The BOSS Podcast (The Business Of Southern Sports)

Chip Caray - Television Play-By-Play Broadcaster for the Atlanta Braves

May 17, 2020 Roger Manis
The BOSS Podcast (The Business Of Southern Sports)
Chip Caray - Television Play-By-Play Broadcaster for the Atlanta Braves
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In this episode, we'll talk with Chip Caray, the long time television play-by-play broadcaster for the Atlanta Braves.

We'll talk baseball, of course. How might the game look as it navigates through the pandemic? What can we expect from the Braves? We'll go to the booth and discuss his relationship with his broadcast partners, and we'll take a deep dive into his game day preparation.

We'll also go down memory lane to his days as a Braves bat boy, and his distant relationship with his grandfather, Harry Caray, and his father, Skip Caray. Everyone assumes the dynastic broadcasting family was always close. Unfortunately, that is not the case.

Please enjoy this in-depth conversation with the TV voice of the Atlanta Braves.

Introduction
Welcome, and life during the pandemic
The hope of getting baseball back
Family lifestyle
Alter ego Biff Barf
Relationships with Harry and Skip Caray
The Caray family name
Broadcast style
Early career in local TV news
Favorite player growing up
Memories of a Braves bat boy
Current Braves roster
How will the game look during the pandemic?
How does he prepare for a broadcast?
Glavine, Francoeur and SImpson
New Braves reporter Kelly Crull
Fan engagement