40 Years in Baseball
This is the first of 5 videos in this series. Here, John Cox, Jim Ellis, and David Kellum describe memories of their first season broadcasting college baseball in the late 70's... as well as what they consider "high points" in their career. **music** http://www.epidemicsound.com
This is the second in a series of 5 short videos highlighting three broadcasters in Mississippi who began their careers in baseball 40 years ago: Jim Ellis, John Cox, and David Kellum. In Part-2, they discuss their experiences at the College World Series in Omaha, NE. **music** http://www.epidemicsound.com
This is the third in a series of 5 short videos highlighting the broadcasting careers of three Mississippi baseball announcers who began at the same time 40 years ago: Jim Ellis, John Cox, and David Kellum. In this part-3, they talk about their most unusual broadcast experiences. **music** http://www.epidemicsound.com
this is the 4th in a 5-part series of short videos highlighting the broadcasting careers of three announcers in Mississippi who all began 40 years ago in college baseball. In this piece, they discuss who influenced them at a young age, and give some advice for young, aspiring broadcasters.
This is the 5th and final piece in a series of short videos highlighting the broadcasting careers of three announcers, all in their 40th seasons broadcasting college baseball in Mississippi: David Kellum, John Cox, and Jim Ellis. In this piece, they discuss their relationships with each other over the years.
It all started when…
I was having a conversation with David Kellum prior to the 2018 college baseball season, when he brought to my attention that he and Jim Ellis at Mississippi State, as well as John Cox at Southern Miss, were all entering their 40th seasons broadcasting baseball for their schools.
This was a story that had to be told, had to be documented in some way. It will likely never happen again: three play-by-play announcers, at three schools, in the same state, running 40 years alongside one another.