Fasten those seatbelts, Cubs fans. Legendary radio voice Pat Hughes will be joining color man Jim Deshaies for Sunday’s game on Marquee Sports Network, marking the first time in his career that Hughes has called a regular season television broadcast. He was also part of the Marquee booth for a few spring games, the first TV calls of his venerable career.
Longtime Cubs radio announcer Pat Hughes will call his first regular season TV game for the Cubs on Sunday. Hughes will work alongside Jim Deshaies for the Marquee Sports Network broadcast.
— Patrick Mooney (@PJ_Mooney) April 23, 2021
You don’t get the feeling this could be a turning point for Hughes, who is a radio fixture, but it’s an absolute treat to have him stepping in for Boog Sciambi even if it’s just for a game.