They Buried Him

Allegedly beloved Phillies broadcaster Andy Musser died of a heart condition at the age of 74. Apparently the Phillies had two broadcasters named Andy Musser, because the one I remember was a shrill, annoying schmuck with a limited understanding of the game. His best known call was a glorious day in October 1980 when Mike Schmidt hit a 10th inning home run off Stan Bahnsen to help the Phillies clinch the NL East en route to winning their first World Series as he let loose a high-pitched “He buried it.” A member of a 4-man broadcast team for most of his time with the Phillies, he lacked Hall of Famer Harry Kalas’ smooth baritone, Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn’s folksy humor, and even shrill pedant Chris Wheeler’s deep knowledge of Phillies trivia, but at least he had good luck in broadcast partners.