| By Chris Crawford |  | By 11-10-2010 |
Not a lot that I can think of saying right now. He's the reason I became a baseball fan. I'm heart broken. Please feel free to post your memories of Niehaus here.
RIP, Dave. You will always be the voice of the Mariners.
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| 1. By: John_S on 11-10-2010 19:25:37 |
| 2. By: Tommy O on 11-10-2010 19:43:13 Back in '77 when Dave got the job with the Mariners the Niehaus family moved to Tam O' Shanter G&CC. I became friends with his son. I'll always remember my first visit to the Niehaus house. Dave's den was decorated with all the MLB teams hats hung perfectly from the top of the walls all around the ceiling and he had one heck of a well stocked bar. My oh my. Daper Dave Niehaus - RIP my friend. |
| 3. By: John_S on 11-10-2010 19:47:17 Swung on and belted..... I will miss you Dave |
| 4. By: NavyChief2004 on 11-10-2010 20:18:05 And that will....FLY AWAY!!!! So long Dave....you will be much missed. Saw this on another site: "No longer will Mariner's Baseball ever be the same", and heartily agree with the sentiment..... |
| 5. By: rocketdawg31 on 11-10-2010 20:33:14 I don't have much hope for expressing this adequately enough- but the loss is going to be tremendous, and I'm going to miss Dave Niehaus and his voice terribly. I can only say that every Mariners game I hear on the radio from here on in, I'm going to be thinking "Dave should be talking right now". (I always thought that whenever I heard someone else talking during a game, but now that feeling is permanent.) I must've heard Dave do about...3,000 games, maybe 4,000? Whatever twenty-six years add up to. So many of those seasons, the only real reason to tune in was to hear his enthusiasm about what the future held in the young players getting started in the majors...wearing Mariner uniforms. I really can't tell you guys how many summer nights as a kid I spent sitting on a cheap chair outside, Coke in one hand..and looking out into the oncoming night, but Dave was on the radio and it wasn't hard to imagine I was there. Or how many times he'd jolt me out of that chair as a Mariner hit a big home run and Dave's enthusiasm just simply couldn't be contained. God Bless him, he never tried to contain it. It was impossible not to be really stoked and high on life when he got that way. Or how many times I'd watch on TV but with the volume down, and with the radio on behind me. To me, there was only one voice I wanted to hear talk about what I was watching. Years later, I found out a huge amount of fellow Mariner fans did the same thing, all across Seattle. My brothers and I joke about "immortality passes"- how guys like George Carlin should've gotten one before they passed on. I certainly would've given one to Dave, if they existed. But, as it is? One more huge chunk of youth gone, I guess..."it will FLY AWAY..." Thank you, Dave Niehaus. For providing the tone of the great memories given to Mariner fans, who must number in the millions and of every age. However old they are, if they heard you they'll likely not forget you. Rest in peace, we'll miss you. |
| 6. By: shemberry on 11-10-2010 20:43:15 Just crushed. |
| 7. By: FWBrodie on 11-10-2010 21:20:38 Fly, fly away Dave Niehaus... Sad day. |
| 8. By: safecochatter on 11-10-2010 22:16:48 Break Out the Rye Bread and Mustard Saint Peter.. it's Dave Niehaus! |
| 9. By: universalguru on 11-10-2010 23:29:36 I'm utterly depressed that Niehaus was never able to call a Mariners World Series. I just turned 25 and I realize that my entire sports life as a fan, nearly the entire 25 years, was shaped by Dave. It has always felt a bit hollow hearing anyone else call a Mariners game (sorry Rizz, Simms, Hendu, etc). Now it will never be the same. I'll miss that the ball will never fly-fly away again, we'll never get out the rye bread and mustard again, but I know how lucky I am to have experienced it. Thank you Dave, for making me the passionate Mariners fan I am. Your love for the game affected me in ways I may never fully comprehend. I still believe that whenever the Mariners finally break through to a World Series, in the back of our minds, we'll all hear the words "My Oh My". |
