FARGO-Scott Miller won't be forgotten. American Association baseball opening night is Thursday, May 19, and the league's broadcasters will honor Miller, the voice of the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks for a decade who died in late February. "You want his memory to live on as long as possible in this league," said Sean Aronson, the director of broadcasting and media relations with the St. Paul Saints. "We wanted to make sure that we did something that Scott Miller's name lived on."
Every broadcaster in the American Association will be wearing a lapel pin this season to honor Miller. The idea, Aronson said, came from a collaboration with Winnipeg Goldeyes broadcaster Steve Schuster. "It speaks to the impact that Scott had on the other broadcasters," RedHawks general manager Josh Buchholz said. "He was such a caring guy." New NDSU voice pays tribute to Scott Miller in accepting job The RedHawks open their season at 7:05 p.m. Thursday, May 19, on the road against the Laredo Lemurs and F-M's home opener is set for May 27 against the Wichita Wingnuts at Newman Outdoor Field. Buchholz said the Scott Miller pins will be sold in the team store, starting on the night of the home opener, with proceeds going to a charity. The RedHawks will also name the press box at Newman Outdoor Field after Miller at the home opener. "We had a very special bond with Scott," Buchholz said. "To have that level of broadcaster doing our games, we were really fortunate for many, many years to have him with us." Jack Michaels will be the play-by-play announcer for the RedHawks this season. Michaels said he will be using the custom scorebook Miller had planned to use this summer to honor his colleague and friend. During the exhibition season, Michaels has already seen broadcasters in the league wearing the pin. "It's a way to keep his spirit alive this season," said Michaels, who was the original play-by-play announcer for the RedHawks. "Scott has made a lot of close friends in the American Association. I think it's a great tribute to a great man." Aronson said a graphic designer for the Saints designed the pin, which is a baseball diamond with a microphone extending from home plate to second base. The initials "S.M." and Miller's catchphrase "My Oh My" are also featured on the pin. "I wanted his catchphrase to be on there," said Aronson, who attended Miller's funeral that was in Fargo in early March. "We wanted to make sure that we did something and this is kind of our small little way." Aronson sent two pins to every broadcaster in the league. He wishes he could be at the F-M home opener to be at the press box dedication for Miller. Aronson wore the lapel pin during an exhibition game he called earlier this week, and said the pin is "something I will carry with me all season long and make sure I wear." "Broadcasters as a whole, we are a very egocentric business," Aronson said. "It's always about me, me, me and how can I get recognized? "I've never witnessed (Miller) to have a 'me' moment. He always asked about you first." Miller died after a battle with skin cancer that was diagnosed in 2012. The American Association will also honor Miller with the Brian Rose/Scott Miller Man of the Year Award. Rose was a bench coach for the Wichita Wingnuts who died in 2013, also of melanoma. Buchholz said the RedHawks will have 100 pins for sale in the team store for the home opener and more will be ordered if needed. "We'll make sure that people who want to get them will get them," Buchholz said. "It's a nice way to keep Scott in our memory and he won't be forgotten. He was more than a broadcaster for us. He was our friend and our colleague and somebody that we deeply miss."FARGO-Scott Miller won't be forgotten.American Association baseball opening night is Thursday, May 19, and the league's broadcasters will honor Miller, the voice of the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks for a decade who died in late February."You want his memory to live on as long as possible in this league," said Sean Aronson, the director of broadcasting and media relations with the St. Paul Saints. "We wanted to make sure that we did something that Scott Miller's name lived on."
Every broadcaster in the American Association will be wearing a lapel pin this season to honor Miller. The idea, Aronson said, came from a collaboration with Winnipeg Goldeyes broadcaster Steve Schuster."It speaks to the impact that Scott had on the other broadcasters," RedHawks general manager Josh Buchholz said. "He was such a caring guy."New NDSU voice pays tribute to Scott Miller in accepting jobThe RedHawks open their season at 7:05 p.m. Thursday, May 19, on the road against the Laredo Lemurs and F-M's home opener is set for May 27 against the Wichita Wingnuts at Newman Outdoor Field. Buchholz said the Scott Miller pins will be sold in the team store, starting on the night of the home opener, with proceeds going to a charity. The RedHawks will also name the press box at Newman Outdoor Field after Miller at the home opener."We had a very special bond with Scott," Buchholz said. "To have that level of broadcaster doing our games, we were really fortunate for many, many years to have him with us."Jack Michaels will be the play-by-play announcer for the RedHawks this season. Michaels said he will be using the custom scorebook Miller had planned to use this summer to honor his colleague and friend. During the exhibition season, Michaels has already seen broadcasters in the league wearing the pin."It's a way to keep his spirit alive this season," said Michaels, who was the original play-by-play announcer for the RedHawks. "Scott has made a lot of close friends in the American Association. I think it's a great tribute to a great man."Aronson said a graphic designer for the Saints designed the pin, which is a baseball diamond with a microphone extending from home plate to second base. The initials "S.M." and Miller's catchphrase "My Oh My" are also featured on the pin."I wanted his catchphrase to be on there," said Aronson, who attended Miller's funeral that was in Fargo in early March. "We wanted to make sure that we did something and this is kind of our small little way."Aronson sent two pins to every broadcaster in the league. He wishes he could be at the F-M home opener to be at the press box dedication for Miller. Aronson wore the lapel pin during an exhibition game he called earlier this week, and said the pin is "something I will carry with me all season long and make sure I wear.""Broadcasters as a whole, we are a very egocentric business," Aronson said. "It's always about me, me, me and how can I get recognized? "I've never witnessed (Miller) to have a 'me' moment. He always asked about you first."Miller died after a battle with skin cancer that was diagnosed in 2012. The American Association will also honor Miller with the Brian Rose/Scott Miller Man of the Year Award. Rose was a bench coach for the Wichita Wingnuts who died in 2013, also of melanoma.Buchholz said the RedHawks will have 100 pins for sale in the team store for the home opener and more will be ordered if needed."We'll make sure that people who want to get them will get them," Buchholz said. "It's a nice way to keep Scott in our memory and he won't be forgotten. He was more than a broadcaster for us. He was our friend and our colleague and somebody that we deeply miss."
