Cubs radio voice Pat Hughes won the Ford C. Frick Award, which is presented annually by the National Baseball Hall of Fame to a broadcaster for “major contributions to baseball.” Hughes was a finalist in 2016 and 2020. He joins Jack Brickhouse (1983) and Harry Caray (1989) as Cubs announcers to win the award.
Hughes, the 47th winner of the award, will be inducted during Hall of Fame Weekend, July 21-24. The 2023 ballot consisted of broadcasters whose main contributions were as local and national voices and whose careers began after, or extended into, the wild-card era. The other nine finalists: Dave Campbell, Joe Castiglione, Gary Cohen, Jacques Doucet, Tom Hamilton, Jerry Howarth, Ernie Johnson Sr., Duane Kuiper and Steve Stone.
