Karl Ravech
American journalist
- Ithaca College
- Binghamton University
WHTM-TV
WBNG-TV
Karl Ravech (/ˈrævɪtʃ/; born 1964 or 1965)[1] is an American journalist who works as the primary play by play commentator for Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN.[2]
Early life and education
Ravech grew up in Needham, Massachusetts.[3] He received a bachelor's degree in communications from Ithaca College in 1987 and a master's degree in management and leadership from Binghamton University in 1990.[4][5]
Career
Early work
Ravech worked at WBNG-TV, in Binghamton, New York, as a sports anchor/reporter from 1987 to 1990, and then WHTM-TV in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, from 1990-1993 in a similar role.[6]
ESPN
Ravech has worked for ESPN since 1993,[4] appearing primarily on SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight. Since 2006, Ravech has provided commentary for ESPN and ABC's coverage of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.[4] He has also done commentary for the College World Series, golf, college basketball, and ESPN's KBO League coverage during 2020.[4] He also appears as the Baseball Tonight host in the 2K Sports video game, Major League Baseball 2K5.[7]
Timeline
- 1995–2018: Baseball Tonight primary host[2]
- 1993–2008: SportsCenter anchor
- 2000–2006: ESPN golf host
- College Hoops 2Night host
- College Basketball on ABC studio host
- 2013–present: ESPN Major League Baseball play-by-play
- 2017–present: College Basketball on ESPN play-by-play
- 2022–present: Sunday Night Baseball play-by-play
Personal life
Ravech suffered a heart attack in November 1998.[8] Ravech's son Sam, at the age of 22, became the youngest play-by-play broadcaster on ESPN after calling a Tulane men's basketball game on November 22, 2017.[9]
References
- ^ Greenidge, Jim (April 10, 1995). "Ravech Is Keeping His Eye on the Ball". The Boston Globe. p. 39.
Ravech, 30, is the host of Baseball Tonight, the 30-minute 10:30 P.M. and midnight daily ESPN offering that recently began its sixth season.
- ^ a b "Karl Ravech" Archived May 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. espnmediazone3.com. November 17, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ Kuc, Chris (August 27, 2021). "Q&A: Karl Ravech on Career Journey, Life-Changing Moment, Calling LLWS". Sports Section. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
I played run-around games growing up in Needham, Massachusetts...
- ^ a b c d "Karl Ravech - ESPN Press Room". ESPN. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "Notable Alumni". Binghamton University Alumni Associtation. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "Karl Ravech". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ "ESPN Major League Baseball 2K5" Archived September 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. gamefront.com. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ Rothbaum, Noah. "I'm A Runner: Karl Ravech" Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Runner's World, April 1, 2008. Retrieved on March 24, 2015.
- ^ Times-Dispatch, JOHN O’CONNOR Richmond (February 7, 2017). "Sam Ravech, son of ESPN's Karl Ravech, joining Squirrels broadcast team". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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