A very Happy (69th) Birthday to Sal (Red Light) Messina, the long-time Rangers analyst (and former Long Island Ducks goaltender), now retired and living in Fla.
In 2005, Sal was honored by the Hockey Hall of Fame along with former Newsday hockey scribe Helene Elliott.
I never worked with Sal. But I did several playoff games with Helene and filled in for her during the 1988 Olympics, including the day Brian Leetch first showed up in Rye for Rangers practice.
But I digress.
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is it me, or does sal sound just like joe begninno?
Is this really the last day of the Stephen A. Smith show or is this just some sick joke to give up my hopes on?
Marv Albert liked to give nicknames to his partners. Sal was "Red Light". Ferdie Pacheco was "The Fight Doctor". Mike Fratello became the "Czar of the Telestrator". Did he ever give one to John Andresie or Bucky Waters? I don't recall one for either analyst.
Did SAS say it was his final day on the air???
CMG: This was NOT SAS's final day.
Don't forget "The Big Whistle" Bill Chadwick.
I think Marv was the one who named Andariese "Johnny Hoops".