Tom Cheek succumbs to his illness

[transplant99]

The guy who called well over 4000 Blue Jays games has passed away after a long battile with cancer.

http://tsn.ca/mlb/news_story.asp?id=139222

[Resolute 14]

A sad loss for the Jays. Cheek meant to the Jays and their fans what Ed Whalen meant to us. Jays games just didn't sound right without him.

Cheek is a man who belongs in the hall of fame.

[JiriHrdina]

Very sad day. It was odd this entire season listening to the Jays without Tom Cheek in the booth.

Most of the time that Joe Carter's WS winning home run is played they use Joe Buck's call. But for my money Tom Cheek's call was perfect.

"Touch 'em all Joe. You'll never hit a bigger one".

RIP.

[habernac]

[Kanuck]

Originally posted by transplant99@Oct 9 2005, 08:23 AM
The guy who called well over 4000 Blue Jays games has passed away after a long battile with cancer.

http://tsn.ca/mlb/news_story.asp?id=139222

Although it's not a major loss to society, I offer my condolensces to the Cheek family.

[transplant99]

Originally posted by Kanuck@Oct 9 2005, 07:23 PM
Although it's not a major loss to society, I offer my condolensces to the Cheek family.

You're right.

it could of been Kirk McLean....then it would of been a "societal loss".

[jam26]

Originally posted by transplant99@Oct 10 2005, 01:22 AM
You're right.

it could of been Kirk McLean....then it would of been a "societal loss".