Broadcasting can often be a family affair, with the Bucks, Eagles, and Alberts among those with fathers and sons who call games professionally.
Few families have kept the broadcasting business going quite like the Carays. It started with legendary MLB play-by-play announcer Harry Caray. He was followed by his son, longtime Atlanta Braves voice Skip Caray. He was followed by his son, Chip Caray, who calls St. Louis Cardinals games, and his son, Josh Caray, who calls games for the Rocket City Trash Pandas. Chip’s twin sons, Chris and Stefan Caray, are keeping the tradition alive. While Stefan recently called games for the Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles, Chris has been calling Athletics games for NBC Sports California.
The generations will collide on March 14 when Chip and Stefan will be together in FanDuel Sports Network’s booth to call one of MLB’s Spring Breakout game between the Cardinals and Miami Marlins. The game will feature the top minor leaguers from both franchise farm systems.
“The Spring Breakout is a blast,” Chip Caray said in a news release. “The games are so fun and are an exciting preview of baseball’s bright future and a reminder of when we all were starting our baseball dreams. To be asked to work with my really talented son, Stefan, and see his career starting at the same time is a wonderful honor and a dream come true for our entire family.”
While this will be the first time Chip calls a game alongside one of his sons, it won’t be the first time he’s called the same game as one of them. Last April, Chris and Chip both called a game between the Cardinals and A’s.
Stefan and Chris also previously called Amarillo Sod Poodles games together, making them the first and only identical twins to call a game together in any professional sport in the United States.
About Sean Keeley
Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Managing Editor for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.