{"id":4655,"date":"2016-11-07T07:30:26","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T15:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jnack.com\/blog\/?p=4655"},"modified":"2016-11-06T22:39:59","modified_gmt":"2016-11-07T06:39:59","slug":"photography-harry-caray-calls-the-cubs-final-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jnack.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/07\/photography-harry-caray-calls-the-cubs-final-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual storytelling: Harry Caray calls the Cubs’ final out"},"content":{"rendered":"

I couldn\u2019t take it; I just couldn\u2019t take it.<\/em><\/p>\n

In 1984, for the first time since 1945 (when my lifelong-fan dad was 5 years old), the Cubs won their division championship & reached the postseason. I remember sitting in the living room with my dad watching Harry Caray call Rick Sutcliffe\u2019s winning pitch<\/a>\u00a0on WGN. Holy Cow!!<\/em><\/p>\n

The Cubs proceeded to take a two-games-to-none lead in the best-of-five series with the San Diego Padres. No problem! Just win one game\u2014one of three!\u2014and they were through to the Series. Then\u2026 then they went full-on Cub, and during that fateful game 5 my cousin Andy & I headed upstairs to play Lego boats in the tub while the team blew their lead, the series, their shot. I just couldn\u2019t take it.<\/p>\n

And then\u2026 this past Wednesday. You know what happened. We went insane.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll be honest, though, and confess just a little melancholy. It\u2019s not 1984, and I\u2019m not a kid watching the game with my dad. I\u2019m thrilled for the team, but I can still tell you more players\u2019 names from \u201984 than from \u201916. I\u2019ve long lived in California and won\u2019t tell you I follow the game or the team as I once did. The victory is great\u2014amazing!\u2014but\u2026 you can\u2019t quite go home again.<\/p>\n

Ah, but what if you could<\/em>, just a little? Thanks to some clever & lightning-fast editing<\/a>, Budweiser brought back to life that iconic voice of my youth, Harry \u201cCub fan, Bud man\u201d Caray. Just watch. I can\u2019t stop.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/nApTGkLd2hs<\/a><\/p>\n

And Harry, wherever you are, thanks. This Bud\u2019s for you.<\/p>\n

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[YouTube<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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