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24-587: Veteran broadcaster Pat Hughes has been the play-by-play announcer since 1996. From 1996 to 2010, Hughes was partnered with Ron Santo . After Santo's death, Keith Moreland took over as color analyst through 2013. Ron Coomer took over color analyst duties in 2014. Zach Zaidman handles the Cubs Central pre- and post-game shows and takes over the play-by-play for the fifth inning of most games. All 162 regular season baseball games, some spring training games, and all postseason games are broadcast by

48-519: A 62-game schedule in 1975 Moreland was named to College World Series All-Decade Team for the 1970s. He has the second most career hits in College World Series history with 23 in 3 years (1973–75), behind only Sam Fuld of Stanford . On May 1, 2010, Moreland's Longhorn number 3 was retired by The University of Texas . Moreland has worked as a color analyst for the radio broadcasts of Texas Longhorn football and baseball, as he

72-538: A TV play-by-play man for the Minnesota Twins , after which he spent 12 years calling Milwaukee Brewers games. Hughes also called Marquette University men's basketball games for 17 seasons with the inimitable Al McGuire . In November 1995, Hughes was selected by Chicago's WGN Radio to be the new "Voice of the Cubs". Hughes partnered with color commentator Ron Santo , former Hall of Fame third baseman for

96-654: A home run! Number 62 for Mark McGwire! A slice of history and a magical moment in St. Louis! Hughes has been awarded several honors in recognition of his career, including repeated acknowledgement from the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association with nine Illinois Sportscaster of the Year awards (1996, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019), and an additional three Wisconsin Sportscaster of

120-545: A member of the San Diego Padres, he was the last player to wear #6 before it was retired in honor of Steve Garvey . He is inducted in Texas Longhorn Hall of Honor. Position: Third Base Inducted: 1985 Hometown: Carrollton, Texas · Career .388 hitter with UT · Three-time All-American · Led UT to three NCAA College World Series berths · Co-captain of 56-6 national championship team in 1975 · Hit .410 over

144-802: A total that included Cactus League preseason, MLB regular season, and MLB postseason games. After the 2017 season, Hughes estimated that he had only missed five games for health reasons, despite undergoing three throat surgeries in the preceding years. His usual home run call is "that ball's got a chaaaance ... GONE!" On longer home runs, Hughes' call often includes the phrase "get out the tape measure, LONG GONE!" Hughes has announced 57 Cubs postseason games, more than any other Cubs broadcaster . He has also called eight no-hitters during his career, including those tossed by Juan Nieves , Scott Erickson , Carlos Zambrano , Cole Hamels , Alec Mills , and two by Jake Arrieta . In addition to Major League Baseball and Marquette basketball, Hughes has also covered games for

168-505: Is a former player for both teams. He has also worked as an occasional fill-in analyst for the Cubs telecasts on WGN-TV , WCIU-TV , and Comcast SportsNet Chicago when regular analyst Bob Brenly wasn't available. On February 16, 2011, it was announced that Moreland would be the Cubs' full-time radio color analyst on WGN-AM and the Cubs Radio Network , replacing the late Ron Santo . On November 6, 2013, he announced that he

192-546: The Chicago White Sox at Memorial Stadium on September 12, a frustrated Moreland, who at the time was mired in a .212 slump with one home run and 10 RBI in 104 at-bats in 30 games since joining the ball club, complained, "I'm not going to hit anymore. My career is over." Orioles manager Frank Robinson responded, "If he wants to retire, retire now. If he's not going to retire, he should be here keeping himself ready to go out and do whatever I ask." The misunderstanding

216-611: The Chicago Cubs win the World Series! The Cubs come pouring out of the dugout, jumping up and down like a bunch of delirious 10-year-olds. The Cubs have done it! The longest drought in the history of American sports is over, and the celebration begins! He is also known for his call of Mark McGwire 's 62nd home run in 1998 , which broke the single-season home run record, which is the most often-played call of that moment: He drives one to deep left—this could be—it's

240-545: The Cubs 2016 Championship, a Special Edition of Baseball Voices was created entitled "The Chicago Cubs Win the World Series!" Keith Moreland Bobby Keith Moreland (born May 2, 1954), nicknamed " Zonk ", is an American former outfielder , catcher , and infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies , Chicago Cubs , and San Diego Padres . In 1989,

264-509: The Cubs' broadcast rights moved to CBS Radio (later Entercom, then Audacy ) after Tribune declined to renew its longstanding broadcast rights. The 2015 season was broadcast by WBBM . After sister station WSCR 's loss of radio rights to broadcast the Chicago White Sox games to WLS in July 2015, it was widely expected that the Cubs would move to WSCR as a replacement. This move was confirmed by CBS Radio on November 11, 2015 and finalized before

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288-768: The Cubs, from 1996 until Santo's death in 2010. Their on-air chemistry came to be known as the "Pat and Ron Show". In September 2003, he served as the MC when the Cubs retired Santo’s number before the final regular season game at Wrigley Field. After Santo's death, Hughes partnered with former Cub Keith Moreland for three seasons. In December, 2013, another former Cub, Chicago native Ron Coomer became Hughes' new partner. That pair called games on WGN in 2014, switched to WBBM in 2015, and moved to WSCR in 2016. Hughes' storied career has also included partnering with fellow Frick Award broadcasters Harry Caray and Bob Uecker . In April 2018, Hughes broadcast his 6,000th Major League Baseball game,

