"Yankees baseball in 1995 will be broadcast for the 57th consecutive season. WPIX-TV (Channel 11) will broadcast games locally for the 45th straight season, and Madison Square Garden Network is beginning its seventh season in a row as the team's cable TV outlet. WABC Radio (770 AM) for the 15th consecutive year is leading the Yankees' radio network as the flagship station.
Director/producer John Moore begins his 16th season at WPIX, Leon Schweir will produce MSG broadcasts for the seventh season and WABC producer/engineer Brian Fergenson is in his 15th season."
-1995 New York Yankees Information Guide
PHIL RIZZUTO (WPIX)
"The one and only Scooter, the greatest shortstop in Yankees history, is in his 39th year of giving viewers the inside word on the Bronx Bombers. The 1994 Hall of Famer moved into the broadcast booth immediately following his playing career (1941-56). His dedication to the Yankees overflows during broadcasts, which always translates into fun for fans."
-The New York Yankees Official 1995 Yearbook
"Rizzuto begins his 55th season with the Yankees, including his 39th as a broadcaster. The 1950 American League MVP moved into the broadcast booth immediately following his playing career (1941-56). He hit .273 with 149 stolen bases in 1,661 major league games and at shortstop anchored the Yankees infield during their record five consecutive World Championships from 1949-53. The Scooter was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in February 1994."
-1995 New York Yankees Information Guide
BOBBY MURCER (WPIX)
"Murcer, one of the most popular Yankees of his era, returns for his seventh season and sixth consecutive as a Yankees broadcaster on WPIX. Murcer has found much success working in the broadcast booth since completing his playing career, and fans are always excited to see this familiar face talking Yankees baseball."
-The New York Yankees Official 1995 Yearbook
"Murcer, the most popular Yankee of his era (1969-83), is in his seventh season overall in the WPIX booth. He also has broadcast experience with WABC Radio, Sportschannel and Madison Square Garden Network. In 17 major league seasons, hit .277 with 252 home runs and 1,043 RBI in 1,908 games for the Yankees, Giants and Cubs. Murcer ranks 13th on the team's all-time home run list. He retired in 1983, clearing a roster spot for Don Mattingly."
-1995 New York Yankees Information Guide
PAUL OLDEN (WPIX)
"Olden is in his second season in the WPIX broadcast booth with partners Rizzuto and Murcer. He has also been heard for the past two seasons as the play-by-play voice of the New York Jets. Olden's smooth delivery and deep baseball knowledge were welcomed by fans in 1994 as they will be this year."
-The New York Yankees Official 1995 Yearbook
"Olden has also been the play-by-play voice of the New York Jets the past two seasons and has anchored SportsDesk on MSG. He has worked at ESPN and CBS Sports in addition to calling games for the Indians, Angels, Los Angeles Rams and UCLA basketball and football."
-1995 New York Yankees Information Guide
DAVE COHEN (MSG)
"Cohen, most recently the radio man for the Syracuse Chiefs, Toronto's Triple-A club, embarks on his first season as an announcer for MSG Network. A graduate of Brooklyn's Stuyvesant High School [and of Syracuse University], he has also served as the play-by-play announcer for the Syracuse University football and basketball teams."
-The New York Yankees Official 1995 Yearbook
"Cohen graduated from Manhattan's Stuyvesant High School [and from Syracuse University] and has served as the play-by-play announcer for the Syracuse University football and basketball teams and as the radio man for the Syracuse Chiefs, Toronto's Class-AAA club. He worked briefly at Channel 7 in 1980, and in 1982 was a Washington Bullets television announcer."
-1995 New York Yankees Information Guide
JIM KAAT (MSG)
"Kaat, like Cohen entering his rookie season at MSG, has served nationally as a broadcaster for ESPN and CBS, and as a team announcer for the Yankees on WPIX (1986), Atlanta on WTBS (1987) and Minnesota on WCCO (1988-93).
Kaat went 283-237 with a 3.45 ERA in 898 games (ninth all-time) covering 25 seasons with the Senators, Twins, White Sox, Phillies, Yankees and Cardinals (1959-83)."
-The New York Yankees Official 1995 Yearbook
"Kaat went 283-237 with a 3.45 ERA in 898 appearances (ninth all-time) covering 25 seasons with the Senators, Twins, White Sox, Phillies, Yankees and Cardinals (1959-83). From 1962-77 the left-hander won 16 consecutive Gold Gloves as the league's best fielding pitcher.
He has served nationally as a broadcaster for ESPN and CBS and as a team broadcaster for the Yankees on WPIX (1986), Atlanta on WTBS (1987) and Minnesota on WCCO (1988-93). Kaat spent the 1994 season as an analyst for ESPN, and from 1984-93 worked the College World Series for ESPN and CBS. He was Cincinnati's pitching coach in 1985."
-1995 New York Yankees Information Guide
STEVE PALERMO (MSG)
"A former American League umpire and a native of Worcester, Massachusetts, Steve brings his articulate insight to MSG's 'Yankees Scorecard,' providing periodic feature reports. He will also serve as a backup color analyst.
Steve began his broadcasting career in 1992 calling Seattle Mariners games, and in 1994 he was named one of the analysts for The Baseball Network."
-The New York Yankees Official 1995 Yearbook
"Former American League umpire Steve Palermo will join the MSG Network broadcast team. He was an umpire from 1977-91.
On July 7, 1991 Steve was helping two waitresses who were being mugged outside a Dallas restaurant when he was shot in the back and partially paralyzed. He has broadcast Mariners and Baseball Network games."
-1995 New York Yankees Information Guide
BEAT REPORTERS COVERING THE YANKEES (from 1995 New York Yankees Information Guide)
Jeff Bradley (New York Daily News)
Don Burke (Newark Star-Ledger)
Jack Curry (New York Times)
Bob Hertzel (Bergen Record)
Dave Lennon (New York Newsday)
Jack O'Connell (Hartford Courant)
Tom Pedulla (Gannett Suburban Newspapers)
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Monday, April 18, 2016
1996 New York Yankees Broadcasters
"Yankees baseball in 1996 will be broadcast for the 58th consecutive season. WPIX-TV (Channel 11) will broadcast games locally for the 46th straight season, and Madison Square Garden Network is beginning its eighth season in a row as the team's cable TV outlet. WABC Radio (770 AM) for the 16th consecutive year is leading the Yankees' radio network as the flagship station.
