BRADENTON, Fla. -- Mike "Doc" Emrick described his first attempt at calling a baseball game as, in a word, awful. The Hall of Fame hockey broadcaster will get his second chance Thursday.
Emrick will step into the Pirates' broadcast booth and call part of the Pirates' 1:05 p.m. ET game against the Blue Jays at McKechnie Field. It might not seem like an assignment for such an accomplished hockey commentator, but it's a big deal for Emrick.
Emrick is the lead announcer for the National Hockey League's national broadcasts on NBC. He was the first media member inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.