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John Beasley Brickhouse (January 24, 1916 – August 6, 1998) was an American sportscaster. Known primarily for his play-by-play coverage of Chicago Cubs games on WGN-TV from 1948 to 1981, he received the Ford C. Frick Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.
Jack Brickhouse (born Jan. 24, 1916, Peoria, Ill., U.S.—died Aug. 6, 1998, Chicago, Ill., U.S.) was an American sportscaster best known for his announcing of Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox baseball games.
Brickhouse is best known for his baseball work on WGN-TV. But he did so many kinds of broadcasts, sports and otherwise, in his career that what he didn’t do is almost as newsworthy. He literally was the man for all seasons in sports, from World Series to NFL championship games, from Rose Bowls to the NBA playoffs.
The widow of legendary Cubs announcer Jack Brickhouse looks back at the broadcaster's long, illustrious career and we hear some of his famous calls in the booth.
Aug 7, 1998 · Jack Brickhouse, whose avuncular cheer and exuberant storytelling imbued his calls of more than 5,000 Chicago Cubs and White Sox games, died of cardiac arrest at St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago...
Jack Brickhouse was the sole broadcast conduit for pro football and basketball fans of the Chicago Bears, Bulls in the 50's and 60's.
Jan 20, 2023 · Beloved sports announcer best remembered as longtime voice of Chicago Cubs baseball. As WGN-TV celebrates 75 years, we’re looking back with a series of stories on the history and the...
