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PITTSBURGH — “Get it right. Don’t be hysterical. Don’t get into an octave where you lose control of your voice.”
That’s what Cubs radio man Pat Hughes kept telling himself during the 10th inning of Game 7 of the World Series in Cleveland in 2016, the biggest night of his career.
One month from today, on July 22 in Cooperstown, N.Y., Hughes will have a different self-directive on his mind: Try not to cry.
Hughes, 68, the 47th recipient of the Ford C.