Chris Caray has been hired as a television play-by-play announcer for the Oakland Athletics, becoming a fourth-generation MLB broadcaster, NBC Sports California announced Tuesday.
Caray’s father, Chip, is the television play-by-play voice for the St. Louis Cardinals. Chris’s grandfather, Skip, called games for the Atlanta Braves for 32 years. Finally, his great-grandfather Harry, was a winner of the Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting.
Most recently, Chris Caray, along with his identical twin brother, Stefan, was a play-by-play announcer for the Amarillo Sod Poodles, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Double-A affiliate, and the Arizona Fall League. He joins Jenny Cavnar in the booth, who was hired by the Athletics last week as the first woman to become a primary play-by-play announcer in MLB history.
Former Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden remains the team’s television analyst for color commentary.
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“Ever since I was a 12-year-old kid, I dreamed of becoming a Major League broadcaster,” Chris Caray said in a press release. “Now, I’m thrilled that that dream has come true. I’m honored and proud to join a franchise with the rich history of the Oakland A’s, and I can’t wait to grow along with this young, exciting team and my new partners with NBC Sports California, Jenny Cavnar and Dallas Braden.”
