DAVID JUSTICE (YES Network)
"David Justice is returning to the Bronx, this time to the broadcast booth. The YES Network hired Justice to be an analyst for New York Yankees telecasts.
Justice played one and a half seasons for the Bombers and contributed mightily to the championship squad in 2000. He won the 2000 ALCS MVP for his performance against the Seattle Mariners. He departed for the Oakland A's at the end of the 2001 season before retiring after the 2002 campaign. Justice spent the last two seasons as a game analyst for ESPN.
During 14 big league seasons, Justice won the National League Rookie of the Year award in 1990, was a three-time All-Star and posted a career batting average of .279 with 1,017 RBI and 305 home runs.
'I am very excited to be with the YES Network,' Justice said. 'Having played for the Yankees and having won a World Championship with them, I feel like I am returning home to my family.'"
-The New York Yankees Official 2005 Yearbook
JIM KAAT (YES Network)
"Former major league pitcher Jim Kaat is the Yankees game analyst for the YES Network and WWOR UPN9. Kaat has established himself over the last 20 years as one of the most well respected analysts in the game of baseball.
In 1995, while at the MSG Network, Kaat was nominated for a New York Emmy Award in the 'On Camera Achievement' category. In 1996 and 1998, respectively, he was on the team that won New York Emmy Awards for 'Outstanding Live Sports Coverage- Single Program' for coverage of Dwight Gooden's no-hitter and David Wells' perfect game. In 1998, MSG's Yankee telecasts also won the New York Emmy for 'Outstanding Live Sports Coverage Series- Professional.'
Kaat previously spent one year as the chief analyst on ESPN's 'Baseball Tonight.' He also served as the primary analyst for CBS Sports when they held the rights to Major League Baseball [broadcasts] from 1989-93.
During the strike season of 1981, Kaat began his baseball broadcasting career as an analyst working for the Home Team Sports Network, covering minor league games before resuming his playing career for two additional seasons. In 1984 and 1985, Kaat was the chief correspondent for ABC's Good Morning America and covered the World Series. During the 1986 season, he was the analyst and play-by-play announcer for WPIX-TV, covering 100 New York Yankees games.
The following year, he handled a variety of analyst duties with WTBS (in Atlanta), ESPN and NBC Sports. While in Atlanta, he also did play-by-play and analyst work WSB-AM radio. In 1988 Kaat covered Olympic baseball for NBC and handled spring training, feature sports, the College World Series and the Major League playoffs and World Series for ESPN. During the same season, Kaat was the primary analyst for 75 Minnesota Twins games on the CBS affiliate WCCO-TV before moving to CBS Sports.
Kaat, who has served as the President of the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association, pitched professionally from 1957-83. He reached the big leagues in 1959 with the Washington Senators and went on to play for the Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals. Kaat was a member of six divisional champions, two pennant winners and the 1982 World Champion St. Louis Cardinals.
An avid golfer and fan of horse racing, Kaat lives with his wife MaryAnn in Stuart, Florida. He has four children: Jim Jr., Jill, Stacey and Drew."
-The New York Yankees Official 2005 Yearbook, 2005 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
BOBBY MURCER (YES Network)
"Bobby Murcer serves as the pre- and postgame analyst for Yankees games on the YES Network and will also serve as a game analyst for select telecasts. Murcer symbolizes the traditions and history of the New York Yankees. For parts of five decades, Murcer has continued to exude class, charisma and professionalism both on and off the field.
Over his 17-year career, Murcer played in 1,908 games, batting .277 with 252 home runs and 1,043 RBI. He joined Lou Gehrig, Johnny Blanchard and Mickey Mantle as the only Yankees to hit home runs in four consecutive at-bats. He appeared in the 1980 and 1981 American League Championship Series and the 1981 World Series. A five-time All-Star from 1971-75, Murcer is the only player to have played alongside both Mickey Mantle and Don Mattingly.
