Howarth had been battling throat and voice issues and had missed stretches of games at various times over the past two seasons. There is no doubt that of all of the major professional sports, baseball has forever been considered the most suited to radio. “Baseball is a game that’s played every night,” Howarth described to Jeff Blair on The Fan after the announcement. He is beloved by Blue Jays fans across the country and has left an indelible impression on us all.”Howarth has been in the Jays broadcast booth for more than 7,500 games, including six post-seasons and two World Series titles. He was also awarded the Sports Media Canada Award for achievement in broadcasting both in 2003, with then broadcast partner Tom Cheek, and again individually in 2016.

Source: thestar February 13, 2018 17:13 UTC