Jerry Howarth

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Jerry Howarth (born March 12, 1946) has been a radio broadcaster for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball since 1981. After working for part of the 1981 season as a commentator, he joined Tom Cheek as full time play-by-play man in 1982.

Born in York, Pennsylvania, Howarth grew up in San Francisco as an avid sports fan. After graduating from the University of Santa Clara in 1968 and some military service, Howarth began a career as a sportscaster over the course of which he has broadcasted baseball, football and basketball. He lives in Etobicoke, Ontario with his wife and has two sons. He also coaches basketball at Etobicoke Collegiate Institute

Following Cheek's death in October 2005, Howarth became the sole play-by-play broadcaster on Blue Jays games.

[edit] Catch Phrases

"It's time to play ball, here at (stadium name)!" (said as the first pitch of the game is delivered)
"The Blue Jays are in flight ..." (after the Blue Jays score their first run of the game)
"Swiiing and a miss, he struck him out!" (when a Blue Jays pitcher strikes out a hitter swinging)
"Call it two, a double play!"
"There she goes!" (Blue Jays' home run call, sometimes preceded with "Yessir ... " or "Let's admire that one ..." )
"Lined/ground ball to the left side/up the middle/to the right side ... throoouuugh for a base hit!"
"There goes another one!" (said either after a hitter hits his second or more home run of the game or after a back-to-back home run)
"(Blue Jay player) scoooooores / (Blue Jay player) around third, he scoooooores!"
"Hookiiiiing ... foul / fair down the left/right field line!"
"We'll pause for a little 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' ... " (Said as a lead in to a commercial break after the top of the seventh inning is completed)
"Back here at (stadium name) ... ho, what a night/afternoon!" (Said after the first commercial break of a completed game when the Blue Jays win)
"(Blue Jay player) has the patience of Job tonight!" (Said when a Blue Jays player draws out a long count; referring to Job of the Bible.)
"The throw ... not in tiiime / he got him! (Said after an infielder attempts a force out to another infielder covering a base)
"The tag and the slide ... he's in theeere / and OUT at second / third base!" (Said after an infielder attempts to tag out the baserunner on either an extra base hit attempt or a stolen base attempt}