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After being away for a short while, I returned to the TV booth for both the Baltimore Orioles and MASN for 7 years. While doing local broadcasts for the Jays and the Orioles, I also worked national telecasts with ESPN and TBS with whom I am still associated with.
As for highlights from my broadcasting career thus far, who could argue with covering the Blue Jays during the 'Glory Days' when Cito Gaston's teams won back-to-back World Series titles in a city and country known more for its Stanley Cup winners. A close second would be the night in September a couple years ago when Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played. Chris Berman and I had the honour of calling the game for ESPN and I proudly display the Emmy Award we received for our efforts. I was fortunate to win another Emmy during my time with the Orioles.
The chance to return to Toronto and work for Sportsnet doing the play-by-play for the Blue Jays is truly an opportunity I embrace. To follow in the footsteps of my great friend and wonderful broadcaster the late Tom Cheek is something I value very much. I also take pride in joining Jim Hughson and Dan Shulman as TV play-by-play commentators for the Jays who I regard as the pinnacles of sports broadcasters in North America.
Today my wife of 35 years, Arlene and I enjoy our home in Florida and keeping up with our granddaughter who is not quite a year old. Life has been good.
Redding, California
First media job:In 1982, I was hired by the late Len Bramson for the Telemedia Radio Network to do live postgame reports from the field. It was the best possible training an active player could get for a post playing career.
Bio: I have been blessed to have been involved in professional baseball for 43 years. It makes me stop and reflect when I write that number. I was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1967 out of Junior College in Sacramento, California and have been able to stay in this great game as a player , broadcaster and a manager ever since. After playing for 17 years in the Major Leagues with the Kansas City Royals, the Milwaukee Brewers and the Toronto Blue Jays, I moved directly into the broadcast booth with TSN covering the same team I had just played with for the previous six seasons. After 14 years with TSN, I was fortunate enough to manage the Blue Jays for a year and a half.After being away for a short while, I returned to the TV booth for both the Baltimore Orioles and MASN for 7 years. While doing local broadcasts for the Jays and the Orioles, I also worked national telecasts with ESPN and TBS with whom I am still associated with.
As for highlights from my broadcasting career thus far, who could argue with covering the Blue Jays during the 'Glory Days' when Cito Gaston's teams won back-to-back World Series titles in a city and country known more for its Stanley Cup winners. A close second would be the night in September a couple years ago when Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played. Chris Berman and I had the honour of calling the game for ESPN and I proudly display the Emmy Award we received for our efforts. I was fortunate to win another Emmy during my time with the Orioles.
The chance to return to Toronto and work for Sportsnet doing the play-by-play for the Blue Jays is truly an opportunity I embrace. To follow in the footsteps of my great friend and wonderful broadcaster the late Tom Cheek is something I value very much. I also take pride in joining Jim Hughson and Dan Shulman as TV play-by-play commentators for the Jays who I regard as the pinnacles of sports broadcasters in North America.
Today my wife of 35 years, Arlene and I enjoy our home in Florida and keeping up with our granddaughter who is not quite a year old. Life has been good.
