The New York sportscasting legend Howie Rose will retire at end of the Mets’ season. He was rated No. 9 in our all-time MLB broadcasting ratings. From starting a Marv Albert Fan club in Queens to one of the greatest calls in broadcasting history (“Matteau! Matteau! Matteau!” in 1994) to the connections with fans, Rose discusses it all.
It is a 40-minute, “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.”
The Pod Rundown
Why trust, connection and relatability are the goals for a play-by-player
How his dad introduced him to baseball in 1961 as a seven-year-old
Why he was a Mets fan
Moving from the Bronx to Bayside, Queens
How listening is part of a DNA to become a great announcer
How Rose got to WFAN
Rose started a Marv Albert Fan Club as a kid
How authenticity at WFAN was so important when he started
How many members were in the Marv Albert Fan Club
Did Rose want to do talk shows full-time
His run-ins with Frank Cashen, Al Harazin and the Mets front office
The pressure when Buddy Harrelson replaced Davey Johnson
Rose was not made to be a soccer announcer
Filling-in for Albert and the “singular thrill” of his career
How he was good luck for the Rangers
The Islanders TV gig came up and he was almost done with the Mets
Breaking down the May 27th, 1994 double overtime “Matteau! Matteau! Matteau!” call that sent the Rangers to the Stanley Cup Final
Where was Marv for that game and why Howie got to to do it
The history behind the call that dated back more than a quarter century ago
The Rangers’ loss that Rose has never gotten over
What changed everything about the Matteau call
Why the broadcast perch was important for getting it right
What is the relationship between baseball radio and fans
Why radio is more satisfying than TV
The Mike Piazza post-9/11 call and goosebumps
Fran Healy defying the bosses
The Johan Santana Mets’ “no hitter” and a surreal experience
Saying the “Mets win the pennant” in 2015 considering when his fan experience began
The call that Rose really liked with the Mets
How Rose’s signature Mets call of “Put in the books” happened
Rose should get the Frick Award from the Hall of Fame
Debating Joe Buck vs. Vin Scully for No. 1 on all-time MLB play-by-play list
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