Director/producer John Moore begins his 17th season at WPIX, Leon Schweir will produce MSG broadcasts for the eighth season and WABC producer/engineer Brian Fergenson is in his 16th season."
-1996 New York Yankees Information Guide
JIM KAAT (MSG)
"Embarking on his second season with Dave Cohen at MSG, Kaat, a former major league pitcher, has also served nationally as a broadcaster for ESPN and CBS. His broadcasting includes stints as an announcer for the Yankees on WPIX (1986), Atlanta on WTBS (1987) and Minnesota on WCCO (1988-93).
Kaat retired in 1983 with a 283-237 record and a 3.45 ERA in 898 games (fifth all-time) covering 25 seasons with the Senators, Twins, White Sox, Phillies, Yankees and Cardinals."
-The New York Yankees Official 1996 Yearbook
"Kaat went 283-237 with a 3.45 ERA in 898 appearances covering 25 seasons with the Senators, Twins, White Sox, Phillies, Yankees and Cardinals (1959-83). From 1962-77 the left-hander won 16 consecutive Gold Gloves as the league's best fielding pitcher.
He has served nationally as a broadcaster for ESPN and CBS and as a team broadcaster for the Yankees on WPIX (1986), Atlanta on WTBS (1987) and Minnesota on WCCO (1988-93). Kaat spent the 1994 season as an analyst for ESPN, and from 1984-93 worked the College World Series for ESPN and CBS. He was Cincinnati's pitching coach in 1985."
-1996 New York Yankees Information Guide
DAVE COHEN (MSG)
"Nicknamed 'Coney Island Dave' after growing up in Brooklyn, Cohen enters his second season as an announcer for MSG. Prior to joining MSG, Cohen spent 12 seasons, from 1982 to 1994, as the television play-by-play voice of the Syracuse Chiefs, Toronto's Triple-A affiliate.
A graduate of Stuyvesant High School in NYC [and of Syracuse University], he also served as the play-by-play voice for the Syracuse University football and basketball teams."
-The New York Yankees Official 1996 Yearbook
"Cohen graduated from Manhattan's Stuyvesant High School [and from Syracuse University] and has served as the play-by-play announcer for the Syracuse University football and basketball teams and as the radio man for the Syracuse Chiefs, Toronto's Class-AAA club. He worked briefly at Channel 7 in 1980, and in 1982 was a Washington Bullets television announcer."
-1996 New York Yankees Information Guide
STEVE PALERMO
"The former 15-year American League umpire starts his second year with MSG's 'Yankees Scorecard.' The native of Worcester, Massachusetts shares his insight in providing periodic feature reports including game regulations and rulings from the umpire's point of view. Palermo will also continue to serve as a backup color analyst.
Palermo began his broadcasting career in 1992 as a periodic analyst calling Seattle Mariners games, and in 1994 he was named one of the color analysts for The Baseball Network."
-The New York Yankees Official 1996 Yearbook
PHIL RIZZUTO (WPIX)
"The one and only Scooter, the greatest shortstop in Yankees history, is in his 40th year of giving viewers the inside word on the Bronx Bombers. The 1994 Hall of Famer moved into the broadcast booth immediately following his playing career (1941-56). His dedication to the Yankees manifests itself during broadcasts, which always translates into fun for fans."
-The New York Yankees Official 1996 Yearbook
"Rizzuto begins his 56th season with the Yankees, including his 40th as a broadcaster. The 1950 American League MVP moved into the broadcast booth immediately following his playing career (1941-56). He hit .273 with 149 stolen bases in 1,661 major league games and at shortstop anchored the Yankees infield during their record five consecutive World Championships from 1949-53. The Scooter was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994."
-1996 New York Yankees Information Guide
BOBBY MURCER (WPIX)
"Murcer, one of the most popular Yankees of his era, returns for his eighth season and seventh consecutive as a Yankees broadcaster on WPIX. Murcer has found much success working in the broadcast booth since completing his playing career, and fans are always excited to see this familiar face talking Yankees baseball."
-The New York Yankees Official 1996 Yearbook
"Murcer, the most popular Yankee of his era (1969-83), is in his eighth season overall in the WPIX booth. He also has broadcast experience with WABC Radio, Sportschannel and Madison Square Garden Network. In 17 major league seasons, hit .277 with 252 home runs and 1,043 RBI in 1,908 games for the Yankees, Giants and Cubs. Murcer ranks 13th on the team's all-time home run list. He retired in 1983, clearing a roster spot for Don Mattingly."
-1996 New York Yankees Information Guide
RICK CERONE (WPIX)
"The former Yankees All-Star catcher has traded in his bat for the microphone as he makes his WPIX broadcasting debut. Cerone joins former teammate Bobby Murcer (1980-83) in relaying all the action on the field.
He has co-hosted 'Inside Pitch' with Jim Hunter for CBS Radio and has served as an announcer on The Baseball Network and on Empire Sports Network. In addition, he has worked as a color commentator for the Arizona Fall League."
-The New York Yankees Official 1996 Yearbook
PAUL OLDEN (WPIX)
"Olden is in his third season in the WPIX broadcast booth and will announce approximately eight games during the 1996 season."
-The New York Yankees Official 1996 Yearbook
"Olden has also been the play-by-play voice of the New York Jets the past three seasons and has anchored SportsDesk on MSG. He has worked at ESPN and CBS Sports in addition to calling games for the Indians, Angels, Los Angeles Rams and UCLA basketball and football."
-1996 New York Yankees Information Guide
Director/producer John Moore begins his 17th season at WPIX, Leon Schweir will produce MSG broadcasts for the eighth season and WABC producer/engineer Brian Fergenson is in his 16th season."
-1996 New York Yankees Information Guide
JIM KAAT (MSG)
"Embarking on his second season with Dave Cohen at MSG, Kaat, a former major league pitcher, has also served nationally as a broadcaster for ESPN and CBS. His broadcasting includes stints as an announcer for the Yankees on WPIX (1986), Atlanta on WTBS (1987) and Minnesota on WCCO (1988-93).
Kaat retired in 1983 with a 283-237 record and a 3.45 ERA in 898 games (fifth all-time) covering 25 seasons with the Senators, Twins, White Sox, Phillies, Yankees and Cardinals."
-The New York Yankees Official 1996 Yearbook
"Kaat went 283-237 with a 3.45 ERA in 898 appearances covering 25 seasons with the Senators, Twins, White Sox, Phillies, Yankees and Cardinals (1959-83). From 1962-77 the left-hander won 16 consecutive Gold Gloves as the league's best fielding pitcher.
