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Joe Beningo Nov 15, 2020 19:19:13 GMT nutsberryfarm 🏜, klawrencio79, and 1 more like this

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Post by Rufus-T on Nov 15, 2020 19:19:13 GMT

Nov 13, 2020 19:40:16 GMT klawrencio79 said:

It's been a long time since I've listened to the fan with any regularity, but I also liked Beningo. Evan Roberts I can do without but Beningo is solid. The despair in his voice following soul-crushing Jets and Mets losses, or rather any day that ends in Y, truly came across.

Wasn't he a caller that ultimately got promoted to the gig he got? Or am I thinking of someone else? I swear I thought one of the fan guys was a true success story like that, like that Eagles movie with Mark Wahlberg.

I didn't realize he was stepping down, but I trust he's actually retiring, as opposed to fatass Francessa who has retired 4 times now.

Go enjoy yourself, Joe. You've earned it.

Yes, he was a frequent caller to Mike & the Mad dog. He won a contest and became a sportcaster. The book below has a chapter about him. If you are interest in the history of the fan, it is a fun book to read. I think Jastremski came from the same route too. Joe is the only one I listen to regularly. He is like a fan speaking on the radio. Very easy to identify with him. He expressed the best how I felt when the team got a very brutal lost. Those 90s Knicks teams, he took the words out of my mouth. There is no other sportscaster like it.