The broadcaster suffered a further setback when he fell during rehabilitation and broke a hip. Chick Hearn, the legendary Lakers broadcaster, would live four more years to see Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal win three consecutive NBA championships together from 2000-02. "Didn't draw iron" for a shot that missed the rim. He referred to Jim Barnett, a lefty who would pop from far away with the term "fall back, baby." Popcorn machine is correct but "mustard came off the hotdog" refers to a player making a hot dog move who ends up screwing up the play. LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Longtime Lakers broadcaster Chick Hearn has probably called his last game, his neurologist said Saturday after performing surgery for brain hemorrhaging. The only play-by-play announcer the Lakers have had since moving from Minneapolis to Los Angeles for the 1960-61 season, Hearn peppers his rapid-fire delivery with such colorful terms as ``no harm, no foul,'' ``the mustard's off the hot dog,'' ``ticky-tack foul,'' and ``faked him into the popcorn machine.''. Anybody remember any other, or wants to refute the above? But around 9 a.m. Saturday his neurological condition began to deteriorate and another blood clot was found, this one inside the brain, Taban said. FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson. "The eggs are coolin', the jello's jigglin', and the butter's gettin'hard. "Air ball" for a shot that missed the rim. End of an era. Still, Hearn was able to return to the Lakers in time to broadcast the team's run through the playoffs to its third consecutive NBA championship. The Lakers honored Hearn during halftime of their game against the Orlando Magic at The Forum. I'm sure all the Laker fans know all of them. Close the door, cuz this game's in the refrigerator.". Hey man, I'm a Rockets fan. Supposedly people would watch the game on TV, but mute it to listen to him on the radio. The broadcasters were Mel Allen and Chick Hearn on part of 1958 Rose Bowl – a young Chick Hearn (41) and Mel (44) *** Al McCoy’s autobiography The Real McCoy is not only an easy and fun read, it’s sprinkled with unusual and unexpected facts. Whenever he believes a Lakers victory is imminent, he is known to say, ``You can put this one in the refrigerator. Hearn was born in Buda, Illinois and raised in Aurora, Illinois, in west suburban Chicago, and attended high school at Marmion Academy and college at Bradley University. On Nov. 21, 1965, Chick Hearn - the Hall of Famer broadcaster - began his streak of calling 3,338 consecutive Los Angeles Lakers games, regular season and playoffs combined. I think Chick was referring to the futility of a player jumping off the floor like a kernal of popcorn in the pan. Lakers players and fans wished Hearn well. Prior to the streak, the last game he missed was because his flight had gotten canceled after calling a college football game … Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual He called every single Lakers game from November 21, 1965, to December 16, 2001, the last game before his heart surgery. In the year of Vin Scully and on the Sunday of a weekend of Thanksgiving, the broadcast heavens will celebrate one Francis Dayle (Chick) Hearn, born 100 years ago this November 27th. He was asked about Hearn's prognosis. The particular phrases that Chick used during his broadcasts were labeled "Chickisms". [9] 20 foot lay-up: A jump shot by Jamaal Wilkes. ``I do have a major concern because of his age and because of the thinning of his blood.''. Hearn had last missed a Lakers broadcast on November 20, 1965. The door's closed, the light's out, the eggs are cooling, the butter's getting hard and the Jell-O is jiggling.''. And I blew it on the last post. At that time, he did play-by-play for a touring basketball team on the Armed Forces Network. On Nov. 21, 1965, Chick Hearn - the Hall of Famer broadcaster - began his streak of calling 3,338 consecutive Los Angeles Lakers games, regular season and playoffs combined.. Chick Hearn Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn was an American sportscaster. Man, it's been years since I heard Chick Hearn. Disclaimer: If you guys will be so kind,(Chick is a legend), I will admit, Sampson's shot at the buzzer in '86 to put showtime to bed, was a total fluke. Maybe I will scan my picture of me and Chick at the Forum a couple years ago - what a great talent Chick is. In a feat that might never be matched, Hearn called a record 3,338 consecutive Lakers games: the streak began on November 21, 1965, at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, and ended in December 2001, due to surgery to clear a blocked aortic valve. Jaylen Brown Game Totals Min:36:45: (+/-):-8 FG 8-23 3FG 3-9 FT 2-2 PF 4 Reb 12 Off 1 Ast 5 TO 1 Stl 2 Blk 2 Chick also invented the term "sky hook" for a Kareem hook shot. Hearn called his first Lakers game in March 1961. Since you beat me to that pic...here's another one! References to the fridge, as in "put the jello in the fridge," refer to the game being over (decided). When he arrived at the hospital doctors found a hemorrhage inside his cranium, on top of the brain, Taban said. Chick Hearn broadcast 3,338 consecutive games during his 42-year career as play-by-play announcer of the Los Angeles Lakers, becoming a local and national hero in the process. Chick Hearn died on Aug. 5, 2002, at age 85, eight days before what would have been the couple's 64th wedding anniversary. ``This created a major brain shift, which is usually not compatible with survival,'' the doctor said. ``If he has a full recovery in terms of his motor functions he will very likely have speech difficulty, so I will foresee that he will have a difficulty to be announcing,'' the neurologist, Dr. Asher Taban, told reporters outside Northridge Hospital Medical Center. What pray tell ,is a popcorn machine? Chick Hearn died on Aug. 5, 2002, at age 85, eight days before what would have been the couple’s 64th wedding anniversary. Our prayers to Chick and Marge. He's basically making fun of the fact the player is jumping up and down instead of getting to the ball. How about some more classics from some of the Laker fans? In that span, Hearn earned places in both the Basketball and American Sportscasters Halls of Fame. (L-R) Shannon Hearn, Kayla Hearn, Robert Aronson, Cecil Hannibal, and Gordon Stables, director of the school of journalism, pose during the halftime of the Lakers - Thunder game. Mustard off the hot dog refers to somebody who normally is hot but is now ice cold. Hearn … One of the most recognizable voices in Los Angeles, Francis Dayle Hearn, better known as "Chick" was the play-by-play voice of the Los Angeles Lakers for from 1960 to 2002. Although best known for his work with the Lakers, Hearn has covered virtually every kind of sporting event, including championship boxing on FOX Sports West's "Fight Night at the Forum", NCAA football, the Rose Bowl, and even "Bowling for Dollars." Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn, broadcaster, born November 11 1916; died August 5 2002, A record-breaking basketball commentator, he coined a host of expressions which are now part of the game's everyday language. On Nov. 21, 1965, Chick Hearn - the Hall of Famer broadcaster - began his streak of calling 3,338 consecutive Los Angeles Lakers games, regular season and playoffs combined. During his 42 seasons with the Lakers, his unique ``words-eye view'' has provided the soundtrack for nine NBA championships -- one with Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain in the 1970s, five with Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the 1980s, and the last three with Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. Posted on 08/03/2002 5:38:28 PM PDT by socal_parrot, Chick Hearn has probably called his last game, doctor says, By ANDREW BRIDGESAssociated Press Writer August 3, 2002.