As a freshman at San Jose State, Pat Hughes would visit his older brother, John, a senior, at his apartment on campus. Both aspiring broadcasters, they’d listen to tapes of play-by-play announcers and analyze every word, pause and inflection. They’d crack open a beer and listen to the same plays 10, 20 times.
They’d listen to Vin Scully, Russ Hodges and Bill King. In fact, one of Pat’s favorite calls is King’s description of the “Immaculate Reception” in 1972.
