Legendary A’s announcer Bill King once again is a finalist for the Ford C. Frick award, the annual honor presented to a broadcaster by the Baseball Hall of Fame.
The other seven nominated for the 2017 honor are the Giants’ Mike Krukow, Mets broadcaster Gary Cohen, Jacques Doucet — who has called Montreal Expos and Toronto Blue Jays games — White Sox broadcaster Ken “Hawk” Harrelson, Cubs broadcaster Pat Hughes, former Red Sox announcer Ned Martin and Dewayne Staats, who currently calls Rays games.
This marks the eighth time King has been a finalist, and many in the Bay Area are hoping the award finally goes to the man whose voice is synonymous with many of the most memorable sports moments in Bay Area history.