List of Major League Baseball on ABC announcers explained

1950s

1953-1954 Saturday afternoon Game of the Week period

• • Buddy Blattner Dizzy Dean
• Gene Kirby

1959 National League tie-breaker series

• George Kell
• Bob DeLaney

1960s

1965 Saturday afternoon Game of the Week period

• Ken Coleman
• Leo Durocher
• Carl Erskine
  • • Merle Harmon Tommy Henrich Keith Jackson
    • Jackie Robinson Chris Schenkel Warren Spahn
• Bob Wolff

1976-1989 Monday/Thursday Night Baseball period

• Johnny Bench (1978; 1986)
• Gary Bender (1987–1988)
• Lou Brock (1980)
• Steve Busby (1986)
• Norm Cash (1976)
• Don Chevrier (1983)
• Howard Cosell (1976–1985)
• Don Drysdale (1978–1986)
• Mark Fidrych (1977)
• Bill Flemming (1978)
• Bob Gibson (1976–1978)
• Keith Jackson (1976–1982; 1986)
• Reggie Jackson (1976; 1984; 1988)
• Tommy John (1985)
• Jim Lampley (1977–1978; 1980)
• Tommy Lasorda (1982)
• Sal Marchiano (1978)
• Billy Martin (1980)
• Tim McCarver (1983–1989)
• Al Michaels (1976–1989)
• Joe Morgan (1988–1989)
• Jim Palmer (1978; 1981; 1984–1989)
• Bob Prince^[1] (1976)
• Tom Seaver (1977)
• Steve Stone (1982–1983)
• Gary Thorne (1989)
• Bob Uecker (1976–1982)
• Earl Weaver (1982–1984)
• Bill White (1977–1978)
• Warner Wolf (1976–1977)
• Steve Zabriskie (1979–1981)

1989 (Thursday Night Baseball)

• Tim McCarver (1983–1989)
• Al Michaels (1976–1989)
• Joe Morgan (1988–1989)
• Jim Palmer (1978; 1981; 1984–1989)
• Gary Thorne (1989)

2020–present (ESPN productions)

2020 MLB Wild Card Series

Game 1: Houston Astros vs. Minnesota Twins (9/29)

• Karl Ravech
• Eduardo Pérez
• Tim Kurkjian

Games 1 and 2: Miami Marlins vs. Chicago Cubs (9/30, 10/2)

• Jon Sciambi
• Chipper Jones
• Jesse Rogers

2021 Sunday Night Baseball

Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs (8/8)

• Matt Vasgersian
• Alex Rodriguez
• Buster Olney

2022 MLB Wild Card Series

Game 1: Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals (10/7)

• Michael Kay
• Alex Rodriguez
• Alden Gonzalez

2023 MLB American League Wild Card Series

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Texas Rangers (10/3-10/4)

• Sean McDonough
• Tim Kurkjian
• Jessica Mendoza
• Coley Harvey

Other ABC Major League Baseball announcers

• Jim Kaat
• Reggie Jackson

Note: During the spare time of his active career, Reggie Jackson worked as a field reporter and color commentator for ABC Sports. During the 1980s (1983, 1985, and 1987 respectively), Jackson was given the task of presiding over the World Series Trophy presentations.

• Tommy Lasorda
• Billy Martin
• Brent Musburger
• Tom Seaver
• Lesley Visser

See also

• List of current Major League Baseball announcers
• List of MLB on ESPN broadcasters
• The Baseball Network announcers

References

1. Book: Shea, Stuart. 7 May 2015. Calling the Game: Baseball Broadcasting from 1920 to the Present. SABR, Inc.. 371. 9781933599410.

External links

• Searchable Network TV Broadcasts