Thanks to Harry Caray, the Chicago White Sox added pioneering female announcer Mary Shane in 1977 — and why it didn’t last

After reading a slew of stories about herself that all struck similar notes, she joked, “On opening day, I’m thinking of saying, ‘Hi, this is petite blond Mary Shane bringing you the White Sox.’ Of course, I won’t do it. There’s too much at stake to fool around.”