Jim Price RIP

[kalinecountry]

We mourn the passing of Jim Price, a treasured member of the Tigers organization for decades.

He spent all five years of his playing career wearing the Olde English ?D?, including the 1968 World Series championship season.

With Jim's passing, just 9 players are still with us from the '68 champs.

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/jim-price-tigers-broadcaster-dies
Tigers mourn loss of longtime broadcaster Jim Price.
Tigers official site

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2023/8...son-mickey-lolich-al-kaline-1968-world-series
Tigers former catcher and radio analyst Jim Price dies at age 81.
After a nice playing career, including winning a ring with the classic ?68 squad, Price became a key part of Tigers radio broadcasts for 30 years.
BYBTB

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...o-voice-jim-price-dies-at-age-81/70552675007/
Tigers radio voice Jim Price dies at age 81.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...-announcer-jim-price-dies-age-81/70552984007/
Detroit Tigers radio announcer Jim Price, role player for 1968 World Series team, dies at 81.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2023/08/longtime-tigers-broadcaster-passes-away-at-81.html
Longtime Tigers broadcaster Jim Price passes away at 81.
Mlive

 

[biggunsbob]

RIP Jimmy !

 

[byco42]

A good companion on the radio. Felt like I was sitting at a bar watching TV with him. So many people forget that he was the catcher the day McLain gave up the gopher ball to Mantle.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Rest in peace to the Tigers legend.

 

[SpartyNash]

I hope heaven is a nice area. RIP Jim

 

[biggunsbob]

I never got tired of listening to Dan and Jim. Just like I loved Ernie and Paul, and Ernie with whoever helped him. I liked
Kaline and Kell on the tv broadcasts. I had forgotten he worked with Ernie and Jim also did some play by play in the late 1990?s..


Jim isms on the radio.

Yellow hammer
The Art of pitching
Racky Tack
Buggy whip
the tools of intelligence

Price ? known for his ?buggywhip? and ?yellowhammer? catch phrases ? called games alongside current broadcaster Dan Dickerson for more than two decades.

From Dickerson

This is such sad news,? Dickerson said in a statement. ?Jim and I were together for 24 seasons, and experienced both ends of the spectrum with our beloved Tigers ? from a tough season in the first year after Ernie retired, to two trips to the World Series. Jim helped get me through that first season, which made what happened three years later all the sweeter ? Every time I see a good curveball, I can?t help but think of Jim. I?m sure he won?t mind if I break out the occasional ?Yellowhammer? when I do. He will be missed.?

Jim?s famous ?Yellowhammer? -- his colorful description of a good breaking ball. Jim said it came from teammate Pat Dobson and was named after a bird. So one day, we looked it up -- and sure enough, a Yellowhammer is a bird that is known for its ability to sharply dart down and away, just like a good curveball.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...ved-broadcaster-player-jim-price/70556160007/
Tributes pour in for Tigers' beloved broadcaster Jim Price.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...-announcer-jim-price-dies-age-81/70557823007/
Detroit Tigers radio announcer Jim Price, role player for 1968 World Series team, dies.
Freep

 

[biggunsbob]

Ron

Last night was pretty Nostalgic about the old tiger tv and radio broadcasters so I went back and watched game five of the 1968 World Series. Now George Kell was helping the NBC broadcast but I loved the way Kell calls a game. He did the mid to late innings play by play.
Great comeback against defending champs. Down 3-1 and down 3-0 after the top of the first in game five.


Watching Ernie Interview the tigers after game 7 in the clubhouse is a treat. Jim price gets up there and thanks all the fans back in Michigan. A true pro. Man I?m glad these are around because I just vaguely remember watching them. I really started to follow the tigers starting in late 68 and 1969.
My hatred of Baltimore started in 1969. Heart broken in 1972. Thought we could beat the A?s.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5R3DvMlmwGqq2FSbvMY1F7
Motor City Metrics Tigers Podcast Episode 36: ?The Old Yellowhammer?. 89 minutes.

The crew pay their respects to Jim Price, recap the series win against the Twins and what numbers popped out in baseball this week.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2023/8...taff-recalls-their-best-memories-of-jim-price
BYB Roundtable: Staff recalls their best memories of Jim Price.
The Detroit Tigers catcher and radio voice passed away this week at the age of 81.
BYBTB

 

[tinselwolverine]

When did he leave the broadcast booth?

I had satellite radio in my car during the 60 game pandemic season, and I listened to most Tiger games called by Jim and ?Danny boy? in my car, driving around running my ?essential? business, defying every pandemic restriction that I could.

 

[Mitchrapp]

When did he leave the broadcast booth?

I had satellite radio in my car during the 60 game pandemic season, and I listened to most Tiger games called by Jim and ?Danny boy? in my car, driving around running my ?essential? business, defying every pandemic restriction that I could.

Last appearance July 9, '23 - a day after the no hitter..

 

[biggunsbob]

Last appearance July 9, '23 - a day after the no hitter..

That is pretty cool. A no no.

 

[Mitchrapp]

That is pretty cool. A no no.

Yepper.

 

[tinselwolverine]

Last appearance July 9, '23 - a day after the no hitter..

That?s nice.

Working and a purpose to the end.

That?s the way I expect/hope I?ll go.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2023/0...e-tigers-broadcaster-jim-price-is-monday.html
Visitation for longtime Tigers broadcaster Jim Price is Monday.
Mlive