Derrek Lee Grand Slam: the Original Soundtrack Recording

bodman pointed out in the game wrap how Len Kasper somehow kills the excitement on his home run calls, and noted how even a replay of Pat Hughes’ call gave him goosebumps. Pat has a way of doing that. I was listening to the game on Gameday Audio and on that call, Pat transported me instantly back into the 1980s with a call that was totally inspired by Harry Caray. I raved about it in the comments, but after listening again, I don’t think it was one of Pat’s best. Don’t get me wrong: in the moment, it was wonderful. The trouble for both Len and Pat on this call was that Lee smashed the crap out of that ball so there was no hang time for building suspense. It was on Waveland before they could even start to describe its flight. I checked the other announcers to see if I could find any clips worth posting here, and I made a couple for your listening pleasure: Pat Hughes and Ron Santo The Brewers TV crew calling the play after the grand slam, bemused and surprised at Cub fans The WRTO-Chicago announcers call the slam en Espanol