The announcer, who was the Twins' radio play-by-play man starting in 1962 and continuing until the present, died today at the age of 83.
Carneal, who won the Hall of Fame's Ford Frick Award in 1996, was one of the last of old-guard announcers associated with the same team for decades (Bob Uecker, Vin Scully, and Harry Kalas, I believe, are the only others remaining.) He announced every significant game in franchise history, including both World Series wins.
With the deaths of PA announcer Bob Casey, Kirby Puckett, and now Carneal, the Twins have lost three franchise icons in as many years.
Posted by Stephen Silver at April 1, 2007 08:13 PMDave Niehaus, he of the famous "Get out the rye bread and mustard, Grandma it's Grand Salami Time" Grand slam home run call has been the play by play man for the Mariners since the inaugural season of 1977.
An icon himself up here in the PNW.
Posted by: Mike at April 1, 2007 09:59 PM