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  • Broadcaster: Radio 1994 - 2022

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HERE IS WHAT OTHER METS FANS HAVE TO SAY:

Glen Slater
April 23, 2002
Gary Thorne is Mr. Loud and Annoying. Fran Healy is Mr. Annoying and Mr. Buffoon. Howie Rose puts it ALL together: He's Mr. Loud, Pretentious, Arrongant, AND Annoying. Add an air of self-importance to all that, and what have you got? Howie Rose. He takes buffoonery to heights never achieved by even that great newsman, Ted Baxter.

He knows a lot about Mets history, I will give him credit for that, at least. But he will just about bash you over the head with a shovel to let you KNOW that he KNOWS. Allright, Howie, we get the point, already. We're impressed. Now please go home.

With all of the boredom, pretentiousness, self-importance, buffoonery, arrogance, and loudness perpetuated between Howie Rose, Gary Thorne, and Fran "What Do You Get When You Cross Kermit The Frog with Julia Child?" Healy, it makes want to get down on your knees and thank God for inventing capsulated Tylenol.

NJTank
May 18, 2002
I don't understand why people don't like him. I think he is a great Play by Play announcer. I know being with Healy hurts him, but when he with Hernandez or Kiner he shines.

Mr. Sparkle
May 30, 2002
Last night Howie voiced his opinion about the uniform as the Mets wore the traditional pinstripes with the blue caps. He loves the traditonal uniforms and made that clear last night without slamming the ugly black ones. It was good to hear him say it although I'm sure he has to be careful about what he does say.

And I love to hear him say "Put it in the books!"

Feat Fan
June 22, 2002
Gracious and accomodating when I called him on old WHN pregame show....Jewish boy from Bayside and a Beatles fan...How can you go wrong!

Jimmy Jude -The Battlecats
September 4, 2002
Howie Rose has a GREAT voice. His play by play is better than any in the game. When he calls games for the Islanders, it adds to the excitement.

Mr. Sparkle
December 24, 2002
I used to love Howie on the FAN with Mets extra. He was a huge fan and always was a straight shooter. I love him now doing the games and he adds excitement to the game. He's great with Mets trivia. He has a giggle like a little girl and is one ugly dude but I think he does a great job in the booth. He must love working with Hernandez, Seaver, Kiner and the immortal Bob Murphy.

Metsmind
December 28, 2002
This guy is the bushest announcer ever to hit NYC airwaves. He NEVER shuts up, and unlike his boothmates who actually played the game and may once in a while have some insight, he just rambles like this run on sentence. Clearly a guy who just likes to hear himself talk. What Met fan give a flying f+++ if his daughter is scared of Mr Met? Give the Uniform number and batting average, mention the score now and again and who fielded the ball. That's what play-by-play men do. Or else shut up. Better yet-- go work for Bud Selig's brewers. Two blowhards meant for each other.

Bob R.
January 9, 2003
Gee, I haven't seen or heard Howie in over 20 years, but I went to Queens College with him when he started his radio career at the college station. It used to be fun talking sports with him (especially about the Rangers) and listen to his Marv Albert imitations while smoking a joint (Hey it was the 70's! Lighten up!) Anyway, I'm glad Howie made it big time in sports broadcasting.

Kenny Leichtling
June 5, 2003
I recognized the picture on this site as the kid I used to hang around with at PS 205 in Queens. I'm pretty sure he wore glasses. We were in the same class for several years and were two nerdy but nice little kids...He did not have a special personality that would have told you he was going places.

Joe Figliola
November 27, 2003
I agree with Steve Davis. Howie's very consistent. Oh, and let's not forget one of my favorite calls, "Put a circle around that one," when he describes an outstanding defensive effort. I also like that Howie's very in tune with Met history, right down to the dates and scores. He's great to listen to.

The only drawback I have about Howie is that he's calling Islander games. Maybe that's why the Rangers haven't returned to the playoffs in so long. "MATTEAU! MATTEAU! MATTEAU!"

David
October 21, 2004
One half of the best broadcast duo in Sports today. Howie , and Gary add humor, smarts, amazing chemistry, and knowledge of the game. The call the game the way it should be called they don't try to make themselves bigger than the game like that clown Sterling. Let's hope Howie, and Gary stay together for a long time.

Mark Corrao
March 29, 2006
Howie Rose is great! He is a local guy and a true fan of the sports he broadcasts. Those who don't like him, you can simply turn down the volume. The majority of us enjoy him. How sweet it is!

Kenny Leichtling
April 8, 2006
I knew Howie Rose from PS 205 on Bell Blvd. in Bayside Queens. I think we were in the same third grade class. He was a skinny kid with glasses. A nice guy.

Mr. Met
September 1, 2006
Howie did a hellluva job filling in for Gary Cohen when he had appendicitis. His interaction with Hernandez and Darling was superb. Funny how a guy that is so maligned by some of the less-informed people on this site runs rings around anyone that YES has to offer.

Dennis
August 31, 2013
Put it in the books! Might be a nice ending to the game but that's where it ends for me as far as calling Howie a great play by play man.

Basically I will sum up my displeasure with Howie's style by saying , could he possibly shut up once in a while? I like a good story once in a while during a broadcast but Howie talks so much about matters not directly related to the game that a whole inning can go by and I have no idea what happened. It's like calling balls and strikes or a hit or out is incidental to the broadcast.

I know things have changed in the broadcast booth in the last few years in so much as these announcers think we tune in because we want to listen to them talk.

Trust me we don't! What we want is a full description of the activities on the field. For example and I quote, the pitcher is looking in for the sign here' s the wind up and the pitch fastball outside ball one.

Then I would like him to shut up let us hear some of the crowd noise if he must talk, talk about something that has to do with the game at hand.

Howie has plenty of stories to tell. Fine. He should save them for his books and personal appearance.

For this Met fan can only wish for the days of Kiner, Nelson and Murphy.

Jim Snedeker
March 26, 2019
Howie is the best. With him on the radio and Gary, Keith and Ron doing TV, the Mets have the absolute best set of broadcasters anywhere. Put that in the books!

John Carrick
February 8, 2023
I hope he gets better. I'm a big fan of his. I see him all the time on the TV. I listen to him broadcasting the Met games on the radio and when they retire jerseys into the Baseball Hall of Fame. I met him in an elevator at Citi Field and he was very friendly and nice. I liked it when the game was over, he would say "Put it in the books!" I wish him a speedy recovery and hope he keeps broadcasting games. Sincerely, John Carrick








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