Ed Kilgore's Vault: Fun Times With Pat Hannigan

[PASabreFan]

A quick, fun, interesting and candid recollection.

https://buffalofambase.com/2023/03/28/eds-vault-fun-times-with-pat-hannigan/

[phil_soisson]

I loved Hannigan. He had great stories. For his day job, he worked for a beer distributor. Saw him more than once at Sammy McCarthy's saloon down in the Old First Ward.

[Weave]

23 minutes ago, phil_soisson said:

I loved Hannigan. He had great stories. For his day job, he worked for a beer distributor. Saw him more than once at Sammy McCarthy's saloon down in the Old First Ward.

Gene McCarthy’s?

[phil_soisson]

3 hours ago, Weave said:

Gene McCarthy’s?

No, Sam McCarthy's was on the corner of O'Connell and Kentucky Street. Sam was Gene's older brother.

[Weave]

25 minutes ago, phil_soisson said:

No, Sam McCarthy's was on the corner of O'Connell and Kentucky Street. Sam was Gene's older brother.

TIL

[Pimlach]

I met him and got his autograph when he was playing for the Bisons. 

Very good, mostly AHL player during the 6 and 12 team era.  

Nice man and he was very good in the broadcast booth. 

[Eleven]

10 hours ago, Quint said:

His refusal to ride off into the sunset with WGRZ, like Irv, Tom and Rick did at WKBW-TV Eyewitness News, was the final and most gross misjudgement for me and it didn't sit well that he went to join the Pegulas, who usurped this guy from his long-standing perch.

Well, eventually he did ride--or drive--into the sunset.  He was my Uber driver a few years ago.  Retired, just doing it to keep busy, etc.  Really nice guy, too.