He was present in the booth at Shea Stadium, along with Bob Murphy, for the now-famous sixth game of the 1986 World Series between the Mets and Boston Red Sox. DiGiulian is now a color commentator for ESPNU's college hockey broadcasts. He has also called ABC's coverage of the Capital One Bowl. Schneider, Jerry. There was never a doubt in mind there was blood on the sock. There was never a doubt in mind there was blood on the sock."[17]. Thorne spent the following season with the Chicago White Sox. Rumors floated around last night about Thorne returning as the voice of the NHL for ESPN … Profile page for football player Gary Thorne (Utility). Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Thorne later said that Mirabelli had only been joking. He is known for his signature calls of "Goodbye! He also is a play-by-play TV announcer for the Little League World Series on ESPN during the month of August. It never crossed my mind that there wasn't blood on that sock. This means two things: first, whatever Gary Thorne is doing these days (he is no longer calling Baltimore Orioles games for MASN), it’s time for ESPN to throw him a … Gary Thorne - A 1966 graduate of Old Town High School where he was a member of the football and baseball teams. Was Army JAG, Penobscot County Assistant District of Attorney and admitted to the bar of U.S. Supreme Court. Thorne and Clement called every Stanley Cup win from 1993 through 2004, except for 1995; Mike Emrick and John Davidson were the broadcast team for the clinching game of that Finals series (which was aired on Fox). Gary was also President of his senior class and participated in many clubs. Article at www.pba.com on January 10, 2012. He also works for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he is the narrator for the WrestleMania Rewind program on its WWE Network streaming video service. It was all for PR." Thorne and Sutcliffe were replaced in 2015 by the #2 Fox broadcast team of Matt Vasgersian and John Smoltz. The respected announcer who specializes in play-by-play for a variety of sports including hockey, baseball, and college football. "They don't like playing for him. He also works for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he is the narrator for the WrestleMania Rewind program on its WWE Network streaming video service. He's never responsible for anything. Thorne missed several Mets games in the 1988 season due to Devils playoff games. "As he was walking away he asked, 'How about the bloody sock?' Gary Thorne was born in 1940s. In addition, he announces various games of the College World Series every year during the month of June. "There are a lot of guys down there (in the dugout) who don't like him," a New York Daily News columnist quotes Thorne as having said. Full Game available! "Having talked with him today, there's no doubt in my mind that's not what he said, that's not what he meant. https://sportscasting.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_ESPN_personalities In 1977, Thorne called hockey games for Augusta, Maine radio and television stations. www.gavproductions.com. Congratulations to Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson, John Lynch and the rest of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of … Thorne says he misunderstood conversation. Following the end of the war, it was the start of the Baby Boomer years and technology advancements such as the jet engine, nuclear fusion, radar, rocket technology and others later became the starting points for Space Exploration and Improved Air Travel. NHL on ABC – Gary Thorne, Mike Emrick, Al Michaels, Dave Strader, Steve Levy; Wide World of Sports – see Wide World of Sports (American TV series)#Event announcers; NASCAR on ABC / IndyCar Series on ABC – Bob Jenkins, Jerry Punch, Marty Reid, Allen Bestwick; XFL on ABC - Steve Levy, Tom Hart; Analysts. Gary Thorne was born in Maine on Wednesday, June 9, 1948 (Baby Boomers Generation). Also in 1989, Thorne was named a backup play-by-play announcer (behind Al Michaels and replacing Gary Bender in this particular capacity) for ABC's coverage of … He was almost always paired along with analyst Bill Clement during these ESPN-produced telecasts. He was the lead play-by-play announcer for Baltimore Orioles games on MASN from 2007 to 2020. Thorne is also the play-by-play announcer of the video games Major League Baseball 2K9, Major League Baseball 2K10, Major League Baseball 2K11,[9] Major League Baseball 2K12, and Major League Baseball 2K13.