They have been buddies since they were early in their careers, which have been some of the most successful in modern baseball broadcasting history. They have remained close, which makes it a highly unusual — and poignant — changing of the guard in the Cardinals’ television booth.
Chip Caray is replacing Dan McLaughlin, a guy he calls his “little brother,” after McLaughlin lost the job following his third arrest on a drunken-driving charge after 24 years of doing Cards TV play-by-play.
It could have been an awkward situation between longtime friends, which could have driven a spike between some.