Jack Quinlan

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Jack Quinlan, born January 23, 1927, Peoria, Illinois, was an American sportscaster. He was best known for covering the Chicago Cubs for WGN radio, and was in fact a lifelong Cubs fan. He was killed in an auto accident during spring training of 1965 in Arizona. He was also an avid golfer, and a charity golf tournament in his name has been held in the Chicago area ever since.

This is how he called the final out of Don Cardwell's no-hitter on May 15, 1960. The batter for the opposing St. Louis Cardinals is Joe Cunningham. The Cubs left fielder is Walt "Moose" Moryn. (See also Jack Brickhouse for TV-vs.-radio style comparison)

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Ball 3, strike 1 on Cunningham... Here's the pitch... Strike 2! (Wrigley Field crowd roars) ... Cunningham's arguing now... he's back here barkin' at Tony Venson, the plate umpire... he's really sore... he is really peeved at that strike two, that was called... One more pitch could end it... You know what kind of a pitch we're hopin' for: The dark one! Blow it past him Don! ... Here comes the biggest pitch of this ballgame... Lined into left field... (crowd gasps) ... Here's Moryn comin' ... (crowd roars) ... HE CAUGHT IT! He caught it! A no-hitter! A no-hitter for Cardwell! Moryn made a great game-saving catch! It's a no-hitter for Cardwell... his teammates are mobbin' him... Cardwell's teammates are poundin' him to death!

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Quinlan broadcast the 1960 World Series for NBC radio.