Koufax’s perfect game
Episode 3 – Eck vs Gibson, four legends with four different calls
Episode 4 – How calling a Triple Play can be treacherous
Episode 5 — Harry Caray without the shtick
Episode 6 — Clocking a broadcaster’s fastball
Episode 7 — Opening Day philosophies
Episode 8 — “Touch ’em All Joe,” four voices call the end of the 1993 World Series
Episode 9 — Don’t blink … someone might Steal Home
Episode 10 — Early season check-in … how’s your voice?
Episode 11 — Appreciating longtime Reds announcer Marty Brennaman