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New York Yankees Tony Kubek: The Greed Was Too Much

hate what the game's become. The greed, the nastiness. You can be married to baseball, give your heart to it, but when it starts taking over your soul, it's time to say 'whoa.'"

New York Yankees television broadcaster Tony Kubek called games from 1990-94. The former shortstop spent 30 years as a commentator with NBC, the Toronto Blue Jays and the Yankees.

In 2008, Kubek was honored by the Hall of Fame when he was awarded the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasters.

Bob Costas, who has worked a few baseball games in his career, held Kubek in high regard.

"He thought of himself as a baseball man with a microphone, and while he developed a certain amount of broadcasting craftsmanship, he was largely disdainful of showmanship."

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