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~ ❤️ JIm Donovan Battling Leukemia, Again ~

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  • IbleedbrownI Ibleedbrown

    @ap1 said:

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    It looked staged and poorly acted. Safe bet Jim knew the call was coming. Camera in his face and all.

    I love Jim Donovan though. He is literally in my top 3 of voices l love hearing coming out of a radio. He’s truly special man, one of the best that ever was imo. I loved hearing him call games. He was on point and enthusiastic and genuine, he enunciated near Alex Trebek levels, and his voice was quite frankly pleasing to listen to. 

    Phil “the human battering ram” Dawson is great in his own right. My favorite kicker ever. 

    @ibleedbrown said:

    I love Jim Donovan though. He is literally in my top 3 of voices l love hearing coming out of a radio. He’s truly special man, one of the best that ever was imo. I loved hearing him call games. He was on point and enthusiastic and genuine, he enunciated near Alex Trebek levels, and his voice was quite frankly pleasing to listen to.  

    As a Cleveland sports fan, I can honestly say we've been blessed with some phenomenal radio guys for all the teams. Joe Tait was obviously a legend for the Cavs, and I really enjoyed Nev Chandler and Casey Coleman along with Donovan of course. Some of our older fans here remember Gib Shanley fondley I'm sure. Herb Score literally was the voice of summer for me growing up, and I'll fight anyone anywhere that Tom Hamilton is the best baseball radio announcer anywhere. 

    I kind of wish I was going to the game this Sunday to see him get inducted, but then again, getting all weepy in public sucks. 

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  • IbleedbrownI Ibleedbrown

    @ap1 said:

    Screenshot_20240920_133034_YouTube.jpg

    It looked staged and poorly acted. Safe bet Jim knew the call was coming. Camera in his face and all.

    I love Jim Donovan though. He is literally in my top 3 of voices l love hearing coming out of a radio. He’s truly special man, one of the best that ever was imo. I loved hearing him call games. He was on point and enthusiastic and genuine, he enunciated near Alex Trebek levels, and his voice was quite frankly pleasing to listen to. 

    Phil “the human battering ram” Dawson is great in his own right. My favorite kicker ever. 

    @ibleedbrown said:

    It looked staged and poorly acted. Safe bet Jim knew the call was coming. Camera in his face and all

    I am sure he was told a call would be coming in, But did he know what it was about ? who knows ?

  • Dutch OvenD Dutch Oven

    @ibleedbrown said:

    I love Jim Donovan though. He is literally in my top 3 of voices l love hearing coming out of a radio. He’s truly special man, one of the best that ever was imo. I loved hearing him call games. He was on point and enthusiastic and genuine, he enunciated near Alex Trebek levels, and his voice was quite frankly pleasing to listen to.  

    As a Cleveland sports fan, I can honestly say we've been blessed with some phenomenal radio guys for all the teams. Joe Tait was obviously a legend for the Cavs, and I really enjoyed Nev Chandler and Casey Coleman along with Donovan of course. Some of our older fans here remember Gib Shanley fondley I'm sure. Herb Score literally was the voice of summer for me growing up, and I'll fight anyone anywhere that Tom Hamilton is the best baseball radio announcer anywhere. 

    I kind of wish I was going to the game this Sunday to see him get inducted, but then again, getting all weepy in public sucks. 

    @dutch-oven said:

    As a Cleveland sports fan, I can honestly say we've been blessed with some phenomenal radio guys for all the teams. Joe Tait was obviously a legend for the Cavs, and I really enjoyed Nev Chandler and Casey Coleman along with Donovan of course. Some of our older fans here remember Gib Shanley fondley I'm sure. Herb Score literally was the voice of summer for me growing up, and I'll fight anyone anywhere that Tom Hamilton is the best baseball radio announcer anywhere. 

    I kind of wish I was going to the game this Sunday to see him get inducted, but then again, getting all weepy in public sucks. 

    I have a high opinion of Hamilton, and you may be right now that Marty Brenneman has retired, haha. Marty got pretty crotchety in his old age so Hamilton’s probably had the edge the better part of the last decade. 

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  • IbleedbrownI Ibleedbrown

    @dutch-oven said:

    As a Cleveland sports fan, I can honestly say we've been blessed with some phenomenal radio guys for all the teams. Joe Tait was obviously a legend for the Cavs, and I really enjoyed Nev Chandler and Casey Coleman along with Donovan of course. Some of our older fans here remember Gib Shanley fondley I'm sure. Herb Score literally was the voice of summer for me growing up, and I'll fight anyone anywhere that Tom Hamilton is the best baseball radio announcer anywhere. 

    I kind of wish I was going to the game this Sunday to see him get inducted, but then again, getting all weepy in public sucks. 

    I have a high opinion of Hamilton, and you may be right now that Marty Brenneman has retired, haha. Marty got pretty crotchety in his old age so Hamilton’s probably had the edge the better part of the last decade. 

    @ibleedbrown said:

    I have a high opinion of Hamilton, and you may be right now that Marty Brenneman has retired, haha. Marty got pretty crotchety in his old age so Hamilton’s probably had the edge the better part of the last decade. 

    We   INDIANS / GUARDIANS  / BROWNS / CAVS  fans have had some great  radio & TV  announcers for a long time.

    SO  we should look aread & look back at those great moments.

    GO BUCKEYES, BROWNS, INDIANS, CAVS, YSU, NAVY and yes I like ND!
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  • I like Jim Donovan and wish him a full recovery - a good play by play guy is accurate and clearly spoken of which of course he was...

    on another  note - when our family lived in NE ohio way back when

    i recall a Gib Shanley TV  commentary of Blanton Colliers retirement as HC of Browns after 1970 season, 

    as one being a calling out of the team for finishing 7-7.    Pointing out that this great coach with a 68.75 winning percentage 

    and a Championship in 64, as Shanley expressed in disbelief that the team had quit on him. 

    (still not in NFL HOF let alone Browns Ring of Honor?) *

    (the entire AFC were average to horrible except Baltimore and Miami compared to the NFC then  ) 

    *

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  • I just saw Jim passed away. Very sad.

    😢
  • IbleedbrownI Ibleedbrown

    I just saw Jim passed away. Very sad.

    @ibleedbrown said:

    I just saw Jim passed away. Very sad.

    I saw the thread moved up, I was hoping for better new's. Prayers for his family

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  • He was great; one of us.

    WSS

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  • RIP Jimmy.

  • I was afraid of this based on his rapid entrance to the ring of honor.

    Peace to his family. R.I.P Jim. You made us proud with game calls, zest for life, and the way you led your life. More important than being missed, you will be remembered.

    If everybody had like minds, we would never learn.
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  • sad day - RIP Jim 

  • RIP Jimmy D

    Nickers...."There are no old running QB's in the NFL "~Sam Rutigliano~

  • God Speed.  Condolences to family & friends.

    BEING A BROWNS FAN IS A TEST TO SEE HOW MUCH YOU CAN TAKE

  • Sigh...

    We've been blessed with some really good Browns radio play-by-play guys, Nev Chandler, Casey Coleman and Jim Donovan were the three I remember. They were also the head sports guys for Channel 5, 8 and 3, respectively growing up. 

    And we lost all three too soon. 

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  • Knew it was coming, definitely a big loss for the city. One of the GOATs in all of football.

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