Elston among Frick Award candidates
11/08/2005
HOUSTON -- Gene Elston spent a quarter century behind the microphone as the Houston Astros' play-by-play broadcaster. He's waited nearly as long for a chance to win the coveted Ford C. Frick Award, presented by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Eleven past and present Astros broadcasters appear on the list of candidates to win the Frick Award. Elston, the original voice of the Houston franchise that joined the National League in 1962, is at the top.
Elston called Astros games through 1986, went on to broadcast the CBS radio Game of the Week for 10 years, and was elected to the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Texas Radio Hall of Fame in 2002.
Prior to joining the Colt 45s, Elston was a Cubs broadcaster from 1954-57.
Elston's resume is rich and extensive. He witnessed 11 no-hitters, including Mike Scott's National League West clincher in 1986. He was behind the microphone for the Astros' three Western Division championships in 1980, 1981 and 1986 as well as Eddie Mathews' 500th home run and Nolan Ryan's record-breaking strikeout in 1983 that put him ahead of Walter Johnson.
Presented annually since 1978 for excellence in baseball broadcasting, the Ford C. Frick Award is given to an active or retired broadcaster with a minimum of 10 years of continuous Major League broadcast service with a ballclub, network, or a combination of the two.
Fans will have the opportunity to vote for up to three of the 182 broadcasters eligible for consideration for the 2006 Ford C. Frick Award. Bios of each candidate appear at the site, and fans are allowed to vote once daily. Results will be announced when voting concludes, though updates will not be provided during the voting. The fan selections, along with the full ballot of 10 candidates, will be announced Dec. 5.
The final ballot will be comprised of the three fan selections, along with seven other candidates determined by a Hall of Fame staff research team.
The voting electorate consists of 20 members, featuring 2005 Ford C. Frick Award winner Jerry Coleman and the other 13 living Frick Award winners: Marty Brennaman, Herb Carneal, Joe Garagiola, Curt Gowdy, Ernie Harwell, Jaime Jarrin, current Astros play-by-play announcer Milo Hamilton, Harry Kalas, Felo Ramirez, Vin Scully, Lon Simmons, Bob Uecker and Bob Wolff.
Six historians and veteran media members are also part of the electorate, including Bob Costas (NBC), Barry Horn (Dallas Morning News), Stan Isaacs (formerly of New York's Newsday), Ted Patterson (historian), Curt Smith (historian) and Larry Stewart (The Los Angeles Times).
Voters are asked to base their selections on the following criteria: longevity, continuity with a club, honors --including national assignments such as the World Series and All-Star Games, and popularity with fans.
Paper ballots will be cast by voting members each January, and the final results will be announced at the Hall of Fame's Web site in February. Each voter will cast ballots for three candidates, and the broadcaster with the most support will be named as that year's winner and be honored the following summer at the annual induction ceremony in Cooperstown.
Other Astros broadcasters, past and present, who are eligible to win the Frick Award include current television play-by-play announcer Bill Brown, Rene Cardenas, Vince Cotroneo, Larry Dierker, Al Helfer, Orlando Sanchez-Diago, Dewayne Staats, Bill Worrell, and current Astros Spanish network broadcasters Alex Trevino and Francisco Ruiz.
Source: http://houston.astros.mlb.com/
HOUSTON -- Gene Elston spent a quarter century behind the microphone as the Houston Astros' play-by-play broadcaster. He's waited nearly as long for a chance to win the coveted Ford C. Frick Award, presented by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Eleven past and present Astros broadcasters appear on the list of candidates to win the Frick Award. Elston, the original voice of the Houston franchise that joined the National League in 1962, is at the top.
Elston called Astros games through 1986, went on to broadcast the CBS radio Game of the Week for 10 years, and was elected to the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Texas Radio Hall of Fame in 2002.
Prior to joining the Colt 45s, Elston was a Cubs broadcaster from 1954-57.
Elston's resume is rich and extensive. He witnessed 11 no-hitters, including Mike Scott's National League West clincher in 1986. He was behind the microphone for the Astros' three Western Division championships in 1980, 1981 and 1986 as well as Eddie Mathews' 500th home run and Nolan Ryan's record-breaking strikeout in 1983 that put him ahead of Walter Johnson.
Presented annually since 1978 for excellence in baseball broadcasting, the Ford C. Frick Award is given to an active or retired broadcaster with a minimum of 10 years of continuous Major League broadcast service with a ballclub, network, or a combination of the two.
Fans will have the opportunity to vote for up to three of the 182 broadcasters eligible for consideration for the 2006 Ford C. Frick Award. Bios of each candidate appear at the site, and fans are allowed to vote once daily. Results will be announced when voting concludes, though updates will not be provided during the voting. The fan selections, along with the full ballot of 10 candidates, will be announced Dec. 5.
The final ballot will be comprised of the three fan selections, along with seven other candidates determined by a Hall of Fame staff research team.
The voting electorate consists of 20 members, featuring 2005 Ford C. Frick Award winner Jerry Coleman and the other 13 living Frick Award winners: Marty Brennaman, Herb Carneal, Joe Garagiola, Curt Gowdy, Ernie Harwell, Jaime Jarrin, current Astros play-by-play announcer Milo Hamilton, Harry Kalas, Felo Ramirez, Vin Scully, Lon Simmons, Bob Uecker and Bob Wolff.
Six historians and veteran media members are also part of the electorate, including Bob Costas (NBC), Barry Horn (Dallas Morning News), Stan Isaacs (formerly of New York's Newsday), Ted Patterson (historian), Curt Smith (historian) and Larry Stewart (The Los Angeles Times).
Voters are asked to base their selections on the following criteria: longevity, continuity with a club, honors --including national assignments such as the World Series and All-Star Games, and popularity with fans.
Paper ballots will be cast by voting members each January, and the final results will be announced at the Hall of Fame's Web site in February. Each voter will cast ballots for three candidates, and the broadcaster with the most support will be named as that year's winner and be honored the following summer at the annual induction ceremony in Cooperstown.
Other Astros broadcasters, past and present, who are eligible to win the Frick Award include current television play-by-play announcer Bill Brown, Rene Cardenas, Vince Cotroneo, Larry Dierker, Al Helfer, Orlando Sanchez-Diago, Dewayne Staats, Bill Worrell, and current Astros Spanish network broadcasters Alex Trevino and Francisco Ruiz.
Source: http://houston.astros.mlb.com/
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