312-499: The NHL's Minnesota North Stars, Minor League Baseball's Columbus Clippers and San Jose Missions, University of Wisconsin football and basketball, and Northwestern University basketball. One of Hughes' best known calls came at the end of the 2016 World Series , when the Cubs ended a 108-year World Series drought, the longest in baseball history: A little bouncer slowly toward Bryant . He will glove it and throw to Rizzo . It's in time! And

336-775: The Year awards (1990–92). In 2016, Hughes received the Ring Lardner Award for Excellence in Sports Journalism, Broadcast category. In addition to awards, Hughes has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of several organizations. In 2012, he was inducted into the Branham High School Athletic Hall of Fame. The broadcaster was inducted into the WGN Radio Walk of Fame in 2014, only the 3rd sportscaster to be honored. In 2017, Hughes

360-546: The final year of his career, he played for the Detroit Tigers , then the Baltimore Orioles . On February 16, 2011, he was named the Cubs' color analyst on WGN-AM and the Cubs Radio Network , replacing Ron Santo . On November 6, 2013, he announced that he was stepping down from his position at WGN Radio to spend more time with his family. Moreland graduated from The University of Texas at Austin , and

384-623: The local newspaper from which it gets its name, the Chicago Tribune ). When it was part of the Tribune Radio Network, the network's non-sports programming included the National Farm Report , a farm news feature hosted by Orion Samuelson ; Samuelson Sez (a weekly commentary hosted by Samuelson); and Farming America , a farm news feature hosted by Steve Alexander (previously by Max Armstrong ). In 2015,

408-470: The network, though not all affiliates distribute the entire slate. The games are transmitted to stations via C-Band satellite service on AMC-8. From 1925 to 2014 (continuously from 1958 to 2014), the Cubs' flagship station was WGN , 720 AM, the lone radio station of the Tribune Company (which for many years simultaneously owned the Cubs, TV station WGN-TV and its national superstation , and

432-611: The start of the 2016 Cubs season. Through WSCR, the games also air on the FM dial via HD Radio through WSCR's subchannel on WBMX (104.3-HD2). Pat Hughes (sportscaster) Vergil Patrick Hughes (born May 27, 1955) is an American sportscaster . He has been the radio play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB) since 1996. The 2022 season marked the 40th consecutive year that Hughes served as an MLB announcer. In recognition of his career, Hughes

456-677: Was again a finalist and was announced as the recipient in December, linking him with past fellow Cubs recipients Harry Caray and Jack Brickhouse . Pat Hughes is the sole proprietor of "Baseball Voices", commemorative audio tributes to MLB's greatest announcers. On each CD, Pat performs as Producer, Writer, and Narrator. Featured broadcasters include Hughes' former colleagues Harry Caray, Ron Santo and Bob Uecker, as well as Hall of Famers Mel Allen, Red Barber, Marty Brennaman, Jack Buck, Milo Hamilton, Harry Kalas, Denny Matthews, Dave Niehaus, Bob Prince, Chuck Thompson, Russ Hodges and Lon Simmons. After

480-659: Was awarded the 2023 Ford C. Frick Award . Born in Tucson, Arizona , Pat Hughes grew up in San Jose, California . He graduated from Branham High School in San Jose, California in 1973, and from San Jose State University in 1978 with a degree in Radio/TV Journalism. Hughes has been married to his wife, Trish, since 1987. They have two daughters, Janell and Amber. Hughes's MLB career began in 1983 performing as

504-688: Was dealt along with Mike Brumley from the Cubs to the Padres for Goose Gossage and Ray Hayward on February 12, 1988. In 1989, playing for American League teams, he also made 80 appearances as a designated hitter . Moreland was acquired by the Orioles from the Tigers for Brian Dubois on July 28, 1989. The Orioles needed a power hitter for its pennant drive and settled for Moreland after its failed pursuit of Harold Baines . Prior to an 11–1 loss to

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528-513: Was drafted by the Phillies in the seventh round of the 1975 draft. He started out as a catcher , but the Phillies also played him at third base and first base . He was traded along with Dickie Noles and Dan Larson from the Phillies to the Cubs for Mike Krukow on December 8, 1981. During his time with the Cubs, he was primarily used as a corner outfielder, except in his final year. He

552-814: Was inducted into the Irish/American Baseball Hall of Fame in New York City. On August 24, 2022, it was announced during a broadcast of the Cubs versus St. Louis that Hughes will be inducted into the Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame, with his plaque to be unveiled on September 10. In 2016, Hughes was a finalist for the Ford C. Frick Award , in conjunction with the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York . In 2022, he

576-515: Was resolved by the team before it became a bigger distraction. Moreland eventually retired as an active player after the conclusion of the season. Moreland played twelve seasons in Major League Baseball. He helped the Cubs win the 1984 National League Eastern Division championship. His best year was in 1985 with the Cubs, when he batted .307 (14 HR, 106 RBI, 12 SB). He also had a good year in 1987, with 27 HR and 88 RBI. In 1988 as

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