(670 The Score) The Chicago Cubs finally broke their championship drought in 2016 and legendary play-by-play announcer Pat Hughes was on the call.
Hughes has been the voice of the Cubs since the 1996 season and got to call a World Series championship 20 years later.
Hughes joined Matt Spiegel on the Audacy Original Podcast “The PBP: Voices of Baseball” and recalled that iconic call of the final out of Game 7 of the 2016 World Series.
“It’s a moment that has been unmatched. I was frightened. I was exhilarated,” Hughes said (25:00 in player above). “But unless you’ve been in a situation like that where you know the Cubs are going to be in the World Series.”
The Cubs finished the 2016 regular season with 103 wins, a number that hadn’t been reached since the 1900s. They won 97 games the year before but came up short in the NLCS against the Mets.
In 2016, however, the Cubs were able to down the Giants and Dodgers en route to a World Series matchup against Cleveland.
“They had a great year. They win the pennant – that was a special moment,” Hughes continued. “Then getting into the World Series. And then being in Game 7 and the ups and downs of that tremendous final game. And then it’s like a four-hour ballgame and it’s the 10th inning and finally I get a chance to say…”
“It’s a moment I will never forget. By any means, it’s not the greatest baseball call that’s ever been made,” Hughes cracked. “It was the biggest moment of my career. It was exciting but I’m not sure I want to do that every single day.”
The iconic Cubs broadcaster will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this weekend.
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