Here’s the same home run called by two announcers.
First up, it’s the best baseball announcer of them all, Howie Rose.
Pete Alonso starting this game off right! 2-0 Mets in the first. @HowieRose @WayneRandazzo @Metsbooth #LGM Listen Live: https://t.co/TmVvIFMPbx pic.twitter.com/4tn1MmUoL5
— WCBS Newsradio 880 (@wcbs880) June 30, 2021
This is an excellent call. What I love about Howie is his ability to paint a picture with his voice. You know right away it is a home run.
Verdict: Scully
Now let’s see how Gary Cohen did.
¡PEETTEEEE! “El Oso Polar” ruge tempranito. 🐻❄️@PolarPete20 #LGM #LosMets pic.twitter.com/2f9IUcPCvO
— Mets de Nueva York (@LosMets) June 30, 2021
This is almost a great call. Like Howie, Gary is not messing around and knows it is gone and tells us so. However, Gary says it is outta “here” – and Gary was in NYC and the ball is in Atlanta. So that’s an inaccurate call by someone forcing a catch phrase. And that makes it a Sterling call.
Verdict: Sterling.
Winner: Howie