Cubs radio play-by-play announcer Pat Hughes isn’t used to being acknowledged by 32,000 people at a baseball game. His audience is usually at home or in their cars, letting his soothing voice paint the picture at the stadium.
On Wednesday, when the Wrigley Field faithful learned that Hughes was one of three members of the Cubs Hall of Fame Class of 2022, they rose to their feet for a standing ovation. Hughes said he wasn’t sure what to do. Salute? Wave? He chose the latter.
“That’s another thing about being a Cubs announcer: the audience that we get to perform for every single day is incredibly gracious,” Hughes said, saying he receives thank you messages at the end of every season.