I think I was spoiled growing up in the 1970s. First the A's win 3 straight World Series - I thought this was going to normal...
One night playing around with my radio I find I can pick up KFI, the station that broadcasts the Dodger games, so on some nights I was able to listen to Vin and Jerry Doggett. And on a REALLY good night I could pick up the Cardinals and Jack Buck and Mike Shannon but that was pretty rare.
Although the A's broadcast team of Monty Moore and Al Helfer (later Jim Woods) was OK, Monty was such a homer. Vin and Jerry were not only better overall, but those stories Vin would tell I'm sure had a lot to do with my love of baseball history.
Over on the other side of the bay the Giants had Lon Simmons and Bill King, both Bay Area legends. They also had Lindsay Nelson and later Jon Miller.
But have to agree. Vin is by far the best.
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