There is a "Ford Frick" annual award in the Baseball Hall of Fame for
outstanding (radio) broadcasters. Harry Caray was honored back in
1989.
As far as I know neither Skip Caray nor Pete Van Wieren has ever been
in the yearly nominee list.
I am also a fan of the Cincinnati Reds and know there was a huge
outpouring of sup****t for long-time broadcaster Joe Nuxhall after he
died of cancer last year. The on-line voting got him placed on the
2008 ballot and again this year for the 2009 ballot. Fan on-line
voting for the Frick award has been allowed for the last 5 years.
Fans get to select 3 of the 10 yearly candidates. A committee of
former Frick winners and historians choose the annual winner.
I sure would like to see Skip and Pete get some fan sup****t next year!
List of Ford Frick award winners in the Baseball HOF:
http://web.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers/frick.jsp
This year's nominees for the Frick Award:
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081006&content_id=9679&vkey=hof_pr
