Jack Brickhouse Memorial

He was recognized by the Baseball Hall of Fame for his major contributions to the sport.
He was a Chicago legend — he broadcast Cubs, White Sox, Bulls and Bears games for over 40 years.
This memorial recognizes Brickhouse for his contribution to American sports, pop culture, and entertainment. It’s a very cool statue of him sitting at an announcer’s desk. There is a microphone on the desk in front of his face, and he is holding a notebook or a set of papers.
The statue was dedicated in 2000 and his famous catch phrase «Hey-​Hey» is inscribed on the front plaque.
The full inscription reads:
Jack Brickhouse,
Hall of Fame Broadcaster
1917 – 1988
Hey-​Hey
Inducted into Media Wing of Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, N.Y. in 1983 and 13 other Halls of Fame throughout the nation.
Broadcaster for Chicago Cubs — 40 years,
Chicago White Sox — 27 years,
Chicago Bears — 24 years,
1^st TV voice for Chicago Bulls.
1962 — play-​by-​play announcer for 1^st satellite telecast. Recipient of Local and International awards for Pope Paul VI papal audience.
EXCLUSIVE Broadcast interviews — 6 Presidents.
4 Honorary Doctorates. 2 Autobiographical Bestsellers: «Thank You for Listening» and «A Man for All Seasons».
1934 — Entered broadcasting profession in hometown of Peoria — age 18, becoming youngest sports announcer in the nation.
1946 — Broadcaster for New York Giants — one season.
1948 — 1^st voice on WGN-​TV.
1979 — Reached milestone of 5,000 broadcasts for WGN Radio and TV.
No baseball broadcaster WILL EVER televise as many games as Brickhouse. Continued broadcasting until his retirement from the booth — 1981.
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Jack Brickhouse was one of the thousands who battled a brain tumor. The disease is complex, effective treatment is challenging.
The American Brain Tumor Association exists to eliminate brain tumors through research and education.