[10]. Home run!" From 1992 to 2004, Thorne called NHL play-by-play[12] for games on ESPN, ESPN2, and (beginning 1993 and again in 1999) ABC, including many of the latter-round playoff games. It’s great hockey. That will continue into 2021. Thorne's son-in-law, Damian DiGiulian, is a former assistant coach for the University of Vermont hockey team; Maine (Thorne's alma mater) and Vermont are rivals in the Hockey East conference of Division I hockey. He is also the television play-by-play announcer for the Baltimore Orioles and the Professional Bowler's Association. He has also worked for ESPN and ABC, including National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, college football, and the Frozen Four hockey tournament. It’s a wonderful event. Thorne officially replaced Dave O'Brien on the MLB International broadcasts of the All-Star Game, ALCS (even-numbered years), NLCS (odd-numbered years), and the World Series in 2010 and 2012 alongside Rick Sutcliffe. As we move into 2021, a new era will begin for the Orioles and Gary Thorne. "There are a lot of guys down there (in the dugout) who don't like him," a New York Daily News columnist quotes Thorne as having said. Thorne was ESPN’s lead play-by-play announcer from 1992–2004 and was always paired with former NHL player Bill Clement. But eventually, Thorne found courtrooms dull when compared to broadcasting. The duo called every Stanley Cup win from 1993 through 2004, except for 1995; Mike Emrick and John Davidson were the broadcast team for the clinching game of that Finals series (which was aired on Fox). When interviewed by The New York Times, Thorne expressed his enjoyment for being asked to announce. He is a celebrity sportscaster. In April 2007, in reference to Curt Schilling's famed bloody sock during the 2004 MLB playoffs, Thorne said during a broadcast of a Red Sox–Orioles game that Boston backup catcher Doug Mirabelli admitted it was a hoax. Also in 1989, Thorne was named a backup play-by-play announcer (behind Al Michaels and replacing Gary Bender in this particular capacity) for ABC's coverage of Thursday Night Baseball telecasts with Joe Morgan. Gary Thorne Education: university of maine, university of maine school of law; Nominations: Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality - Play-By-Play. "It’s a great event, and I thought it would be great fun. [6], In 1995, Thorne called the first two games of the American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners on NBC/The Baseball Network with Tommy Hutton. "It was painted," Thorne said. In September 2002, Thorne reportedly talked of dissension in the Mets clubhouse between manager Bobby Valentine and the team's players. He also picked up duties as the lead play-by-play announcer for the Frozen Four. He has also worked for ESPN and ABC, including National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, college football… Thorne also served as a field reporter for the World Series and covered the World Series Trophy presentation for ABC. Glenn Clark says Gary Thorne was the soundtrack for the greatest moments in a generation's worth of Orioles history and that fans were lucky to … Thorne was asked to call Maine hockey games during winter months until 1987 (simultaneously with his work for the Mets in the summer from 1985) when the lure of doing play-by-play in the NHL became too strong for Thorne to ignore. He has also worked for ESPN and ABC, including National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, college football, and the Frozen Four hockey tournament. Thorne was the announcer for ABC's coverage of the Capital One Bowl for 2004 and 2005. Gary Thorne (born June 9, 1948, in Bangor, Maine) is a play-by-play announcer for ESPN and ABC, working National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, college football, and the Frozen Four hockey tournament. Thorne later said that Mirabelli had only been joking. Like his ABC Sports colleagues, Al Michaels, Jim Palmer, Tim McCarver, and Joe Morgan, Thorne was at San Francisco's Candlestick Park when the infamous Loma Prieta earthquake hit on October 17, 1989. The duo were the commentator on EA Sports' NHL 07 (Xbox 360 only), NHL 08 through NHL 14 video games, as well as ESPN Videogames' ESPN NHL 2K5. "Doug Mirabelli confessed up to it after. I said, 'Yeah, we got a lot of publicity out of that,' and that was all he can recall me saying," Mirabelli said. When the NHL left ESPN for the Outdoor Life Network (now Versus), Thorne stayed behind and called football, baseball and the occasional college hockey … Home run!" In 2005, when ESPN dropped out of the bidding for NHL hockey games, Thorne began doing play-by-play for baseball and college football on ESPN. He called the end of two long-running Stanley Cup droughts, in 1994 for the New York Rangers and 1997 for the Detroit Red Wings. NBC enlisted Thorne to call the hockey tournament with John Davidson during the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. After graduating from the University of Maine in 1970, University of Maine School of Law in 1973, and Georgetown Law School in 1976 (while paying tuition as a sportscaster/disc jockey), Thorne became Penobscot County assistant district attorney and joined the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court. Congratulations