RIP Dick Enberg

RIP!

Growing up in Armada Township, Dick Enberg was certainly extra famous. Sad news. 

Donated a hugh amount of $$ to CMU to build the baseball complex.  Part of the most underrated trio in sports broadcasting with Al McGuire and Bill PACCker on college hoops.  They did the 78 Magic v Larry game.  

I don't whether to upvote or downvote the OP for telling us that he passed.

Some voices you just don't ever want to forget, and Dick Enberg had one of them.  I hope the family can find a peacful place Monday, while they try to come to grips with this.

RIP...

RIP, Dick

Sad news for the Michigan Baseball Family. Eric Katzman, former pitcher for the Wolverines died this week at age 30. LINK

As a sophmore is 2008, Eric Katzman started for the Wolverines in an exhibition game against the New York Mets at the Mets spring training complex in Port St. Lucie, Florida. LINK

Sending our thoughts and prayers to the family of Michigan alum Eric Katzman, who passed away on Wednesday, December 20.

Donations in Eric's name can be made to the @MLB Urban Youth Foundation. pic.twitter.com/Cxsp4f6mnJ

— Michigan Baseball (@umichbaseball) December 21, 2017

RIP, Mr. Enberg. He was a great announcer, and a Michigander. I will miss him.

He was a credit to the broadcasting and will be missed.

Sad news.  As a big tennis fan, especially in my formative years when Amercian tennis was in it's heyday (90's) I loved watching and listening to Enberg's commentary.  Always the consummate professional. RIP!

Enberg was great - a real class act.  Great voice and gentle personality and never put himself ahead of the game.  He had a genuine love for the games he called.  If you're unfamiliar with his work check out his spoken word 'poems' he used to do, especially for tennis ( I think they called them 'moments' or 'essays').  He also had an incredible command of the language - he was the English major's sports broadcaster. 

He did one one of his tennis 'poem' segments at Wimbledon once and I was blown away.  It was so moving and cool.

1981...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7fG9SKjIjY

 

Sad news. One of my favorite things to do was to lay in bed at night and listen/watch dick enberg and mark grant broadcast the San Diego Padres games on mlbtv. I was always amazed that they stayed so upbeat and optimistic despite the Padres being a complete dumpster fire for so long. RIP Mr. Enberg.

For me Enberg is part of the announcer Holy Trinity: Jackson, Harwell and Enberg.

I liked Enberg better than Keith Jackson.

A consummate professional.  He didn't have a lot of big catchphrases, but let the game be the show instead of himself.  I'll miss him.

of the great voices and play by play guy's. 

Great voice.  Great personality.  I agree with above - that he let the event speak for itself and called it straight up.  Other voices bring back memories.  Maybe Keith Jackson would say that it time to get out the little yellow hankies and bring this one back.

he was my dad's cousin. My aunt, all of 84 years young, recently posted on FB a story about how Dick used to frequently show up at their house in Mount Clemons and throw a ball around with pops (my dad passed away 5 years ago after a lengthy bout with Parkinson's).

Also, my brother got into the sports broadcasting business out of college - behind the camera and microphones - and wrote a letter to Dick, asking for advice, help, etc. He was really hoping Dick would give him the old family boost and send him on is way to instant fame and fortune. Instead, he got a handwritten and signed letter, which I'm sure he still has, saying basically "work hard son, and you'll get somewhere." Serious midwestern, work-ethic values in him. And while my brother was hoping for something more at the time, he probably wouldn't have it any other way now. He worked hard, and now he's doing just fine in an area he absolutely loves. My cool story, bro.