I have to be honest – the Chicago Cubs’ TV duo of Len Kasper and Jim Deshaies took a while to grow on me but their quirky humor has led me to appreciate their broadcasts. Perhaps the moment that sold me on Len and JD was Jim’s two-man luge comment during a recent game against the Cincinnati Reds, referring to a ball boy and security guard sitting one behind the other.
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Milo Hamilton broadcast games on radio and TV from 1955–57 and 1980–1984. He referred to new Cub players as “youngsters” and was known for corny exclamations like “Holy Toledo.