In 1983, Bobby traded his glove and bat for a microphone and began broadcasting Yankees baseball, serving as color analyst for WABC radio until 1985. After serving a season as assistant general manager for the Yankees, he returned to the booth as a color analyst for Yankees games on SportsChannel New York. In 1989, the first year Yankees games appeared on MSG, Murcer served as color commentator alongside Tommy Hutton. In 1990, he joined the WPIX broadcast team and served in that capacity through the end of the 1998 season.
Murcer resides in Oklahoma City with his wife, Kay. They have a daughter, Tori, and a son, Todd."
-The New York Yankees Official 2005 Yearbook, 2005 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
PAUL O'NEILL (YES Network)
"Paul O'Neill returns for a fourth consecutive season in broadcast television in 2005, serving as a pre- and postgame analyst for the YES Network.
The gritty and revered five-time All-Star outfielder played 17 years in the major leagues, spending his final nine seasons in pinstripes. O'Neill was a pillar in the Yankees' run to four World Championships, his passionate play embodying a team-first formula that led to unequaled success.
Affectionately known as a warrior to most Yankee followers, O'Neill began his major league career in 1985 with the Cincinnati Reds, earning the first of his five World Championships in 1990. He joined the Yankees in 1993 after eight seasons with the Reds, and in 1994 claimed the American League batting title with a .359 average. In 2001, at 38, O'Neill became the oldest player in major league history to steal 20 bases and hit 20 home runs in the same season.
He lives in his native Cincinnati with his wife, Nevalee, and their three children: Andrew, Aaron and Alexandria."
-The New York Yankees Official 2005 Yearbook, 2005 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
KEN SINGLETON (YES Network)
"YES Network's game analyst Ken Singleton had a 15-year major league baseball career as an outfielder and designated hitter. Known on the diamond as a consistent power hitter, Singleton has proven to be equally as reliable since joining the radio and television broadcast booths.
Previously, Singleton divided his time calling play-by-play and providing commentary at the MSG Network. In 1998, he was part of MSG's production team that won four New York Emmys for its Yankees coverage.
Singleton joined the MSG Network in 1997 from The Sports Network (TSN), where he served as an analyst for the Montreal Expos from 1985 through 1996. From 1991 through 1996, he also called play-by-play and served as an analyst for CIQC Radio, the Expos' flagship radio network. In 1996 and 1997, he was named by FOX Sports as a lead analyst for Saturday afternoon baseball broadcasts. In 1997 and 1998, he worked as an analyst for Major League Baseball International.
Singleton, a native New Yorker, played both baseball and basketball in high school, and also played baseball in the Bronx Federation League at Macombs Dam Park, right across from Yankee Stadium. After earning a scholarship to play basketball at Hofstra University, and playing both basketball and baseball for a year, Singleton was drafted by the Mets.
In April 1972 he was traded to the Expos with Mike Jorgensen and Tim Foli for Rusty Staub. It was in Montreal that Singleton had his first of many productive seasons, hitting 23 home runs with 103 RBI (fifth in the NL), 100 runs, 123 walks (one behind the league leader) and a .302 batting average. In 1975, he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles with Mike Torrez for Dave McNally and two other players.
Singleton is one of only six players in baseball history to hit 35 or more home runs in a season as a switch-hitter. He also ranks among the all-time leaders in most Baltimore offensive categories, including homers, RBI and total bases. During his career, Singleton was named to the American League All-Star team in 1977, '79 and '81. He was named Most Valuable Oriole in 1975, '77 and '79. He was a member of the Orioles' 1983 World Championship [team] and retired after the 1984 season.
Singleton enjoys golf and reading historical novels. He lives with his wife Suzanne in Sparks, Maryland and has three sons and a daughter."
-The New York Yankees Official 2005 Yearbook, 2005 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
The Yankees Spanish language broadcasters were not listed in either the New York Yankees Official 2005 Yearbook or the New York Yankees 2005 Information & Record Guide.
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