He has served nationally as a broadcaster for ESPN and CBS and as a team broadcaster for the Yankees on WPIX (1986), Atlanta on WTBS (1987) and Minnesota on WCCO (1988-93). Kaat spent the 1994 season as an analyst for ESPN, and from 1984-93 worked the College World Series for ESPN and CBS. He was Cincinnati's pitching coach in 1985."
-1996 New York Yankees Information Guide
DAVE COHEN (MSG)
"Nicknamed 'Coney Island Dave' after growing up in Brooklyn, Cohen enters his second season as an announcer for MSG. Prior to joining MSG, Cohen spent 12 seasons, from 1982 to 1994, as the television play-by-play voice of the Syracuse Chiefs, Toronto's Triple-A affiliate.
A graduate of Stuyvesant High School in NYC [and of Syracuse University], he also served as the play-by-play voice for the Syracuse University football and basketball teams."
-The New York Yankees Official 1996 Yearbook
"Cohen graduated from Manhattan's Stuyvesant High School [and from Syracuse University] and has served as the play-by-play announcer for the Syracuse University football and basketball teams and as the radio man for the Syracuse Chiefs, Toronto's Class-AAA club. He worked briefly at Channel 7 in 1980, and in 1982 was a Washington Bullets television announcer."
-1996 New York Yankees Information Guide
STEVE PALERMO
"The former 15-year American League umpire starts his second year with MSG's 'Yankees Scorecard.' The native of Worcester, Massachusetts shares his insight in providing periodic feature reports including game regulations and rulings from the umpire's point of view. Palermo will also continue to serve as a backup color analyst.
Palermo began his broadcasting career in 1992 as a periodic analyst calling Seattle Mariners games, and in 1994 he was named one of the color analysts for The Baseball Network."
-The New York Yankees Official 1996 Yearbook
PHIL RIZZUTO (WPIX)
"The one and only Scooter, the greatest shortstop in Yankees history, is in his 40th year of giving viewers the inside word on the Bronx Bombers. The 1994 Hall of Famer moved into the broadcast booth immediately following his playing career (1941-56). His dedication to the Yankees manifests itself during broadcasts, which always translates into fun for fans."
-The New York Yankees Official 1996 Yearbook
"Rizzuto begins his 56th season with the Yankees, including his 40th as a broadcaster. The 1950 American League MVP moved into the broadcast booth immediately following his playing career (1941-56). He hit .273 with 149 stolen bases in 1,661 major league games and at shortstop anchored the Yankees infield during their record five consecutive World Championships from 1949-53. The Scooter was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994."
-1996 New York Yankees Information Guide
BOBBY MURCER (WPIX)
"Murcer, one of the most popular Yankees of his era, returns for his eighth season and seventh consecutive as a Yankees broadcaster on WPIX. Murcer has found much success working in the broadcast booth since completing his playing career, and fans are always excited to see this familiar face talking Yankees baseball."
-The New York Yankees Official 1996 Yearbook
"Murcer, the most popular Yankee of his era (1969-83), is in his eighth season overall in the WPIX booth. He also has broadcast experience with WABC Radio, Sportschannel and Madison Square Garden Network. In 17 major league seasons, hit .277 with 252 home runs and 1,043 RBI in 1,908 games for the Yankees, Giants and Cubs. Murcer ranks 13th on the team's all-time home run list. He retired in 1983, clearing a roster spot for Don Mattingly."
-1996 New York Yankees Information Guide
RICK CERONE (WPIX)
"The former Yankees All-Star catcher has traded in his bat for the microphone as he makes his WPIX broadcasting debut. Cerone joins former teammate Bobby Murcer (1980-83) in relaying all the action on the field.
He has co-hosted 'Inside Pitch' with Jim Hunter for CBS Radio and has served as an announcer on The Baseball Network and on Empire Sports Network. In addition, he has worked as a color commentator for the Arizona Fall League."
-The New York Yankees Official 1996 Yearbook
PAUL OLDEN (WPIX)
"Olden is in his third season in the WPIX broadcast booth and will announce approximately eight games during the 1996 season."
-The New York Yankees Official 1996 Yearbook
"Olden has also been the play-by-play voice of the New York Jets the past three seasons and has anchored SportsDesk on MSG. He has worked at ESPN and CBS Sports in addition to calling games for the Indians, Angels, Los Angeles Rams and UCLA basketball and football."
-1996 New York Yankees Information Guide
Monday, April 4, 2016
1997 New York Yankees Broadcasters
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NETWORK
"Madison Square Garden Network is beginning its ninth consecutive season as the team's cable TV outlet. In 1997, MSG Network acquired the rights to the Yankees' radio broadcasts, which will air on WABC Radio, 770 AM (the 17th consecutive year as the flagship station).
MSG Radio producer/engineer Brian Fergenson is in his 17th season."
-1997 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
JIM KAAT (MSG)
"One of the most respected and talented analysts in the game, former major league pitcher Jim Kaat has quickly established himself as MSG's baseball expert. While Kaat primarily served as color analyst in his first two seasons with MSG, this season he will split his duties between color commentary and play-by-play.
Remarkably, after only one season in the MSG Network booth, he was nominated for a New York Emmy in the 'On-Camera-Achievement' category. His broadcasting includes stints as an announcer for the Yankees on WPIX (1986), Atlanta on WTBS (1987) and Minnesota on WCCO (1988-93)."
-1997 New York Yankees Official Team Yearbook
BOBBY MURCER (MSG and WPIX)
"Longtime Yankees outfielder Bobby Murcer will join the MSG Network television booth this season after calling Yankees games on WPIX for the last seven years. Murcer will serve as a color analyst and will also call play-by-play.
He will contribute the viewpoint of a former left-handed hitter who not only followed in Mantle's footsteps, but also helped perpetuate the strength of the Yankees tradition in his 13 seasons with the team. Murcer has found much success working in the broadcast booth upon completion of his playing career, and fans are always excited to see this familiar face talking Yankee baseball."
-1997 New York Yankees Official Team Yearbook
KEN SINGLETON (MSG)
"Entering his first year with the MSG Network, Ken Singleton will divide his time between calling play-by-play and providing color commentary.
Throughout his 15-year major league career as an outfielder and DH, Singleton established himself as a consistent power hitter. He will team with Kaat and Murcer to provide Yankees viewers with analysis from the standpoint of both a hitter and a fielder.
