It's being reported that beloved sportscaster Dave Niehaus has passed away at the age of 75. Dave was the announcer for the Seattle Mariners for their entire existence until he retired from broadcasting at the end of last season; he was deservedly inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008.
Dave Niehaus was a Seattle institution and a giant in sports broadcasting. Many have rightfully dubbed him the Voice of the Mariners, a moniker I whole-heartedly agree with. As a kid, I listened to Dave call games all the time, and I credit his boundless joy and infectious enthusiasm for baseball with helping to form my rabid Mariners fandom, and I know I'm not the only one. It's hard to imagine the Mariners without him.
This glorious moment in Seattle sports history would not have been nearly as electric and memorable without Dave Niehaus:
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