The versatile son of Harry Caray became a Braves broadcaster in 1976 and has announced football, basketball, and hockey as well. Skip made his ML broadcasting debut on
May 30, 1965, calling a Braves-Astros game for Atlanta TV station WSB as an emergency
substitute for Mel Allen, who was attending his mother's funeral.
(SL)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»May 13, 1991:
Three generations of Carays make history by broadcasting the Braves-Cubs game—Hall of Fame announcer Harry Caray, son Skip Caray, and grandson Chip Caray.
»June 27, 2000:
The Atlanta Braves back off from their decision to bar from their chartered flights four team announcers who had raised questions about the catcher's box at Turner Field. After TBS discussed the width of the catcher's box in a game against the Brewers three days ago, Skip Caray, Pete Van Wieren, Joe Simpson and Don Sutton were kicked off a flight to Montreal and had to take a commercial flight. TBS aired a video showing the catcher's box was four to five inches smaller than it was the previous night, when Milwaukee management complained about where Braves catcher Javy Lopez was setting up. Opposing teams have long said that Atlanta pitchers are given the benefit of an extra-wide strike zone, particularly on the outside corners. Catchers who set up wide of the plate can increase the chances of an outside pitch being called a strike. The video was shown after a rare balk call against Fernando Lunar, the Braves catcher. Home-plate umpire John Shulock ruled that Lunar set up with his right foot outside the 43-inch-wide box. The balk led to Milwaukee's first run and a heated argument between Shulock and Braves manager Bobby Cox, who was ejected. Atlanta lost the game 2-1.
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