Bob Casey, the 44-year veteran PA announcer for the Minnesota Twins died today at 80.  The most famous announcements of my lifetime probably came with how he called Kirby Puckett's name.  Casey was a fixture with the Twins, and his absence will definitely be felt.

As a teenager I didn't really care for Casey's over-the-top announcements.  As I approached my current age, I began to appreciate the unique charm that Casey brought to the Twins.  He added a little bit of atmosphere to a stadium that is basically devoid of it.

I wonder who is the heir apparent to the PA job.  My top choice would be Jim Cunningham.  (He leads some of the in-game festivities.)  Cunningham has a unique voice and could probably eventually become part of the Twins' identity, as did Bob Casey.