Chris Caray Hired As TV Broadcaster For Oakland A’s Games

SAN FRANCISCO: Chris Caray has been employed as a play-by-play announcer for Oakland Athletics video games on NBC Sports California, changing into the fourth era of his household to work as an MLB broadcaster.

Caray’s father, Chip, is the TV play-by-play voice for the St. Louis Cardinals. Chris Caray’s grandfather, Skip, known as video games for the Atlanta Braves for 32 years. Harry Caray, Chris’ great-grandfather, was a winner of the Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting.

“Ever since I was a 12-year-old kid, I dreamed of becoming a major league broadcaster,” Chris Caray mentioned Tuesday in a launch asserting the rent. “Now, I’m thrilled that that dream has come true.”

The 24-year-old Caray joins Jenny Cavnar and former large league pitcher Dallas Braden in Oakland’s TV sales space. Cavnar was employed this month, changing into the primary lady to deal with major play-by-play duties in main league historical past.

Caray, alongside along with his twin brother, Stefan, most just lately dealt with play-by-play duties for Double-A Amarillo within the Arizona Diamondbacks’ system, and the Arizona Fall League. Chris Caray has a journalism diploma from the University of Georgia.

“Chris has tremendous skill as an announcer and a true passion for his craft, which is why he’s a rising talent in broadcasting,” mentioned Matt Murphy, the president and basic supervisor of NBC Sports California and NBC Sports Bay Area.

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