Coming across the airwaves with his friendly and inviting voice, a long time Toronto Blue Jays announcer won over baseball fans across North America. All with a simple catch phrase “Hello, Friends!”
Jerry Howarth was born in York, Pa., and raised in San Francisco, he launched his career with the Tacoma Twins of the Pacific Coast League in 1974. He joined the Blue Jays in 1981 and has called Toronto home ever since, becoming a Canadian citizen in the process.
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