Nowhere produces more local and national sports play-by-play announcers than the New York area, and nowhere has produced more memorable calls — most made by announcers who grew up around here.

Here are our top 10 New York sports calls from a list that easily could be 10 times this long:

10 – Howie Rose, Johan Santana’s no-hitter in 2012

Gary Cohen and Rose provide Mets fans with a historical perspective as lifelong fans themselves. That was evident in Rose’s radio call of Santana’s no-hitter in 2012. “He’s done it! Johan Santana has pitched a no-hitter! In the 8,020th game in the history of the New York Mets, they finally have a no-hitter!” On TV, Cohen said, “It has happened! In their 51st season, Johan Santana has thrown the first no-hitter in New York Mets history!”

9 – Dan Kelly, I

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