Political Quotes

“Mr. President, for nearly three decades, the crack of the bat, the smell of fresh cut grass, the greening of the ivy, and the sound of Pat Hughes' voice reporting from the ``beautiful and historic Wrigley Field'' has let Cubs fans far and wide know, it is time for baseball. This July, Pat Hughes--the voice of Cubs baseball and a Chicago legend--was awarded the 2023 Ford C. Frick Award by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY--the highest honor in broadcasting. Born in Tucson, AZ, Pat was raised in San Jose, CA. His father worked in the education department at San Jose State University, where Pat would later enroll. Pat would frequent the university's sporting events with his father and brother, smitten by the cadre of future greats that took the field for the Spartans. At around 17 years old, he realized he wasn't quite good enough to make a career playing, but his passion for sports fueled his determination to find a sports career. Just hours before Pat's acceptance speech at Cooperstown, he recounted that, ``It kind of feels a little bit surreal. As if it's almost happening to someone else, and I'm just kind of watching.'' Ironically, watching on sidelines was where Pat's broadcasting career began. At San Jose State University, while sitting on the bench for his college basketball team, he started to announce the game unfolding in front of him before his first listening audience: the other benchwarmers on the team.…”