Dave Van Horne
Encyclopedia
Dave Van Horne, a native of Easton, Pennsylvania
, is a Major League Baseball
announcer
. He is the lead radio play-by-play announcer for the Miami Marlins on the Marlins Radio Network. He is well known for his "El Presidente, El Perfecto!" call when Dennis Martinez
pitched his perfect game
on July 28th, 1991 against the Los Angeles Dodgers
.
Van Horne spent 32 years of his broadcasting career with the Montreal Expos
, 15 of those years partnered with former Dodger great Duke Snider
. In 2000, as the Expos had not secured an English radio or television contract, Van Horne broadcast the season on the Internet.
With the Expos broadcast situation still unsettled for the 2001 season
, Van Horne left at the end of 2000 to broadcast for the Marlins. He projects much enthusiasm and excitement with signature calls of "Thanks Duke and Hi again, everybody. Glad to have you aboard for today's game..." at the start of every game and "up, up and away" for every home run. Van Horne broadcast the last Expos game in Montreal from the Marlins broadcast booth in 2004
.
Van Horne is the 2011 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award
from the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
He received the award on July 23, 2011 in Cooperstown, New York.
Easton, Pennsylvania
Easton is a city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,800 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County....
, is a Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
announcer
Announcer
An announcer is a presenter who makes "announcements" in an audio medium or a physical location.-Television and other media:Some announcers work in television production , radio or filmmaking, usually providing narrations, news updates, station identification, or an introduction of a product in...
. He is the lead radio play-by-play announcer for the Miami Marlins on the Marlins Radio Network. He is well known for his "El Presidente, El Perfecto!" call when Dennis Martinez
Dennis Martínez
José Dennis Martínez Emilia , nicknamed "El Presidente" , is a former Major League Baseball pitcher...
pitched his perfect game
Perfect game
A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a pitcher pitches a victory that lasts a minimum of nine innings and in which no opposing player reaches base. Thus, the pitcher cannot allow any hits, walks, hit batsmen, or any opposing player to reach base safely for any...
on July 28th, 1991 against the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
.
Van Horne spent 32 years of his broadcasting career with the Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
, 15 of those years partnered with former Dodger great Duke Snider
Duke Snider
Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider , nicknamed "The Silver Fox" and "The Duke of Flatbush", was a Major League Baseball center fielder and left-handed batter who played for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers , New York Mets , and San Francisco Giants .Snider was elected to the National Baseball Hall of...
. In 2000, as the Expos had not secured an English radio or television contract, Van Horne broadcast the season on the Internet.
With the Expos broadcast situation still unsettled for the 2001 season
2001 Major League Baseball season
The Major League Baseball season finished with the Arizona Diamondbacks defeating the New York Yankees in a Game 7 of the 2001 World Series. The attacks of September 11 pushed the end of the regular-season from September 30 to October 7. Because of that, the World Series was not completed until...
, Van Horne left at the end of 2000 to broadcast for the Marlins. He projects much enthusiasm and excitement with signature calls of "Thanks Duke and Hi again, everybody. Glad to have you aboard for today's game..." at the start of every game and "up, up and away" for every home run. Van Horne broadcast the last Expos game in Montreal from the Marlins broadcast booth in 2004
2004 Major League Baseball season
* Playoff MVPs** Manny Ramírez ** David Ortiz ** Albert Pujols * All-Star Game, July 13 at Minute Maid Park: American League, 9-4; Alfonso Soriano, MVP-References:* *...
.
Van Horne is the 2011 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award
Ford C. Frick Award
The Ford C. Frick Award is presented annually by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in the United States to a broadcaster for "major contributions to baseball." It is named for Ford Christopher Frick, former Commissioner of Major League Baseball...
from the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
He received the award on July 23, 2011 in Cooperstown, New York.
External links
- Montreal newspaper interview on memories of Expos
- Dave Van Horne's bio at WQAM.com
- Ottawa Sun article on the final Expos home series