Oh Baby! From the Blue Line to the Foul Line — My Life Calling Games

Ken Wilson has had a distinguished career behind the microphone. A life-long sports fan and native of Detroit, he played hockey in his teenage years before graduating from the University of Michigan with a journalism degree. Ken’s initial professional work as a sports announcer sent him first to Hawaii before setting him off on a decadeslong journey of announcing both hockey and baseball at the major levels. Wilson became a household voice among St. Louis sports enthusiasts as a Cardinals broadcaster and, most notably, the St. Louis Blues. In more than two decades, he broadcast thousands of NHL games, exploding over big plays with his catchphrase, “Oh, Baby!” In this memoir, Ken Wilson looks back on the people, places, and unforgettable stories that shaped his life and career. Read more