Jim Kaat’s last broadcast

[Tlaker]

Anyone watching

tears to my eyes.

[Tlaker]

Forgive me for this screw up….. but still trying to figure out the BigTen multi…frigging Bonanza announced today! 
 

wrong damn post 

[notoriousgod71]

JFC, I didn't know that. Wow, I'll miss him .

[Brock Beauchamp]

Where?

[Tlaker]

MLB network….so sad that this was not on our radar!

He has been one of my heroes for almost 60 years!

[gil4]

2 hours ago, Tlaker said:

Anyone watching

tears to my eyes.

Was this something that was planned or did something happen?

[Richie the Rally Goat]

15 minutes ago, gil4 said:

Was this something that was planned or did something happen?

 

[Number3]

Sep 30, 1967, Twins vs Red Sox in effective playoff for AL pennant. Jim Kaat had the Sox's number and then his arm went out and that was it for the Twins chance at a World Series 2 years after they were in it against the Koufax Dodgers. Sorry I didn't get to hear him more on the air but his experience and dry sense of humor made a great combination. Needless to say, his era is long gone when a complete game was the goal of every starter and he was not satisfied with less. Watched that game with my college room mate who was an ardent Red Sox fan. Hard to take.

[JD-TWINS]

Great connection to past decades of baseball and could really describe parallels in today’s game to those of years gone by…….also, pointed out the stark changes in the game.

Great demeanor - fun perspective - storyteller -  ALL CLASS!!

26 years on the field & 40 years in the booth with a couple years coaching in there…….what a great ambassador of the American Passtime.

[RpR]

4 minutes ago, JD-TWINS said:

Great connection to past decades of baseball and could really describe parallels in today’s game to those of years gone by…….also, pointed out the stark changes in the game.

Great demeanor - fun perspective - storyteller -  ALL CLASS!!

26 years on the field & 40 years in the booth with a couple years coaching in there…….what a great ambassador of the American Passtime.

I could not say it any better than that.

[USAFChief]

And finally in the HOF.

Glad that happened during his lifetime.

Congrats on a wonderful career in the game, thanks for all you've given us fans.

[tarheeltwinsfan]

14 hours ago, Richie the Rally Goat said:

 

What a nice person. Best wishes to you, Jim Kaat. Thanks for the memories. 

[tarheeltwinsfan]

1 hour ago, JD-TWINS said:

Great connection to past decades of baseball and could really describe parallels in today’s game to those of years gone by…….also, pointed out the stark changes in the game.

Great demeanor - fun perspective - storyteller -  ALL CLASS!!

26 years on the field & 40 years in the booth with a couple years coaching in there…….what a great ambassador of the American Passtime.

I agree 100%