Dave South

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It's been a wonderful ride listening to your call of the Aggie games while away from home. Football hasn't been the same since you turned over the microphone. I'm sure baseball will be different, too.

It's a great loss that even you didn't know when your last game would be... i was looking forward to that broadcast coming from TD Ameritrade.

Enjoy time with your family!
Happy (early) retirement.
ensign_beedrill
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Love you, Dave. You're a part of so many of my favorite Aggie sports memories. I wish we could have sent you off with style. God bless you and thank you.
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_mpaul
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What did I miss? Did he say he's done with baseball after this season?
KaneIsAble
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yep.
trouble
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Yes, he's retiring from baseball after this season.

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Aggie family, 2020 marks my 50th season of collegiate broadcasting, 33 of which has been with Texas A&M baseball. 2020 will also be the year of my 75th birthday.

When I retired from Aggie football and basketball following the 2017-2018 school year Andrew Wheeler with Learfield-IMG College said I could continue to do the play by play for Texas A&M baseball as long as I wish and that offer still stands tonight.

Through discussions with my wife Leanne and a lot of prayer the two of us have agreed that this will be my last year to call the Aggie baseball games.

The first person I told was head coach Rob Childress and he said he would support any decision that I made. Rob Childress and former head coach Mark Johnson have been and will always be two of my closest friends.

This will be the only time I mention this retirement until our final game of this season at which time I will have a final goodbye. Hopefully that last "so long everybody" will come from TD Ameritrade Ballpark in Omaha at the 2020 College World Series.

Life is hard, God is good and Heaven is real!
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you know since Dave is getting an extra 3 months off in 2020...with very little travel...

maybe he comes back for home games in 2021 or something like that
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Can you please go find a rock or horde of toilet paper to crawl back under? Plenty of other discussions have gone on about the impact this has on the players, you don't need to dump on people lamenting the end of Dave's era in broadcasting Aggie games.

And despite all the criticisms, I have always loved hearing Dave call our games and will miss him greatly. I'm always thrilled when ESPN just pipes in our radio broadcast instead of having TV announcers.
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Dang, I did not think about this. Maybe he will reconsider after what has happened this year. Or better yet, maybe we'll still get a little great baseball this year yet. I know I'm probably dreaming, but you never know.
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One more Baltimore chop call....
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and Texas Leaguer
Lance Uppercut
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Dave is probably one of the few that would dare match my enthusiasm on air when the Aggies had their big moments. I've always appreciated him for it.

He has to get at least one more game to get his sign-off. Until he's confirmed he won't do that, I don't consider him gone.

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Farewell Dave. Thank you for all the great Aggie memories!
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Dave has been a staple for A&M baseball and A&M athletics for a long time.
I enjoyed listening to his broadcast , won't be same without him

He will no doubt he honored at Olsen at some point next season
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At least in my lifetime Dave is the voice of Aggieland and I will him tremendously.
ptothemo
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And there's the 7:04 train coming up from Wellborn - right on time as always.
Rongagin71
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Will miss the distinctive tone of his voice,
tonytx05
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ptothemo said:

And there's the 7:04 8:35 train coming up from Wellborn - right on time as always.
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wareagle044
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Come back for the first game next year, Dave. Please.
trouble
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https://www.facebook.com/782933438/posts/10157460458223439/
mwm
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Dave needs an extra inning.
tonytx05
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Link doesn't seem to work?
TexasRebel
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Quote:

The SEC has called off all spring sports.

For me it was 50 years of collegiate broadcasting and
for that I am truly thankful.

There is a hurt for all the senior athletes and the loss of this season.

Thank you all for your support down through the years.

The last broadcast was a high note, a 6-2 win over Rice.

See you around and God bless you all.

Take care of yourselves and follow the rules in protecting against this virus.

"So long everybody!"
trouble
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I thought he made it public but it doesn't appear to be.

From Dave:

The SEC has called off all spring sports.

For me it was 50 years of collegiate broadcasting and
for that I am truly thankful.

There is a hurt for all the senior athletes and the loss of this season.

Thank you all for your support down through the years.

The last broadcast was a high note, a 6-2 win over Rice.

See you around and God bless you all.

Take care of yourselves and follow the rules in protecting against this virus.

"So long everybody!"
tonytx05
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Thanks!
TxAggieBand85
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So long Dave. I looked up at you from the stands at Rice. Did not realize it was the last time I would see you in the booth.

JRB78
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There will never be another like him.
S.A. Aggie
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Thanks Dave!!!!! You are an Aggie icon! Thank you for the many games you have called! You made it special for all of us!!
CampingAg
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Just headed to the coolerator and got a heaping bowl of Blue Bell Ice Cream. Stay hard, Dave!
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