Arne Harris

Arnold H. Harris (22 May 1934 – 6 October 2001) was the producer/director of WGN-TV's Chicago Cubs television broadcasts for 38 years from 1964 until his death.[1] While he never appeared on camera, he could frequently be heard talking with announcer Harry Caray.[2]

Harris was born and died in Chicago, Illinois. He joined WGN in 1956 while attending Drake University. After his death at age 67 in 2001, the Cubs placed a flag of honor on the roof of Wrigley Field.

External links

  • Baseball takes a loss with passing of legend, pioneer [dead link] (to login page ASU Webdevil), published 10 October 2001, accessed 28 April 2006

References

  1. ^ Tribune, Chicago (2001-10-07). "Arne Harris, 67". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Fred; Rogers, Phil; Myslenski, Skip (1998-02-27). "Arne Harris". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
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