Jack Brickhouse

Jack Brickhouse (HMW3V)

Location: Chicago, IL 60611 Cook County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 53.403', W 87° 37.429'

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Hall of Fame Broadcaster

— 1917-1998 —

[Front:]
[Artwork motif of Wrigley Field, Soldier Field and Comiskey Park.]
'Hey Hey'

[Left Side:]
Inducted into Media Wing of Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY, in 1983, and 13 other Halls of Fame throughout the nation.
Broadcasted for Chicago Cubs - 40 years;
Chicago White Sox - 27 years;
Chicago Bears - 24 years;
1st TV voice for Chicago Bulls.
1962 - play by play announcer for 1st satellite telecast. Recipient of Local and International awards for Pope Paul VI papal audience.
Exclusive broadcast interviews - 6 Presidents, 4 Honorary Doctorates, 2 Autobiographical best sellers; "Thanks for Listening' and "A Man for All Seasons"

[Rear:]
Broadcasting career - one of versatility.
Covered everything from man-on-the-street interviews world-wide, dance bands, soap operas, disasters, parades, to reading Sunday funnies to kids. Heard nationally describing 4 World Series, 5 All-Star baseball games, 3 NFL championship games, 9 "Bowl" games, 4 East - West football games, World Series of golf, wrestling for 9 years, several Golden Glove tournaments and professional title fights. Covered numerous Republican and Democratic conventions, F.D.R.'s 1945 inauguration and Winston Churchill's funeral.

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1934 - Entered broadcasting profession in hometown of Peoria - age 18, becoming youngest sports announcer in the nation. 1946 - Broadcasted for New York Giants - one season, 1948 - First voice on WGN-TV.1979 - Reached milestone of 5,000 broadcasts for WGN Radio and TV. No baseball broadcaster WILL EVER televise as many games as Brickhouse. Continued broadcasting until his retirement from the booth - 1981.

Small Plaque Below:Brain tumors do not discriminate. Jack Brickhouse was one of the thousands who battled a brain tumor. The disease is complex; effective treatment is challenging.
The American Brain Tumor Association exists to eliminate brain tumors through research and education.
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HM NumberHMW3V
Series This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series, and the More Than Words series.
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Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 10:00pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 448248 N 4637756
Decimal Degrees41.89005000, -87.62381667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 53.403', W 87° 37.429'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 53' 24.18" N, 87° 37' 25.74" W
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Area Code(s)312, 773, 630
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 419 N Michigan Ave, Chicago IL 60611, US
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