Howie Rose

Howard Rose (born 1954) is an American sportscaster with the New York Mets and the New York Islanders for WFAN and MSG Plus.

Rose was born in Brooklyn and grew up a Mets and Rangers fan. He graduated from Queens College in 1975. [ [http://msg.com/ourteam_hrose.jsp Howie Rose] , MSG Network. Accessed September 20, 2007. "A graduate of Queens College, Rose’s career began in 1975 when he became one of the original voices for SportsPhone."] He also attended Benjamin N. Cardozo High School in Bayside, Queens. He is known for his signature phrase of "Put it in the books!" after a Mets victory. He worked the television booth until the retirement of long-time Mets radio voice Bob Murphy. Rose took Murphy's spot alongside Gary Cohen on WFAN. Cohen became the play-by-play broadcaster on new Mets network SportsNet New York for the by|2006 season, and Rose shared the radio booth with partner Tom McCarthy and producer/engineer Chris Majkowski. In 2008, Wayne Hagin replaced McCarthy.

Rose started his career doing sports updates on NY City based SPORTSPHONE (owned by Phone Programs) in the mid '70s.

Rose, who has done Mets play-by-play on radio or television since 1995, utters his catch phrase, "Put it in the books" after a Mets victory; when he uses the phrasing "and the Mets are leading by a score of __ to __" he uses the same diction as original Mets 'caster Lindsey Nelson. He previously hosted the "Mets Extra" pre- and post-game shows.

Rose is also the play-by-play announcer for Islanders telecasts where he now works alongside Billy Jaffe and ice-level reporter Deb Placey. Rose replaced Jiggs McDonald on Islanders broadcasts in 1995 and was previously partnered with Ed Westfall and Joe Micheletti. Prior to the Islanders, Rose worked as a play-by-play radio announcer for the New York Rangers, and was paired mainly with Sal Messina. He is most recognized by Rangers fans for his call of "Matteau! Matteau! Matteau!" made when Stephane Matteau scored the game-winning goal in double-overtime of Game Seven of the 1994 NHL Eastern Conference Finals against the New Jersey Devils. Rose occasionally worked games for FOX NHL Saturday in the mid-90s, and was a regional replacement announcer for FOX Saturday Baseball in 2008, when many of their national announcers had switched over to football.

Rose was also the original prime-time host on WFAN when the station went all-sports in 1987. He hosted the program until 1995.

Rose's Most memorable calls

Baseball

*Mike Piazza's dramatic 2-run home run against the Atlanta Braves on Sept. 21, 2001, the first sporting event in NYC after 9–11:

"Lopez wants it away, and it's hit deep to left center, Andruw Jones on the run, this one has a chance... home run!!, Mike Piazza!, and the Mets lead 3 to 2!!"

*The 2006 NL East Clincher:

"Willingham, waiting in the batters box, Wagner ready, the 1–0 pitch, swing and fly ball to left, Floyd under it, he's there, PUT IT IN THE BOOKS, The New York Mets have won the 2006 National League Eastern Division Championship and the party is under way."

*2006 NLDS Winner

"Swing and a fly ball to right, Green under it.....in foul ground..MAKES THE CATCH!...PUT IT IN THE BOOKS!..THE METS ARE GONNA PLAY FOR THE PENNANT!"

" Ground ball to Gotay, throws on to first... PUT IT IN THE HISTORY BOOKS!...Tom Glavine has won his 300th game."

Hockey

*1994 Eastern Conference Finals, Stephane Matteau's Game winning goal, among the most memorable in the history of hockey and in sports history

"Mattaeu swoops in to intercept... Matteau behind the net, swings it in front... HE SCORES! MATTEAU!! MATTEAU!! MATTEAU!! STEPHANE MATTEAU!! AND THE RANGERS HAVE ONE MORE HILL TO CLIMB, BABY! BUT IT'S MOUNT VANCOUVER! THE RANGERS ARE HEADED TO THE FINALS!!!"

*2001–2002 NHL Playoffs - New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Game 4
Shawn Bates Penalty Shot

" The Islanders have had 2 penalty shots in Stanley Cup playoff history, here is number 3. Bates against Joseph ......Bates in on goal ....he shoots, HE SCORES!!! Consider that for a franchise loaded with memorable postseason moments, you have just witnessed one of the most memorable. Penalty shot goal by Shawn Bates to give the Islanders a 4–3 lead with 2 minutes and 30 seconds left in regulation time."

*"Bergeron fires it in front, it's loose, they pound away, Park with a shot, blocked, rebound...SCOORRRES! RICHARD PARK! (pause) IT'S LONG ISLAND SOUTH HERE IN EAST RUTHERFORD!"- When Richard Park scored the first goal of a win-and-in game for the Islanders against the Devils at Continential Airlines Arena. Many fans had traveled down from Long Island to see the game-because of the importance of the game. The Islanders would go on to win in a shootout.

*"Every shot Wade Dubielewicz has ever seen comes down to this confrontation, Sergei Brylin IN ON GOAL, DUBIELEWICZ STOPS HIM! THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS ARE HEADING TO THE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS...IN AS DRAMATIC A FASHION AS YOU COULD ENVISION!"-From the same game when Wade Dubielewicz, filling in for the injured Rick DiPietro, stopped Brylin to go to the playoffs.

References

External links

* [http://www.wfan.com/pages/119341.php?contentType=4&contentId=234671 WFAN Profile]