August 4, 2008, 06:06 AM
You will be missed......and in your honor:
'There's a foul ball....and a fan from Warner Robins GA came away with that one.'
My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
August 4, 2008  09:53 AM ET

I just read the press release on braves.com. Was Skip sick or was this as unexpected as I took it to be?

August 4, 2008  01:09 PM ET

He had been battling several things over the past few months.....liver and kidney problems, diabetes, heart issues. Chip and Joe did the Friday broadcast on Peachtree TV and mentioned that Skip was not feeling well and that's why he wasn't doing the game.

August 4, 2008  02:31 PM ET

I read some stuff on braves.com earlier that talked about how Bobby Cox went to wake Pete up and tell him the bad news. Pete said that when they left for the road trip, he fully expected to come back and visit Skip. The current broadcasters do an excellent job and I really emnjoy them but Braves broadcasts just won't be the same without Skip.

 
August 9, 2008  04:22 PM ET

Oh my goodness!! I just got back into Atlanta and heard the news...wow, there's no words for how the Caray family is feeling right about now.

I think, but don't quote me on it, that he struggled with alcholism til about the 2000 season. He sobered up and started drinking again in 2004. That might have something to do with it.

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