Gordy Kosfeld's ancient tape recorder remains as well-known in gyms, ballparks and on gridirons within a 50-mile radius of Faribault as Sid Hartman's was in the locker rooms of Twin Cities pro teams and profit-making Gophers entities.
Kosfeld has been the play-by-play voice for decades at KDHL, the Mighty 920, still an energetic AM outlet dedicated to bringing attention to hometown sports in its regional wheelhouse.
Gordy was at Target Field on Friday morning to broadcast Hayfield, located 44 miles south of Faribault, as it took on New York Mills for the Class A title.
The Hayfield Vikings rallied from a four-run deficit for a 7-4 victory, adding a state baseball title to the Class A boys' basketball championship they won early in the spring.
This did nothing to lessen Kosfeld's admiration for the fighting spirit of the Eagles from "the Mills," for he also broadcast their semifinal contest vs. Randolph on Wednesday in St. Cloud.
New York Mills 9, Randolph 8, in 15 innings. It was the longest game by innings in state tournament history, which dates to 1947.
For Kosfeld, it was more than that.
"It was a game for the ages," he said. "I've been calling games for about 40 years and have seen some great comebacks, great finishes … but this game was an amazing roller coaster.