Chuck Swirsky

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Chuck Swirsky
Chuck Swirsky

Chuck Swirsky, a.k.a. "The Swirsk" (born January 30, 1954 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA) is the television play-by-play voice of the Toronto Raptors of the NBA, alongside colour commentators Leo Rautins and Jack Armstrong. He also hosts an afternoon sports radio show, “The Chuck Swirsky Show”, from 1–4 p.m. on The Fan 590 radio and writes a daily blog for Raptors.com called “Chuck Checks In”. Though born in Virginia, Swirsky grew up in Seattle, Washington.

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[edit] Broadcast History

Chuck was a sportscaster for WGN radio in the late 1980s and early 1990s. While he was with WGN he also did play-by-play for DePaul, games alongside former coach Ray Meyer, Chicago Bears pre half and post game coverage, and Cubs Public Address. He left WGN for Detroit where he did play-by-play for both Michigan basketball and football in the mid 1990s. Chuck has been the play-by-play voice of the Toronto Raptors since the 1998-99 NBA season.

[edit] Catch phrases

  • “Are you kidding me?"
  • “Onions, onions, and more onions! Buy a bushel!" (The catch phrase "Onions" is borrowed from legendary college basketball broadcaster Bill Raftery. The bushel reference usually directed towards Leo Rautins)
  • "Onions Baby, Onions!!!"
  • “Get out the salami and cheese, mama! This ball game is 'over'!
  • “Sick, wicked, and nasty!”
  • “Get out the umbrellas; it's raining treys!” (when the Raptors make several three-pointers).
  • “Nothin' but nylon!” (when a Raptors player hits a shot ).
  • “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh, ya gotta love it!”
  • “Ka-Bosh!” (exclaimed when All-Star Chris Bosh makes a play)
  • "Oh my Bosh!" (exclaimed when All-Star Chris Bosh makes a play)
  • "Kaboom!"
  • "You can ring it up from downtown <insert city name>, this one goes out to <insert persons name>" (When the first Raptors' three-pointer is scored.)
  • “Oh baby, what a play!”
  • " Raptors win! Raptors win! Raptors win!"
  • “Oh no!” (exclaimed when an opposing player makes a scoring play in the clutch)
  • “My goodness, Leo.”
  • “Always a pleasure talking Raptors' ball”
  • "Rimming..rimming..no."
  • "(Raptors player) has got the mojo goin'!"
  • “ He just gave (Name of player) an NBA facial!"
  • "A shameless plug!" (Every time Swirsky mentions MLSE in his daily blog)
  • "(Name of player) is showing us a little somethin' somethin'!"
  • "(Name of player) shakes and bakes" (When a player crosses over on another)
  • "T-Mac to the rack!!!"
  • "Vincent Lamar Carter!"
  • "(Name of player) has the feel and the flow here at the ACC" (When someone is playing well)
  • "That's an MP3 download!" (When Morris Peterson makes a 3-pointer)
  • " A Three ball from Parkerville!" (when Anthony Parker scores a 3-pointer)
  • "(Name of a player that got blocked) just ate some Spalding!!!"
  • "Bam!" (referring to a big-time shot)
  • "(Raptors player) filling it up."
  • "To the rack and a dunk!" (exclaimed when a player drives in and dunks it hard)

[edit] Trivia

  • Swirsky calls Burlington, Ontario his home, not Toronto as many people tend to think.
  • While he was calling DePaul Blue Demons basketball games, Al Lerner and Ed Curran would occasionally have their show preempted by the game. When this happened, they would play a parody of the DePaul fight song (sung by themselves):
It is Swirsky,
It is Coach Ray,
And they're here to do the game;
They are smiling,
They've had dinner,
And they hope you did the same...
etc.

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