Howard “The King” Eskin is a Philadelphia sports media legend. Imagine Mike Francesa, but somehow more arrogant and wearing a fur coat on the Giants’ sideline. He is also the father of WFAN program director Spike Eskin, whose midday show is fixated on manifesting this lost Mets season into the Queens Zoo.
Which brings us to some Thursday night synergy. The elder Eskin, who hosts a weekend radio show on WIP, the ‘FAN’s sister station, is in attendance for the Amazins’ game at the Phillies. And wait until Sal Licata and Brandon Tierney are informed of what he just witnessed!