Pete Van Wieren
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Peter Dirk Van Wieren (October 7, 1944 – August 2, 2014) was an American
Early career
Van Wieren was born in
Atlanta Braves
Van Wieren was hired by
According to Van Wieren himself, on the September 17, 2007,
Along with Caray, Van Wieren was inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame in 2004,[9] joining an impressive list in Braves history that already included Hank Aaron, Lew Burdette, Del Crandall, Tommy Holmes, Ernie Johnson Sr., Eddie Mathews, Phil Niekro, Dale Murphy, Kid Nichols, Ted Turner, Johnny Sain and Warren Spahn.
On December 18, 2006, the Braves announced that Van Wieren had signed a three-year contract to continue doing Braves broadcasts on the radio.[10]
Non-Atlanta Braves assignments
An eight-time winner of the Georgia Sportscaster of the Year award from the
In 1995, Van Wieren alongside Larry Dierker called Games 1–3 of the National League Division Series between the Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies for The Baseball Network. The first two games were broadcast on NBC while Game 3 was on ABC.
Retirement and death
On October 21, 2008, Van Wieren unexpectedly announced his retirement from broadcasting effective immediately, after 33 seasons with the Braves.[6] His departure came less than three months after the death of his longtime on-air partner Skip Caray. The broadcast booth for the Braves' home games at Turner Field was named for Van Wieren.
Van Wieren co-wrote a book titled Of Mikes and Men: A Lifetime of Braves Baseball with Jack Wilkinson. It was released in April 2010.[12]
On November 4, 2009, Van Wieren was diagnosed with cutaneous B-cell lymphoma.[13] He suffered a relapse and additional rounds of chemotherapy after a recurrence in the fall of 2010.[14] On August 2, 2014, Van Wieren died from complications of lymphoma.[9] He was married to Elaine Van Wieren, with whom he had two children, from 1964 until his death.[15]
References
- ^ a b Hummer, Steve (2 August 2014). "Pete Van Wieren, last of the iconic Braves broadcasters, dies". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-1600783593.
- ^ "Binghamton baseball icon Van Wieren dies". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, New York. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Pete Van Wieren, Longtime Braves Broadcaster, Passes Away". MLB.com. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (October 21, 2008). "Van Wieren surprises with retirement". MLB.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ a b "Van Wieren retires after 33 years with Braves". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 21, 2008. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ O'Brien, David (August 2, 2014). "Braves broadcaster Van Wieren dies after bout with cancer". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (August 2, 2014). "Van Wieren, longtime Braves broadcaster, dies". MLB.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ a b "Longtime Braves broadcaster Van Wieren dies at 69". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 2, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ Tucker, Tim (December 16, 2006). "TBS tuning out Skip and Pete". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on December 27, 2006.
- ^ "Braves Hall of Fame member Pete Van Wieren announces his retirement". MLB.com. October 21, 2008. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ "Pete Van Wieren, longtime Braves broadcaster, passes away". WXIA-TV. August 2, 2014. Archived from the original on August 2, 2014.
- ^ Bowmam, Mark (November 21, 2012). "Van Wieren thankful for good health after cancer battle". MLB.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ Bowman, Mark. "Cancer Resurfaces for Van Wieren". MLB.com. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (August 2, 2014). "Longtime Braves broadcaster Pete Van Wieren dead at 69 after battle with cancer". Huntsville Times. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
External links
- Pete Van Wieren at IMDb
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