Singleton joins MSG from The Sports Network (TSN), where he served as color analyst for the Montreal Expos from 1985-96. For the past six years, he also called play-by-play and served as color analyst for CIQC-TV, the Expos' flagship radio network."
-1997 New York Yankees Official Team Yearbook
RICK CERONE
"The former [Sporting News] All-Star Yankees catcher embarks on his first season in the MSG booth, coming from WPIX where he called 50 Yankees games last season. Cerone will serve as color analyst for 25 select games this season.
Cerone has been an occasional analyst for MSG SportsDesk in addition to co-hosting Inside Pitch with Jim Hunter for CBS Radio, and has also served as an announcer for The Baseball Network and Empire Sports Network."
-1997 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
STEVE PALERMO
"The native of Worcester, Massachusetts enters his third season as a contributor to 'Yankees Scorecard', providing periodic feature reports for MSG Network. The former 15-year American League umpire will provide analysis of the middle innings for select games, including game regulations and rulings from the umpire's point of view. Palermo will also serve as a backup color analyst and contribute to the Post-Game Report."
-1997 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
The Yankees Spanish language broadcasters were not listed in either the 1997 New York Yankees Official Team Yearbook or the 1997 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide.
"Madison Square Garden Network is beginning its ninth consecutive season as the team's cable TV outlet. In 1997, MSG Network acquired the rights to the Yankees' radio broadcasts, which will air on WABC Radio, 770 AM (the 17th consecutive year as the flagship station).
MSG Radio producer/engineer Brian Fergenson is in his 17th season."
-1997 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
JIM KAAT (MSG)
"One of the most respected and talented analysts in the game, former major league pitcher Jim Kaat has quickly established himself as MSG's baseball expert. While Kaat primarily served as color analyst in his first two seasons with MSG, this season he will split his duties between color commentary and play-by-play.
Remarkably, after only one season in the MSG Network booth, he was nominated for a New York Emmy in the 'On-Camera-Achievement' category. His broadcasting includes stints as an announcer for the Yankees on WPIX (1986), Atlanta on WTBS (1987) and Minnesota on WCCO (1988-93)."
-1997 New York Yankees Official Team Yearbook
BOBBY MURCER (MSG and WPIX)
"Longtime Yankees outfielder Bobby Murcer will join the MSG Network television booth this season after calling Yankees games on WPIX for the last seven years. Murcer will serve as a color analyst and will also call play-by-play.
He will contribute the viewpoint of a former left-handed hitter who not only followed in Mantle's footsteps, but also helped perpetuate the strength of the Yankees tradition in his 13 seasons with the team. Murcer has found much success working in the broadcast booth upon completion of his playing career, and fans are always excited to see this familiar face talking Yankee baseball."
-1997 New York Yankees Official Team Yearbook
KEN SINGLETON (MSG)
"Entering his first year with the MSG Network, Ken Singleton will divide his time between calling play-by-play and providing color commentary.
Throughout his 15-year major league career as an outfielder and DH, Singleton established himself as a consistent power hitter. He will team with Kaat and Murcer to provide Yankees viewers with analysis from the standpoint of both a hitter and a fielder.
Singleton joins MSG from The Sports Network (TSN), where he served as color analyst for the Montreal Expos from 1985-96. For the past six years, he also called play-by-play and served as color analyst for CIQC-TV, the Expos' flagship radio network."
-1997 New York Yankees Official Team Yearbook
RICK CERONE
"The former [Sporting News] All-Star Yankees catcher embarks on his first season in the MSG booth, coming from WPIX where he called 50 Yankees games last season. Cerone will serve as color analyst for 25 select games this season.
Cerone has been an occasional analyst for MSG SportsDesk in addition to co-hosting Inside Pitch with Jim Hunter for CBS Radio, and has also served as an announcer for The Baseball Network and Empire Sports Network."
-1997 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
STEVE PALERMO
"The native of Worcester, Massachusetts enters his third season as a contributor to 'Yankees Scorecard', providing periodic feature reports for MSG Network. The former 15-year American League umpire will provide analysis of the middle innings for select games, including game regulations and rulings from the umpire's point of view. Palermo will also serve as a backup color analyst and contribute to the Post-Game Report."
-1997 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
The Yankees Spanish language broadcasters were not listed in either the 1997 New York Yankees Official Team Yearbook or the 1997 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide.
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
1998 New York Yankees Broadcasters
JIM KAAT (MSG)
"A highly respected and knowledgeable analyst, Jim Kaat begins his fourth year calling games for MSG. As a player, Kaat won 16 consecutive Gold Gloves, but as a broadcaster he's just plain golden.
Last year, he was both a color analyst and a play-by-play announcer, as he split the two duties with Ken Singleton. He has established himself as MSG's resident expert on baseball and has garnered critical acclaim for his work.
His jobs in the broadcast booth have ranged from the chief analyst on ESPN's Baseball Tonight to calling games for CBS-TV, ABC Sports, The Baseball Network, WPIX-TV (1986), WTBS in Atlanta (1987) and WCCO in Minnesota (1988-93)."
-The Official 1998 New York Yankees Team Yearbook
"In his playing days, Kaat won 283 games in his 25-year playing career, posting a 3.45 ERA, and earned a record 16 Gold Gloves from 1962-77, a feat matched only by Brooks Robinson. His 898 appearances, covering four decades, places him 11th all-time.
He has worked nationally as a broadcaster for ESPN, CBS-TV, The Baseball Network and NBC Sports. Prior to joining MSG in 1995, Kaat spent a year as chief analyst on ESPN's Baseball Tonight as well as covering Yankee baseball for WPIX-TV in 1986, the Atlanta Braves on TBS in 1987 and the Minnesota Twins on WCCO from 1988-93."
-1998 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
KEN SINGLETON (MSG)
"After a successful debut season as both a play-by-play announcer and a color analyst, Ken Singleton is back for his second year on MSG. He came to the Yankees from 'North of the Border' where he called games for the Montreal Expos on both the Sports Network and CIQC. In 1996, Singleton worked as the lead analyst for FOX Sports Saturday afternoon broadcasts.
With a deep baritone and expert insight, Singleton has quickly proven to be an important part of MSG's broadcast team."
-The Official 1998 New York Yankees Team Yearbook
"Singleton begins his second season behind the microphone for MSG calling Yankee games. He joined MSG from The Sports Network, where he served as color analyst for the Montreal Expos from 1985-96. Prior to that, he called play-by-play for six years on the Expos' flagship radio network, CIQC. He worked as the lead analyst for FOX Sports Saturday afternoon broadcasts in 1996.
