August 6 in Chicago Cubs History: legendary broadcaster Jack Brickhouse dies from cardiac arrest at the age of 82 (1998)

On August 6, 1998, legendary broadcaster Jack Brickhouse dies from cardiac arrest at the age of 82. The likeable Brickhouse began his broadcasting career in 1934, working for a radio station in his native Peoria, Illinois. Known for his trademark home run call of “Hey Hey!,” Brickhouse announced Chi

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