| 10. By: krob4mvp on 11-11-2010 01:51:47 It is a huge testament to Mr. Niehaus's craft that people of all ages on this site have all the same ideals and feelings about his work. The man was a pure genius! I fortunately grew up watching Mariner baseball in the late 80's and early 90's. Being a little kid I was completely enamored by the skills of players like Griffey Jr (of Course), Edgar, The Unit, Vizquel, etc. The more I think about it is because Dave Niehaus made these guys seem like superheroes. We got to see a lot of these players grow up and mature as people and players....while having one of the best commentators ever to narrate their story! R.I.P. my man! Mariner baseball will never be as good without you in it! |
| 11. By: rjfrik on 11-11-2010 02:00:29 This sucks. wow just wow |
| 12. By: PositivePaul on 11-11-2010 03:13:01 Maybe it's because I've been a grumpy-@55 lately, but a huge part of me is angry. Angry that the M's didn't bring a World Series to Seattle for Dave to leave his epic verbal poetry mark on. Angry that Edgar wasn't elected into the HOF so that Dave could introduce him. Angry that the same thing won't happen when it's Griffey's turn in Cooperstown. Angry at the thought that there's not a lot to look forward too in 2011 with the M's. Angry that my kid somehow managed to erase both Niehaus's HOF induction and the "Road to Cooperstown" special on my DVR... But really -- Dave's an example even in this time of anger for me. As often and frequently and for as long as he had to suffer the hell that was terrible baseball in Seattle, Dave was positive and happy and very rarely angry himself. Yet even in the times he displayed his frustration he was still poetic and creative about it. Big hug to all of Marinerdom tonight. Pass the Kleenex over this direction, would ya? |
| 13. By: FWBrodie on 11-11-2010 08:41:15 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcA5w0ztMp0&feature=related An Almost Live! skit from like '96 that featured Niehaus and Rizz. Hold onto your seat. |
| 14. By: safecochatter on 11-11-2010 08:45:01 when the Safeco contract runs out in 2019. how about this... " Niehaus Stadium" |
| 15. By: ripperlv on 11-11-2010 09:12:34 Shipmate, Fair Winds and Following Seas |
| 16. By: safecochatter on 11-11-2010 09:17:43 Ken Levine on Dave Niehaus. http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2010/11/dave-niehaus-1935-2010.html |
| 17. By: Marlin Man on 11-11-2010 09:54:05 I was lucky enough to have heard his first game called, and sadly, his last also- and so, so many in between. You will always be the "Grand Salami" Dave. My of My what a voice. Rest in Peace M.M. |
| 18. By: Adam T on 11-11-2010 11:39:50 Being a very cynical person, I tend to scoff at those who mourn the loss of some celebrity they never knew. I am not scoffing one bit today. This hurts. Dave was more than just a mere celebrity whom we never knew. We invited him into our homes every night during each season, and he was as gracious and friendly as one could hope. I think I speak for every Mariner fan when I say that Dave was baseball for us, and it will never be the same again. Good work, Dave. Now rest in peace... |
| 19. By: Timberwolf on 11-11-2010 13:10:51 Every Mariner fan loves Dave because he loved us and he wasn't afraid to show it. Between the Hall of Fame recognition, throwing out the first pitch at Safeco Field, and the genuine reactions he got from Mariner fans, he left this earth knowing that he was loved and appreciated. The fact that partners as different as Ken Levine, Rick Rizzs and Ron Fairly all felt the same way about him is incredible. One thing that I hope they do on future radio broadcasts is to plug in Dave's "Grand Salami" call whenever somebody hits one. |
| 20. By: John_S on 11-11-2010 14:36:26 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjT_7DqbHVw&feature=related I found this interview with KCTS9. Listening to Niehaus in the interview it makes it soo hard to believe he's gone. |
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