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Astros play-by-play man Brown announces retirement
- Updated: September 22, 2016
HOUSTON — It’s the end of an era. Longtime Astros play-by-play announcer Bill Brown will retire at the end of the season, he announced Thursday afternoon, ending a legendary career with Houston that spanned 30 years and earned Brown a spot on the Astros’ Media Wall of Honor.
Brown’s final scheduled broadcast will be during the Astros’ final regular-season home game on Wednesday, when Houston plays Seattle.
Thank you to longtime #Astros broadcaster @BrownieTw, who has announced his retirement. His final scheduled game is on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/4Wb0pco7zr
— Houston Astros (@astros) September 22, 2016
Thank you to longtime #Astros broadcaster @BrownieTw, who has announced his retirement. His final scheduled game is on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/4Wb0pco7zr
“This is one of the best play-by-play jobs in the country,” Brown said in a press release. “Astros fans, the Astros organization and the community of Houston has been great to us. We never dreamed when I took this job that we’d be …
