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Post by FULL_MONTY on Feb 7, 2019 7:17:03 GMT -8
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Post by fisher1fan on Feb 7, 2019 7:36:54 GMT -8
Bummer. Best wishes to him
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Post by longtimebooster on Feb 7, 2019 8:12:17 GMT -8
So that explains his cr@ppy play-by-play calling?
Oh, wait, too soon? You know someone was going to say it, so I thought I'd get it out of the way, up front.
Actually, I've always liked Ted on the radio and TV. He arrived in San Diego about the same time I did. And I wish him good health and many more years behind the mic.
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Post by Frantic on Feb 7, 2019 8:16:36 GMT -8
Terrible. Getting old sucks.
I've always liked Ted's play-by-play, both for the Aztecs and the Padres.
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Post by aztec619 on Feb 7, 2019 8:17:28 GMT -8
Sad to hear. Best wishes uncle Teddy
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Post by bnastyaztecs on Feb 7, 2019 10:57:09 GMT -8
I guess Ted's warranty is up...it's all maintenance after 30 anyways...and I'm sure sitting in loud arenas and stadiums over the years has worn his ears out...never really thought about the impact of sports on announcers...good luck buddy....
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Post by jdaztec on Feb 7, 2019 18:07:36 GMT -8
Ted will always be "The Voice of The Aztecs". Wishing you the best Ted.
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Post by Fishn'Aztec on Feb 7, 2019 21:28:17 GMT -8
Sad to hear, best wishes Ted!
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Post by junior on Feb 7, 2019 22:03:20 GMT -8
Ted will certainly hang in there as long as he can. He has to … all that alimony isn't going away before he is!
But it is still sad to hear that he overcomes the Big C only to get hit with losing two of the three most valuable senses a sports commentator can have - his sight and hearing.
Lucky for him, though, nothing has affected his speech. And as long as that's all good, I guarantee we'll be hearing from Uncle Teddy.
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Post by FULL_MONTY on Feb 7, 2019 22:10:58 GMT -8
Ted will certainly hang in there as long as he can. He has to … all that alimony isn't going away before he is! But it is still sad to hear that he overcomes the Big C only to get hit with losing two of the three most valuable senses a sports commentator can have - his sight and hearing. Lucky for him, though, nothing has affected his speech. And as long as that's all good, I guarantee we'll be hearing from Uncle Teddy. I want everyone to think how they would fare without sight and hearing. His ability to communicate with the world is diminishing. He will be left with touch, braille and the like to communicate, but is a large task to learn at 70 years of age.
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Post by Aztec Since 88 on Feb 7, 2019 22:14:15 GMT -8
I am personally not a fan of his PBP. However, he has been a big supporter for SDSU Athletics so it is very sad to hear the news about Uncle Teddy. I wish him well dealing with his issues. Unfortunately, father time eventually catches up with all of us.
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Post by aztecbrothers on Feb 7, 2019 22:56:50 GMT -8
Best of luck to him. Ted's Basketball PBP of Aztec games have been a blend of Chick Hearn, Marv Albert, and Bill Walton in the true mosh up sense of the Bob Uecker broadcasting in the movie "Major League"
A very creative style that he created for the San Diego sports market. With him losing his site, I wonder if he will be on the ballot next year for the Broadcasting Hall of Fame?
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Post by NCAztec82 on Feb 8, 2019 9:09:14 GMT -8
Glaucoma. Say no more.
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Post by sleepy on Feb 8, 2019 11:13:49 GMT -8
I grew up listening to Vin and Chick and -- to a lesser extent -- Bob and Dick in the L.A. area. All Hall of Famers.
I love listening to Ted -- broadcasting flaws and all -- because it feels so much more approachable. I think it's the self-deprecation that reminds you... Hey, it's important, but it's just a game and we are here to be entertained and have fun and walk away into the night with a win under our belt if we can. If we lose... There's another game to be played, so let's talk -- and, while we got a minute, did I ever tell you about...
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Post by aztecfanatic on Feb 8, 2019 13:27:27 GMT -8
I am not completely deaf but I'm moving that way. That's what comes of being on a flight line where B-52 engines are running. So I also feel bad for Ted; I always felt that his love for the Aztecs was genuine. He will always be, to me, the voice of the Aztecs!
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Post by zurac315 on Feb 8, 2019 14:15:46 GMT -8
I've always liked Uncle Teddy. We are all getting older. At least I am. It isn't all that fun. Good luck, Ted.
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Post by retiredaztec on Feb 9, 2019 10:30:05 GMT -8
I've always liked Uncle Teddy. We are all getting older. At least I am. It isn't all that fun. Good luck, Ted. He also called a pretty good Charger game back in the day. The tragic and untimely passing of my optometrist and fellow Aztec Alum coincided with my need to secure an ophthalmologist due to glaucoma concerns. I'm a 67 year old cancer survivor probably in better shape than I was in my thirties. Didn't work out nearly as much then as I do now. "You're as old as you feel" only goes so far. I can feel great during the day but it's a bitch getting up in the morning. That said, I can still remember my youth and will still crank up "Emerson Lake and Palmer" or "Yes", when the mood strikes, remembering the players that have passed. When the Pads were winning is was "my Padres" or when he felt cheeky, "mePadres". When they were losing it was "your Padres". You try to keep it going and then you see life around you wilt. That's the bitch of getting old.
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Post by NCAztec82 on Feb 9, 2019 10:53:53 GMT -8
Ted is in the legendary class of SD media stars with Jerry Coleman and Bob Dale. Maybe Larry Himmel.
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Post by MontezumaPhil on Feb 11, 2019 6:38:01 GMT -8
Ted is in the legendary class of SD media stars with Jerry Coleman and Bob Dale. Maybe Larry Himmel. ...and the first Voice of the Aztecs, a man Ted greatly admired and has tried to emulate, Ron Reina.
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Post by azteca on Feb 11, 2019 13:24:54 GMT -8
Ted is in the legendary class of SD media stars with Jerry Coleman and Bob Dale. Maybe Larry Himmel. ...and the first Voice of the Aztecs, a man Ted greatly admired and has tried to emulate, Ron Reina. Who can forget “Little Ronny Roadtrip”. Great guy, great announcer!!
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