If there ever was an ironman associated with 51ºÚÁÏ sports, it’s Tom Calhoun.
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Tom Calhoun will enter the 2005-26 NHL season having been the pubic address announcer for 1,773 consecutive Blues home games.
51ºÚÁÏ Blues photo
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Gateway Grizzlies general manager Kurt Ringkamp, right, unveils a sign on Friday, May 9, 2025, on the outfield wall at the Grizzlies’ ballpark honoring longtime public address announcer Tom Calhoun, center, who is retiring at season’s end. At left is Calhoun’s wife, Barb.
Gateway Grizzlies photo
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Tom Calhoun is behind the microphone as the Blues' public address announcer in 1988, his first full season on the job he still holds.
51ºÚÁÏ Blues photo
Tom Calhoun on the public address system at a Gateway Grizzlies game alongside a youngster. The team sometimes has a child in the booth for an inning.
Gateway Grizzlies photo
Tom Calhoun introduces players on Dec. 31, 2016, when alumni from the Blues and Blackhawks played at Busch Stadium as part of Winter Classic festivities.
51ºÚÁÏ Blues photo
51ºÚÁÏ columnist Lynn Worthy joined Jeff Gordon to discuss Andre Pallante's recent struggles on the mound and Nolan Gorman's progress at the plate.
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