In a 15-year career, primarily with the Baltimore Orioles, Singleton played in 2,082 games and batted .282 with 246 home runs and 1,065 RBI. In 1977 he set Oriole records by hitting .328 and accumulating a .438 on-base percentage."
-1998 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
TOMMY JOHN (WPIX)
"The man who enjoyed two stints with the Yankees as a pitcher (1979-82 and 1986-89) is back in the Bronx as part of WPIX's broadcast team. John announced Minnesota Twins games from 1991-96 and coached high school baseball in Florida. The former pitcher will be reunited with his Yankee teammate Bobby Murcer on WPIX in 1998."
-The Official 1998 New York Yankees Team Yearbook
BOBBY MURCER (MSG and WPIX)
"Former Yankees outfielder Bobby Murcer will bring his insight to both MSG and WPIX broadcasts in his 10th season as a color analyst.
He joined the broadcast booth after his retirement in 1983, and except for a one-year stint as Assistant General Manager for the Yankees, his slight southern drawl has been a popular fixture ever since. Murcer has called games on SportsChannel New York, MSG and WPIX, and was a broadcast partner of the late Phil Rizzuto. In 1989, the first year MSG carried Yankee games, Murcer was the first color commentator to call games on the network."
-The Official 1998 New York Yankees Team Yearbook
"Murcer once again will share the booth with Kaat and Singleton, contributing insight and commentary on both MSG and WPIX broadcasts. Murcer joined the Yankees broadcast booth after his retirement from the game in 1983, serving as color analyst for WABC-Radio from 1983-85. After serving a season as Assistant General Manager for the Yankees, he returned to the booth as color analyst for Yankees games on SportsChannel New York. In 1989, the first year of Yankees games on MSG, Murcer served as color commentator alongside Tommy Hutton. In 1990, he joined the WPIX broadcast team and continues to serve in that capacity.
Over a 17-year career, he played in 1,908 games, hitting .277 with 252 home runs and 1,043 RBI. He joined Lou Gehrig as the only Yankees to hit home runs in four consecutive at-bats [in one day]."
-1998 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
LEON SCHWEIR and BILL WEBB (MSG Television)
"Leon Schweir is in his 10th season producing Yankees games on MSG Network and Bill Webb is in his seventh year as director of Yankees telecasts for MSG."
-1998 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
MSG Spanish
"In August of 1996, MSG Network, in conjunction with the New York Yankees and Cablevision Systems of New York City, made all Yankees games on MSG available with Spanish audio. This service, called Secondary Audio Programming (SAP), made the Yankees the first franchise in New York sports history to offer such a service. This season, Beto Villa, Roberto Clemente, Jr. and Armando Talavera will once again call the action for Los Yankees En Espanol."
-1998 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
ARMANDO TALAVERA (MSG Spanish)
"Talavera is the color commentator for the Spanish broadcasts and has been calling games since the 1975 World Series. He has also covered such events as the NBA finals and the Super Bowl."
-The Official 1998 New York Yankees Team Yearbook
ROBERTO CLEMENTE, JR. (MSG Spanish)
"In his second year as a broadcaster, the son of Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente brings his first-hand knowledge and experience from his baseball background to the broadcasts."
-The Official 1998 New York Yankees Team Yearbook
BETO VILLA (MSG Spanish)
"A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Villa brings his vast knowledge of statistics to his role as the play-by-play announcer of the broadcasting trio. He has also worked as a co-producer and announcer for CBS Radio."
-The Official 1998 New York Yankees Team Yearbook
"A highly respected and knowledgeable analyst, Jim Kaat begins his fourth year calling games for MSG. As a player, Kaat won 16 consecutive Gold Gloves, but as a broadcaster he's just plain golden.
Last year, he was both a color analyst and a play-by-play announcer, as he split the two duties with Ken Singleton. He has established himself as MSG's resident expert on baseball and has garnered critical acclaim for his work.
His jobs in the broadcast booth have ranged from the chief analyst on ESPN's Baseball Tonight to calling games for CBS-TV, ABC Sports, The Baseball Network, WPIX-TV (1986), WTBS in Atlanta (1987) and WCCO in Minnesota (1988-93)."
-The Official 1998 New York Yankees Team Yearbook
"In his playing days, Kaat won 283 games in his 25-year playing career, posting a 3.45 ERA, and earned a record 16 Gold Gloves from 1962-77, a feat matched only by Brooks Robinson. His 898 appearances, covering four decades, places him 11th all-time.
He has worked nationally as a broadcaster for ESPN, CBS-TV, The Baseball Network and NBC Sports. Prior to joining MSG in 1995, Kaat spent a year as chief analyst on ESPN's Baseball Tonight as well as covering Yankee baseball for WPIX-TV in 1986, the Atlanta Braves on TBS in 1987 and the Minnesota Twins on WCCO from 1988-93."
-1998 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
KEN SINGLETON (MSG)
"After a successful debut season as both a play-by-play announcer and a color analyst, Ken Singleton is back for his second year on MSG. He came to the Yankees from 'North of the Border' where he called games for the Montreal Expos on both the Sports Network and CIQC. In 1996, Singleton worked as the lead analyst for FOX Sports Saturday afternoon broadcasts.
With a deep baritone and expert insight, Singleton has quickly proven to be an important part of MSG's broadcast team."
-The Official 1998 New York Yankees Team Yearbook
"Singleton begins his second season behind the microphone for MSG calling Yankee games. He joined MSG from The Sports Network, where he served as color analyst for the Montreal Expos from 1985-96. Prior to that, he called play-by-play for six years on the Expos' flagship radio network, CIQC. He worked as the lead analyst for FOX Sports Saturday afternoon broadcasts in 1996.
In a 15-year career, primarily with the Baltimore Orioles, Singleton played in 2,082 games and batted .282 with 246 home runs and 1,065 RBI. In 1977 he set Oriole records by hitting .328 and accumulating a .438 on-base percentage."
-1998 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
TOMMY JOHN (WPIX)
"The man who enjoyed two stints with the Yankees as a pitcher (1979-82 and 1986-89) is back in the Bronx as part of WPIX's broadcast team. John announced Minnesota Twins games from 1991-96 and coached high school baseball in Florida. The former pitcher will be reunited with his Yankee teammate Bobby Murcer on WPIX in 1998."
-The Official 1998 New York Yankees Team Yearbook
BOBBY MURCER (MSG and WPIX)
"Former Yankees outfielder Bobby Murcer will bring his insight to both MSG and WPIX broadcasts in his 10th season as a color analyst.
