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Skip Caray Dead At Age 68
Written by Colin on August 3, 2008 – 10:23 pmBraves’ announcer Skip Caray died in his sleep during a nap early Sunday afternoon. He was 68.
Caray had been announcing for the Braves for 33 years. His son, Chip, also broadcasts for the Braves. Skip had serious health issues at the end of last season, and has been battling health issues for a few years. Chip said Sunday, “I knew he wasn’t feeling good, but this was unexpected… the last thing I got to say to him was ‘I love you.’”
Skip said on April 2 “I’m 68. If I go tonight, I’ve had a hell of a life.”
We agree. We’ll miss your sarcastic and witty commentary, Skip. Our thoughts and prayers go out to your family.
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By Sean on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Aww its so cool that he's being remembered!!
F.R.I.P BIG BUDDY!! =]]
By angie on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
skip you will be missed, hopefully you'll be with the braves and see them thru the season
By colin_ake60861 on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
I'll always remember "And a fan from x comes away with the ball" and so many more.
Skip will be missed.
By Bud on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
The voice of the Braves, the voice of my childhood, now silenced. It is a sad, sad day for Braves Nation. Skip's unmistakable voice, his wit and his passion was woven into the very fabric of this franchise, and its fan base, for so long. It's going to be very, very different not hearing him on the radio or on TV anymore. Our world is a little emptier this morning. Skip was as much a part of the Braves as Aaron, Chipper, Niekro, Murphy, Glavine and Smoltz.
Rest in peace, Skip, and God bless you and your family.
Bud.
http://braves.today.com
By Chris Iafolla on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
When someone like Skip Caray passes away, all we can do as mere bystanders is remember what role he played in our lives.
Every time I read or hear the words of his famous Sid Bream call I vividly remember watching that game with my Mom. My brother, four years my elder, had gone to bed because the Braves had fallen behind, but my Mom and I stayed up to watch it from my parents bedroom. Even as a 10-year old, I remember thinking the Braves’ fortunes were doomed when a relative unknown came to the plate—Francisco Cabrera. But then the unthinkable happened. Cabrera lined a single to left field and I leapt to my feet on my parents’ bed and plead with the painfully slow Sid Bream to score. More than that, I remember my Mom screaming right alongside me, refusing to go to sleep until I was done watching the game. Of course he did score, and the Braves were on their way to the World Series. But the tear is not about the Braves, it is about the time watching that game with my Mom.
Few memories from my childhood stand out as vividly as the one watching the Braves win the 1992 NLCS. That is what Skip Caray meant to me.
By Josh on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
This one hurts. This one really hurts!!!
God bless you Skip
By ROBERT on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
SKIP IT WAS A HONOR TO LISTEN TO YOU CALL THE GREATEST GAME IN THE WORLD.GOD BLESS YOU .SLEEP WELL MY DEAREST FREIND
By Robert Webb on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
I'm from Salt Lake City, Utah and I always watched braves on tbs and skip called the game. my thoughts and prayers go out to the Caray Family God Bless skip Rest In Peace
By Rick on Feb 4, 2009 | Reply
RIP Skip. I’ll always remember sitting in the warm soft Georgia evenings with my Dad while the words of you and Ernie and Pete created vivid pictures of baseball over the Braves Radio Network. My Dad has been gone for many years now and I live far from home. Your passing marks another part of those days lost. Please tell my Dad about all those championships he didn’t get to see and give him a hug from me.