There are many things that are engrained into my memory from my childhood. Playing youth baseball at “Cactus Park” in my hometown of Estevan, Saskatchewan, stopping for a slushie at “Little J’s” after the game, and of course, the sound of a Blue Jays broadcast, including the legendary voices of Tom Cheek and Jerry Howarth.
Howarth remained with the Blue Jays through the 2017 season, so fans of pretty much every generation are familiar with his work. Cheek is a little different story though, as his last broadcast with the Blue Jays was in 2004, and he also made a guest appearance in 2005, which was also the year that he passed away at the age of 66 after dealing with a brain tumour and subsequent health problems.