Two former members of the Cincinnati Reds are nominated for induction into the Hall of Fame. The Hall Fame announced the finalists for the 2018 Ford C. Frick Award. They are Buddy Blattner, Joe Buck, Bob Costas, Dizzy Dean, Don Drysdale, Al Michaels, Joe Morgan and Pee Wee Reese.
Some younger Reds fan may only know Michaels as the voice of Sunday Night Football. Alongside former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Cris Collinsworth, the Skyline Chili references are common place. The reason is that from 1971 through 1973, Michaels was the play by play announcer for the Reds.
After leaving the Reds, Michaels moved out west to cover the San Francisco Giants and UCLA basketball.