He joined the broadcast booth after his retirement in 1983, and except for a one-year stint as Assistant General Manager for the Yankees, his slight southern drawl has been a popular fixture ever since. Murcer has called games on SportsChannel New York, MSG and WPIX, and was a broadcast partner of the late Phil Rizzuto. In 1989, the first year MSG carried Yankee games, Murcer was the first color commentator to call games on the network."
-The Official 1998 New York Yankees Team Yearbook
"Murcer once again will share the booth with Kaat and Singleton, contributing insight and commentary on both MSG and WPIX broadcasts. Murcer joined the Yankees broadcast booth after his retirement from the game in 1983, serving as color analyst for WABC-Radio from 1983-85. After serving a season as Assistant General Manager for the Yankees, he returned to the booth as color analyst for Yankees games on SportsChannel New York. In 1989, the first year of Yankees games on MSG, Murcer served as color commentator alongside Tommy Hutton. In 1990, he joined the WPIX broadcast team and continues to serve in that capacity.
Over a 17-year career, he played in 1,908 games, hitting .277 with 252 home runs and 1,043 RBI. He joined Lou Gehrig as the only Yankees to hit home runs in four consecutive at-bats [in one day]."
-1998 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
LEON SCHWEIR and BILL WEBB (MSG Television)
"Leon Schweir is in his 10th season producing Yankees games on MSG Network and Bill Webb is in his seventh year as director of Yankees telecasts for MSG."
-1998 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
MSG Spanish
"In August of 1996, MSG Network, in conjunction with the New York Yankees and Cablevision Systems of New York City, made all Yankees games on MSG available with Spanish audio. This service, called Secondary Audio Programming (SAP), made the Yankees the first franchise in New York sports history to offer such a service. This season, Beto Villa, Roberto Clemente, Jr. and Armando Talavera will once again call the action for Los Yankees En Espanol."
-1998 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
ARMANDO TALAVERA (MSG Spanish)
"Talavera is the color commentator for the Spanish broadcasts and has been calling games since the 1975 World Series. He has also covered such events as the NBA finals and the Super Bowl."
-The Official 1998 New York Yankees Team Yearbook
ROBERTO CLEMENTE, JR. (MSG Spanish)
"In his second year as a broadcaster, the son of Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente brings his first-hand knowledge and experience from his baseball background to the broadcasts."
-The Official 1998 New York Yankees Team Yearbook
BETO VILLA (MSG Spanish)
"A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Villa brings his vast knowledge of statistics to his role as the play-by-play announcer of the broadcasting trio. He has also worked as a co-producer and announcer for CBS Radio."
-The Official 1998 New York Yankees Team Yearbook
Friday, March 4, 2016
1999 New York Yankees Broadcasters
BOBBY MURCER
"Murcer began as a Yankees announcer after he retired from the game in 1983, serving as color analyst for WABC-Radio from 1983-85. After serving a season as Assistant General Manager for the Yankees, he returned to the booth as color analyst for Yankees games on Sportschannel New York. In 1989, the first year of Yankees games 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.
Over a 17-year career, he played in 1,908 games, hitting .277 with 252 home runs and 1,043 RBI. He joined Lou Gehrig as the only Yankees to hit home runs in four consecutive at-bats [in one day].
Murcer resides in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the town he grew up in with his wife Kay. They have a daughter, Tori, and a son, Todd."
-1999 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
TIM MCCARVER
"McCarver begins his groundbreaking season in the Yankees broadcast booth after spending the last 16 seasons announcing Mets games. He will continue in his role as lead analyst for the FOX Saturday Baseball Game of the Week, a position he has held since joining FOX Sports in April 1996.
He is the only network television baseball analyst to broadcast the last eight regular seasons and postseasons, including 10 out of the last 12 World Series. He has also received 10 Emmy Award nominations during his 14 seasons as a network analyst for ABC, CBS and FOX, and was an anchor for both the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics.
He starred behind the plate for 21 major league seasons. Tim began his career with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1959 and is one of seven modern-day players to play in four decades. He participated in two All-Star Games (1966-67), three League Championship Series (1976-78), was a member of two World Championship teams in St. Louis (1964, 1967) and was the hottest hitter in the 1964 World Series against the Yankees when he led all regulars with a .478 batting average.
Tim and his wife Anne have two daughters, Kathy and Kelly."
-1999 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
JIM KAAT (MSG Television)
"In his playing days, Kaat won 283 games in his 25-year playing career, posting a 3.45 ERA, and earned a record 16 Gold Gloves from 1962-77, a feat matched only by Brooks Robinson. His 898 appearances, covering four decades, places him 11th all-time.
He has worked nationally as a broadcaster for ESPN, CBS-TV, The Baseball Network and NBC Sports. Prior to joining MSG in 1995, Kaat spent one year as chief analyst on ESPN's Baseball Tonight and was the primary analyst for CBS Sports baseball coverage from 1990-93. He also covered Yankee baseball for WPIX-TV in 1986, the Atlanta Braves on TBS in 1987 and the Minnesota Twins on WCCO from 1988-93.
Kaat lives with his wife MaryAnn in Stuart, Florida and has four children, Jim Jr., Jill, Stacey and Drew."
-1999 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
KEN SINGLETON (MSG Television)
"Singleton begins his third season behind the microphone for MSG calling Yankee games. He joined MSG in 1997 from The Sports Network, where he served as an analyst for the Montreal Expos from 1985-96. Prior to that, he also called play-by-play for six years on the Expos' flagship radio network, CIQC. He worked as the lead analyst for FOX Sports Saturday afternoon broadcasts in 1996.
In a 15-year career, primarily with the Baltimore Orioles, Singleton played in 2,082 games and batted .282 with 246 home runs and 1,065 RBI. In 1977 he set Oriole records by hitting .328 and accumulating a .438 on-base percentage.
Born in Manhattan and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, he played baseball in the Bronx Federation League at Macombs Dam Park, only feet from Yankee Stadium. Singleton lives in Sparks, Maryland with his wife Suzanne. They have four children."
-1999 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
LEON SCHWEIR and BILL WEBB (MSG Television)
"Leon Schweir is in his 11th season producing Yankees games on MSG Network and Bill Webb is in his eighth year as director of Yankees telecasts for MSG."