to NCAA Division 1 Basketball Champion Coaches Scott Drew of Baylor and Tara VanDerveer of Stanford. Gary F. Thorne (born June 9, 1948) is an American sportscaster. "He said one thing, and I heard something else. Gary Thorne (born June 9, 1948) is the lead play-by-play announcer for MASN. Thorne's son-in-law, Damian DiGiulian, is a former assistant coach for the University of Vermont hockey team; Maine (Thorne's alma mater) and Vermont are rivals in the Hockey East conference of Division I hockey. Thorne was asked to call Maine hockey games during winter months until 1987 (simultaneously with his work for the Mets in the summer from 1985) when the lure of doing play-by-play in the NHL became too strong for Thorne to ignore. [14], ESPN replaced Rob Stone the remaining (unrecorded) events for the 2011–12 season by Thorne, including Pete Weber's record-breaking fifth U.S. Open championship. He is the lead play-by-play announcer for Baltimore Orioles games on MASN. He's never responsible for anything. … for the now-famous sixth game of the 1986 World Series between the Mets and Boston Red Sox. According to Richard Deitsch of The Athletic, former Baltimore Orioles play-by-play broadcaster Gary Thorne was thrilled at the idea of returning to the NHL and possibly broadcasting for ESPN again. Like his ABC Sports colleagues, Al Michaels, Jim Palmer, Tim McCarver, and Joe Morgan, Thorne was at San Francisco's Candlestick Park when the infamous Loma Prieta earthquake hit on October 17, 1989. As the voice of the Black Bears, he quickly became one of the most recognizable radio voices in the state. Gary Thorne is on the phone from what he describes as “horse and wine country” in Santa Barbara Country, Calif. Thorne returned to the NHL Network in 2011 to call Team USA's games in the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Thorne does have a background working for the NHL and WWE. He teamed with color commentator Dave Campbell to call a majority of the network's Sunday Night games, although occasionally other commitments would cause him to miss a broadcast, with other ESPN announcers (such as Dan Shulman, who preceded Thorne as the primary Sunday night voice) filling in for him that week. [citation needed], In March of 2014, Thorne called several high school games in the Class AA Minnesota State High School League boys hockey tournament for local independent TV station KSTC-TV. Exactly as how you remember it. From 2011 until 2016, Thorne served as master of ceremonies for the National Baseball Hall of Fame's induction ceremonies. Gary Thorne was born on June 9, 1948,in Maine. And if there has ever been a Teflon manager, he's it. Mirabelli said he spoke with Thorne in the Boston clubhouse about six months after the 2004 playoffs. [1], He has been the play-by-play TV announcer for the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network's Baltimore Orioles games since 2007. Nothing seems to stick. Contact Gary Thorne’s booking agent for speaker fees, appearance requests, endorsement costs, and manager info or Call AthleteSpeakers at 800-916-6008. Gary Thorne About [ edit] Gary Thorne was born on June 9, 1948 (age 72) in Maine, United States. Thorne eventually found courtrooms dull compared to broadcasting. CBS Sports Network Kicks Off Ninth College Football Season. Thorne spent the following season with the Chicago White Sox. "He said he assumed what I meant was that the sock was fake and that it was just a publicity stunt. In 2005 when ESPN dropped out of the bidding for NHL hockey games, Gary Thorne began doing play-by-play for baseball and college football on ESPN. Thorne also served as a field reporter for the World Series and covered the World Series Trophy presentation for ABC. Template:Baltimore Orioles Television Play-by-Play. In addition, he announces various games of the College World Series every year during the month of June. He also is a play-by-play TV announcer for the Little League World Series on ESPN during the month of August. He is also the television play-by-play announcer for the Baltimore Orioles and the Professional Bowler's Association. In 2011, Thorne joined CBS Sports Network as a play-by-play man for college football and has been paired with Randy Cross as color analyst. "Doug Mirabelli confessed up to it after. In September 2002, Thorne reportedly talked of dissension in the Mets clubhouse between manager Bobby Valentine and the team's players. Mirabelli confirmed the story, saying, "He knows that I believe 100 percent that I thought the sock had blood on it. See Gary Thorne's bio, transfer history and stats here. "[16] Valentine and the Mets parted ways after the 2002 season. In 2008, Thorne was named the lead play-by-play announcer for ESPN Radio's Sunday Night Baseball coverage. [4] Thorne was let go by MASN entirely on January 23, 2021. 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