Earl Gillespie

Deceased Person

1922 – 2003

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Who was Earl Gillespie?

Earl W. Gillespie was an American sportscaster, best known as the radio voice of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Braves from 1953 to 1963. Before 1953, he was the play-by-play announcer for the minor league Milwaukee Brewers, an affiliate of the Braves, who moved to Toledo, Ohio when the Braves moved from Boston to Milwaukee.

Gillespie was partnered with Blaine Walsh on WTMJ Radio and known for his dramatic, extroverted style of play-by-play and his use of the phrase "Holy cow!" during moments of great excitement.

Gillespie called both of the Braves' World Series appearances in Milwaukee over NBC radio, as well as the 1955 All-Star Game over Mutual radio. He also did radio and television commentary for the Green Bay Packers, Marquette University, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He worked at WITI-TV in Milwaukee from 1963 until his retirement in 1985.

Gillespie was named Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year eight times by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, and was inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.

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Born
Jul 25, 1922
Nationality
  • United States of America
Died
Dec 12, 2003

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on July 23, 2013

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