-1999 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
ARMANDO TALAVERA, BETO VILLA and ROBERTO CLEMENTE, JR. (MSG Spanish)
"In August of 1996, MSG Network, in conjunction with the New York Yankees and Cablevision Systems of New York City, made all Yankees games on MSG available with Spanish audio. This service, called Secondary Audio Programming (SAP), made the Yankees the first franchise in New York sports history to offer such a service. This season, Beto Villa, Roberto Clemente, Jr. and Armando Talavera will once again call the action for Los Yankees En Espanol."
-1999 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
"Murcer began as a Yankees announcer after he retired from the game in 1983, serving as color analyst for WABC-Radio from 1983-85. After serving a season as Assistant General Manager for the Yankees, he returned to the booth as color analyst for Yankees games on Sportschannel New York. In 1989, the first year of Yankees games 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.
Over a 17-year career, he played in 1,908 games, hitting .277 with 252 home runs and 1,043 RBI. He joined Lou Gehrig as the only Yankees to hit home runs in four consecutive at-bats [in one day].
Murcer resides in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the town he grew up in with his wife Kay. They have a daughter, Tori, and a son, Todd."
-1999 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
TIM MCCARVER
"McCarver begins his groundbreaking season in the Yankees broadcast booth after spending the last 16 seasons announcing Mets games. He will continue in his role as lead analyst for the FOX Saturday Baseball Game of the Week, a position he has held since joining FOX Sports in April 1996.
He is the only network television baseball analyst to broadcast the last eight regular seasons and postseasons, including 10 out of the last 12 World Series. He has also received 10 Emmy Award nominations during his 14 seasons as a network analyst for ABC, CBS and FOX, and was an anchor for both the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics.
He starred behind the plate for 21 major league seasons. Tim began his career with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1959 and is one of seven modern-day players to play in four decades. He participated in two All-Star Games (1966-67), three League Championship Series (1976-78), was a member of two World Championship teams in St. Louis (1964, 1967) and was the hottest hitter in the 1964 World Series against the Yankees when he led all regulars with a .478 batting average.
Tim and his wife Anne have two daughters, Kathy and Kelly."
-1999 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
JIM KAAT (MSG Television)
"In his playing days, Kaat won 283 games in his 25-year playing career, posting a 3.45 ERA, and earned a record 16 Gold Gloves from 1962-77, a feat matched only by Brooks Robinson. His 898 appearances, covering four decades, places him 11th all-time.
He has worked nationally as a broadcaster for ESPN, CBS-TV, The Baseball Network and NBC Sports. Prior to joining MSG in 1995, Kaat spent one year as chief analyst on ESPN's Baseball Tonight and was the primary analyst for CBS Sports baseball coverage from 1990-93. He also covered Yankee baseball for WPIX-TV in 1986, the Atlanta Braves on TBS in 1987 and the Minnesota Twins on WCCO from 1988-93.
Kaat lives with his wife MaryAnn in Stuart, Florida and has four children, Jim Jr., Jill, Stacey and Drew."
-1999 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
KEN SINGLETON (MSG Television)
"Singleton begins his third season behind the microphone for MSG calling Yankee games. He joined MSG in 1997 from The Sports Network, where he served as an analyst for the Montreal Expos from 1985-96. Prior to that, he also called play-by-play for six years on the Expos' flagship radio network, CIQC. He worked as the lead analyst for FOX Sports Saturday afternoon broadcasts in 1996.
In a 15-year career, primarily with the Baltimore Orioles, Singleton played in 2,082 games and batted .282 with 246 home runs and 1,065 RBI. In 1977 he set Oriole records by hitting .328 and accumulating a .438 on-base percentage.
Born in Manhattan and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, he played baseball in the Bronx Federation League at Macombs Dam Park, only feet from Yankee Stadium. Singleton lives in Sparks, Maryland with his wife Suzanne. They have four children."
-1999 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
LEON SCHWEIR and BILL WEBB (MSG Television)
"Leon Schweir is in his 11th season producing Yankees games on MSG Network and Bill Webb is in his eighth year as director of Yankees telecasts for MSG."
-1999 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
ARMANDO TALAVERA, BETO VILLA and ROBERTO CLEMENTE, JR. (MSG Spanish)
"In August of 1996, MSG Network, in conjunction with the New York Yankees and Cablevision Systems of New York City, made all Yankees games on MSG available with Spanish audio. This service, called Secondary Audio Programming (SAP), made the Yankees the first franchise in New York sports history to offer such a service. This season, Beto Villa, Roberto Clemente, Jr. and Armando Talavera will once again call the action for Los Yankees En Espanol."
-1999 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
Thursday, February 25, 2016
2000 New York Yankees Broadcasters
BOBBY MURCER
"Murcer began as a Yankees announcer after he retired from the game in 1983, serving as color analyst for WABC-Radio from 1983-85. After serving a season as Assistant General Manager for the Yankees, he returned to the booth as color analyst for Yankees games on Sportschannel New York. In 1989, the first year of Yankees games 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.
Over a 17-year career, he played in 1,908 games, batting .277 with 252 home runs and 1,043 RBI. He joined Lou Gehrig as the only Yankees to hit home runs in four consecutive at-bats [in one day].
Murcer resides in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the town he grew up in, with his wife Kay. They have a daughter, Tori, and a son, Todd."
-2000 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
TIM MCCARVER
"McCarver returns for his second season in the Yankees broadcast booth after spending 16 seasons announcing Mets games. He continues his role as lead analyst for the FOX Saturday Baseball Game of the Week, a position he has held since joining FOX Sports in April 1996.
He is the only network television baseball analyst to broadcast the last nine regular seasons and postseasons, including 10 out of the last 13 World Series. He has also received 11 Emmy Award nominations during his 15 seasons as a network analyst for ABC, CBS and FOX, and was an anchor for both the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics.
He starred behind the plate for 21 major league seasons. Tim began his career with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1959 and is one of seven modern-day players to play in four decades. He participated in two All-Star Games (1966-67), three League Championship Series (1976-78), was a member of two World Championship teams in St. Louis (1964, 1967), and was the hottest hitter in the 1964 World Series against the Yankees when he led all regulars with a .478 batting average.
Tim and his wife Anne have two daughters, Kathy and Kelly."
-2000 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
JIM KAAT (MSG Television)
"In his playing days, Kaat won 283 games in his 25-year playing career, posting a 3.45 ERA and earning a record 16 Gold Gloves from 1962-77, a feat matched only by Brooks Robinson. His 898 appearances, covering four decades, places him 11th all-time.
