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John Charles Quinlan
(January 23, 1927 – March 19, 1965) was an American sportscaster. He was best known for doing radio
play-by-play
for the
Chicago Cubs
, first on
WIND
(1955-56) and then on
WGN
(1957?64). His broadcast partners were
Lou Boudreau
(1957?April 1960, 1961?64) and
Charlie Grimm
April?October 1960).
Quinlan was killed in an auto accident after leaving a golf outing during
spring training
of
1965
. He was an avid golfer, and a charity golf tournament in his name has been held in the
Chicago
area ever since.
Quinlan's classic call of the final out of
Don Cardwell
's no-hitter on May 15, 1960, transcribed from a phonograph record of Cubs history issued in 1971, is quoted below. The batter for the opposing
St. Louis Cardinals
is
Joe Cunningham
. The Cubs left fielder is
Walt "Moose" Moryn
. (See also
Jack Brickhouse
for TV-vs.-radio style comparison.)
Ball 3, strike 1 on Cunningham... Here's the pitch... Strike 2! (
Wrigley Field
crowd roars) ... Cunningham's arguing now... he's back here barkin' at
Tony Venzon
, the plate umpire... he's
really
sore... he is really peeved at that strike two, that was called... One more pitch could end it... You know what kind of a pitch we're hopin' for: The dark one! Blow it past him Don! ... Here comes the biggest pitch of this ballgame... Lined into left field... (crowd gasps) ... Here's Moryn comin' ... (crowd roars) ... HE CAUGHT IT! He caught it! A no-hitter! A no-hitter for Cardwell! Moryn made a great game-saving catch! It's a no-hitter for Cardwell... his teammates are mobbin' him... Cardwell's teammates are poundin' him to death!
Quinlan was named Illinois Sportscaster of the Year by the
National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association
four straight years from 1961 to 1964. Nationally, he broadcast the first
1960 All-Star Game
and the
1960 World Series
for
NBC Radio
. He also called
Big Ten
football on WGN and broadcast the
1963 NFL Championship Game
locally as a substitute for regular
Bears
radio announcer Brickhouse, who was calling the game on
NBC
television.
Two audio books "Jack Quinlan/Forgotten Greatness" Parts I and II were produced by broadcaster Ron Barber and include every known remaining clip of Quinlan's play-by-play and are part of Barber's continuing effort to gain Quinlan consideration for election to the Baseball Broadcasters' Hall of Fame. Rare photos and additional information on Jack Quinlan are available on Facebook at Jack Quinlan Cubs Broadcaster.
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