For 27 years, Bob Tayek was "the voice of the ballpark." His religion was baseball. He hired Tom Hamilton. He idolized Hank Aaron and Vin Scully. He hated the Yankees.
In Bob's final days, fans' compliments kept him going. Remembering a Cleveland staple:
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2016 World Series Game 1
Joe Buck on the Fox Broadcast turns the microphone over to my Dad to do the team introductions on national TV. . .
This is by far my favorite memory from the 2016 Fall Classic. I will never not get chills watching this.
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Cleveland Guardians held a tribute & a moment of silence for Bob Tayek who passed away today. Bob was the public address announcer for nearly 3 decades…the voice of Progressive Field.
It is with great sadness we share the news that our longtime public address announcer, Bob Tayek, has passed away today. For nearly three decades, Bob was the voice of Progressive Field, welcoming generations of fans to Cleveland baseball with warmth, professionalism and a presence that became part of the ballpark experience.
Please keep Bob’s family, friends and all who worked alongside him in your thoughts during this difficult time.