![It’s a hockey night in Pittsburgh! Perhaps no other phrase in the ‘Burgh is more recognizable than those six words. Mike Lange has been the voice of the Pittsburgh Penguins since 1975 as their television broadcaster until 2006. After a well deserved outcry by loyal Lange fans, he now calls the games for the Penguin’s radio affiliate, [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/mike-lange-pittsburgh-penguins.jpg "Top 15 Mike Lange One-Liners")
It’s a hockey night in Pittsburgh! Perhaps no other phrase in the ‘Burgh is more recognizable than those six words. Mike Lange has been the voice of the Pittsburgh Penguins since 1975 as their television broadcaster until 2006. After a well deserved outcry by loyal Lange fans, he now calls the games for the Penguin’s radio affiliate, 105.9 The X. Most die-hard Penguin fans will mute their boob tube and deal with the radio delay just to hear Lange’s unique take on play-by-play. Over the years, Mike Lange has become a Pittsburgh sports icon, up there with the likes of Myron Cope as the best-of-the-best at his craft. His unique style and youthful enthusiasm brings a special element of excitement to the game. Known for his outrageous one-liners, we compiled a list of our top 15 favorite Mike Lange-isms.
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Shave my face with a rusty razor!
He’s smiling like a butcher’s dog!
Oh, Eddie Spaghetti!
And ladies and gentlemen, the kitchen is closed!
She wants to sell my monkey!
Buy Sam a drink and get his dog one too.
He has more moves than Mae West
Ah I had those two listed in the initial write-up too and somehow they got lost in translation. Thanks, bud. I re-added them and bumped two not-so-good ones out.
“how much fried chicken can you eat?” and “get that dog off my lawn” are my favorites cuz of the non-sequitor-ish -ness of them..I’m not sure thats an actual word tho
These are old but I think they Mike Lange: “Oh what a bonanza” and one of my favorites: “And he beat him like a rented mule!”