http://grandsalami.net The online companion to The Grand Salami magazine Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:25:57 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://grandsalami.net/2011/remembering-dave/#comment-948 Brett Pitts Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:25:57 +0000 http://grandsalami.net/?p=457#comment-948 I have been a die-hard Red Sox all of my life, but I am also a Mariners fan because of Dave Niehaus. I began listening to him when while living in Alaska. Having listened to all of the current broadcasters, Dave Niehaus is the best to announce a game of baseball. He painted the picture of the game like no one. Upon his passing, I kept thinking how weird it was to feel such a loss for a baseball announcer, but he was more than that. His voice entered my home everyday of the year for six months. He interrupted my wife and I with his calls. She would patiently stop talking and give me that look of "hurry it up, Dave." I could go on and on about how much I loved to listen to Mr. Niehaus, but I think you get the point: I miss having his voice in my house and I am sure that you miss your father. May you see him again and thank you for sharing him with all of us fans. I have been a die-hard Red Sox all of my life, but I am also a Mariners fan because of Dave Niehaus. I began listening to him when while living in Alaska. Having listened to all of the current broadcasters, Dave Niehaus is the best to announce a game of baseball. He painted the picture of the game like no one. Upon his passing, I kept thinking how weird it was to feel such a loss for a baseball announcer, but he was more than that. His voice entered my home everyday of the year for six months. He interrupted my wife and I with his calls. She would patiently stop talking and give me that look of “hurry it up, Dave.”
I could go on and on about how much I loved to listen to Mr. Niehaus, but I think you get the point: I miss having his voice in my house and I am sure that you miss your father. May you see him again and thank you for sharing him with all of us fans.

]]> http://grandsalami.net/2011/mariners-need-to-do-more-to-bring-fans-back-to-safeco/#comment-172 Greg Bruce Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:10:41 +0000 http://grandsalami.net/?p=413#comment-172 *Cardinals *Cardinals

]]> http://grandsalami.net/2011/mariners-need-to-do-more-to-bring-fans-back-to-safeco/#comment-171 Greg Bruce Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:09:56 +0000 http://grandsalami.net/?p=413#comment-171 Want to increase attendence? Schedule the World Champion St. Louis Caedinals to play the Mariners at SAFECO! Want to increase attendence? Schedule the World Champion St. Louis Caedinals to play the Mariners at SAFECO!

]]> http://grandsalami.net/2011/remembering-dave/#comment-121 Gail Beyers Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:11:30 +0000 http://grandsalami.net/?p=457#comment-121 What a great story. I lost my dad in 2008 and I miss him everyday. He wasn't a celebrity but he was to me and I know everyday that he is up there watching over us just like Dave who is calling all the baseball games being played!!! What a great story. I lost my dad in 2008 and I miss him everyday. He wasn’t a celebrity but he was to me and I know everyday that he is up there watching over us just like Dave who is calling all the baseball games being played!!!

]]> http://grandsalami.net/2011/remembering-dave/#comment-119 Vicki Morgan Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:08:07 +0000 http://grandsalami.net/?p=457#comment-119 What a wonderful tribute Andy! Your dad was my son's total inspiration! Brian (Prawitz),my son, grew up listening to and idolizing your dad. He actually wanted to get into sports, especially Baseball BECAUSE of your dad. Brian's dream was to become good enough to work for KIRO radio, at the time the flagship station for the Mariners. Brian's dream came true and he was at Safeco field the day your dad read the dedication and threw out that first ball. Brian said is was like a spiritual experience for him, being in the dug out- that close to Dave Neihaus! In the 3 years Brian was in Seattle, he got to know your dad and Rick Rizzs-even spent time in the pressbox with them. Brian told me one day that he was so thrilled to meet and get to know Dave, but he was completely blown away that Dave Neihaus knew HIS name also. Brian is still in sports and has the same enthusiasm and even some of the same characteristics that Dave had. What an inspiration he was and what an impact he had on my son! We'll never forget Dave! I know Brian cherishes the signed baseball he got from Dave! What a wonderful tribute Andy! Your dad was my son’s total inspiration! Brian (Prawitz),my son, grew up listening to and idolizing your dad. He actually wanted to get into sports, especially Baseball BECAUSE of your dad. Brian’s dream was to become good enough to work for KIRO radio, at the time the flagship station for the Mariners. Brian’s dream came true and he was at Safeco field the day your dad read the dedication and threw out that first ball. Brian said is was like a spiritual experience for him, being in the dug out- that close to Dave Neihaus! In the 3 years Brian was in Seattle, he got to know your dad and Rick Rizzs-even spent time in the pressbox with them. Brian told me one day that he was so thrilled to meet and get to know Dave, but he was completely blown away that Dave Neihaus knew HIS name also. Brian is still in sports and has the same enthusiasm and even some of the same characteristics that Dave had. What an inspiration he was and what an impact he had on my son! We’ll never forget Dave! I know Brian cherishes the signed baseball he got from Dave!

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