He has worked nationally as a broadcaster for ESPN, CBS-TV, The Baseball Network and NBC Sports. Prior to joining MSG in 1995, Kaat spent one year as chief analyst on ESPN's Baseball Tonight and was the primary analyst for CBS Sports baseball coverage from 1989-93. He also covered Yankee baseball for WPIX-TV in 1986, the Atlanta Braves on TBS in 1987 and the Minnesota Twins on WCCO from 1988-93.
Kaat lives with his wife MaryAnn in Stuart, Florida and has four children, Jim Jr., Jill, Stacey and Drew."
-2000 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
KEN SINGLETON (MSG Television)
"Singleton begins his fourth season behind the microphone for MSG calling Yankee games. He joined MSG in 1997 from The Sports Network, where he served as an analyst for the Montreal Expos from 1985-96. Prior to that, he also called play-by-play for six years on the Expos' flagship radio network, CIQC. He worked as the lead analyst for FOX Sports Saturday afternoon broadcasts in 1996.
In a 15-year career, primarily with the Baltimore Orioles, Singleton played in 2,082 games and batted .282 with 246 home runs and 1,065 RBI. In 1977 he set Oriole records by hitting .328 and accumulating a .438 on-base percentage.
Born in Manhattan and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, he played baseball in the Bronx Federation League at Macombs Dam Park, only a long home run from Yankee Stadium. Singleton lives in Sparks, Maryland with his wife Suzanne. They have four children."
-2000 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
LEON SCHWEIR and BILL WEBB (MSG Television)
"Leon Schweir is in his twelfth season producing Yankees games on MSG Network and Bill Webb is in his ninth year as director of Yankees telecasts for MSG. The pair led MSG's Yankee production staff that won four New York Emmy Awards in 1999, sweeping the professional sports category."
-2000 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
ARMANDO TALAVERA, BETO VILLA and ROBERTO CLEMENTE, JR. (MSG Spanish)
"In August of 1996, MSG Network, in conjunction with the New York Yankees and Cablevision Systems of New York City, made all Yankees games on MSG available with Spanish audio. This service, called Secondary Audio Programming (SAP), made the Yankees the first franchise in New York sports history to offer such a service. This season, Beto Villa, Roberto Clemente, Jr. and Armando Talavera will once again call the action for Los Yankees En Espanol."
-2000 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
"Murcer began as a Yankees announcer after he retired from the game in 1983, serving as color analyst for WABC-Radio from 1983-85. After serving a season as Assistant General Manager for the Yankees, he returned to the booth as color analyst for Yankees games on Sportschannel New York. In 1989, the first year of Yankees games 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.
Over a 17-year career, he played in 1,908 games, batting .277 with 252 home runs and 1,043 RBI. He joined Lou Gehrig as the only Yankees to hit home runs in four consecutive at-bats [in one day].
Murcer resides in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the town he grew up in, with his wife Kay. They have a daughter, Tori, and a son, Todd."
-2000 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
TIM MCCARVER
"McCarver returns for his second season in the Yankees broadcast booth after spending 16 seasons announcing Mets games. He continues his role as lead analyst for the FOX Saturday Baseball Game of the Week, a position he has held since joining FOX Sports in April 1996.
He is the only network television baseball analyst to broadcast the last nine regular seasons and postseasons, including 10 out of the last 13 World Series. He has also received 11 Emmy Award nominations during his 15 seasons as a network analyst for ABC, CBS and FOX, and was an anchor for both the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics.
He starred behind the plate for 21 major league seasons. Tim began his career with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1959 and is one of seven modern-day players to play in four decades. He participated in two All-Star Games (1966-67), three League Championship Series (1976-78), was a member of two World Championship teams in St. Louis (1964, 1967), and was the hottest hitter in the 1964 World Series against the Yankees when he led all regulars with a .478 batting average.
Tim and his wife Anne have two daughters, Kathy and Kelly."
-2000 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
JIM KAAT (MSG Television)
"In his playing days, Kaat won 283 games in his 25-year playing career, posting a 3.45 ERA and earning a record 16 Gold Gloves from 1962-77, a feat matched only by Brooks Robinson. His 898 appearances, covering four decades, places him 11th all-time.
He has worked nationally as a broadcaster for ESPN, CBS-TV, The Baseball Network and NBC Sports. Prior to joining MSG in 1995, Kaat spent one year as chief analyst on ESPN's Baseball Tonight and was the primary analyst for CBS Sports baseball coverage from 1989-93. He also covered Yankee baseball for WPIX-TV in 1986, the Atlanta Braves on TBS in 1987 and the Minnesota Twins on WCCO from 1988-93.
Kaat lives with his wife MaryAnn in Stuart, Florida and has four children, Jim Jr., Jill, Stacey and Drew."
-2000 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
KEN SINGLETON (MSG Television)
"Singleton begins his fourth season behind the microphone for MSG calling Yankee games. He joined MSG in 1997 from The Sports Network, where he served as an analyst for the Montreal Expos from 1985-96. Prior to that, he also called play-by-play for six years on the Expos' flagship radio network, CIQC. He worked as the lead analyst for FOX Sports Saturday afternoon broadcasts in 1996.
In a 15-year career, primarily with the Baltimore Orioles, Singleton played in 2,082 games and batted .282 with 246 home runs and 1,065 RBI. In 1977 he set Oriole records by hitting .328 and accumulating a .438 on-base percentage.
Born in Manhattan and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, he played baseball in the Bronx Federation League at Macombs Dam Park, only a long home run from Yankee Stadium. Singleton lives in Sparks, Maryland with his wife Suzanne. They have four children."
-2000 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
LEON SCHWEIR and BILL WEBB (MSG Television)
"Leon Schweir is in his twelfth season producing Yankees games on MSG Network and Bill Webb is in his ninth year as director of Yankees telecasts for MSG. The pair led MSG's Yankee production staff that won four New York Emmy Awards in 1999, sweeping the professional sports category."
-2000 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
ARMANDO TALAVERA, BETO VILLA and ROBERTO CLEMENTE, JR. (MSG Spanish)
"In August of 1996, MSG Network, in conjunction with the New York Yankees and Cablevision Systems of New York City, made all Yankees games on MSG available with Spanish audio. This service, called Secondary Audio Programming (SAP), made the Yankees the first franchise in New York sports history to offer such a service. This season, Beto Villa, Roberto Clemente, Jr. and Armando Talavera will once again call the action for Los Yankees En Espanol."
-2000 New York Yankees Information & Record Guide
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