Harry Caray
Chronology
1914 | Born March 1, in St. Louis, Missouri |
1915 | Father dies |
1924 | Mother dies, moves in with an aunt in Webster Groves |
1932 | Starts first job as a sales correspondent |
1941 | Begins broadcasting career with WJOL in Joliet, Illinois |
1945 | Begins broadcasting for the St. Louis Cardinals on KMOX-TV |
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1969 | Fired from broadcasting for the Cardinals |
1970 | Broadcasts for the Oakland A's on KNRB radio |
1971 | Begins broadcasting for the Chicago White Sox |
1975 | Fired from White Sox by John Allyn |
1975 | Marries Delores, also known as "Dutchie" |
1976 | Bill Veeck buys the White Sox and rehires Caray |
1982 | Begins broadcasting for the Chicago Cubs on WGN-TV and radio |
1987 | Opens his restaurant, Harry Caray's, on Kirk Street in Chicago |
1987 | Suffers from a stroke |
1989 | Writes book Holy Cow! |
1989 | Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame |
1995 | Suffers a heart attack |
1997 | Starts only broadcasting for Chicago Cubs home games |
1998 | Dies from complications resulting from a heart attack |
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