While sitting out at Arlington Park yesterday, the name Phil Georgeff suddenly came to mind from all the sports shows I watched as a kid and, whenever they had something from Arlington Park, it was always Phil Georgeff doing the call. Mike remembered the name immediately as well, having also grown up in the Chicagoland area.
A quick look at Wikipedia revealed this information. His surname is pronounced George-F. He did the calling at AP from 1959 to 1992, clearly a labor of love. He is probably best-known for his stretch call, "Here they come, spinning out of the turn!!!"
He wrote a book about his experiences "And They're Off" and is a member of the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.
Thanks for the Calls, Mr. Georgeff. You're in My Memory. --Cooter
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