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--Yogi Berra, on why it is difficult to play left during day games in Yankee Stadium

 

1986 Baseball Broadcasters & Networks

This is a team-by-team listing of the networks and announcers who broadcast games during the 1986 season. You can view announcers for any season using the Broadcasters by Year tool on the right.

Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio WSB Ernie Johnson
Radio WSB John Sterling
Radio WSB Pete Van Wieren
Radio WSB Skip Caray
TV WTBS Ernie Johnson
TV WTBS John Sterling
TV WTBS Pete Van Wieren
TV WTBS Skip Caray
Cable WTBS Ernie Johnson
Cable WTBS John Sterling
Cable WTBS Pete Van Wieren
Cable WTBS Skip Caray


Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio WFBR Jon Miller
Radio WFBR Tom Marr
TV WMAR Brooks Robinson
TV WMAR Chuck Thompson
Cable HTS John Lowenstein
Cable HTS Mel Proctor
Cable HTS Rex Barney
Cable HTS Tom Davis


Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio WPLM-FM Joe Castiglione
Radio WPLM-FM Ken Coleman
TV WSBK Bob Montgomery
TV WSBK Ned Martin
Cable NESN Bob Montgomery
Cable NESN Ned Martin


California Angels California Angels
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio KMPC Dick Enberg
Radio KMPC Al Conin
Radio KMPC Ron Fairly
TV KTLA Bob Starr
TV KTLA Joe Torre
SP Radio XPRS Ruben Valentin
SP Radio XPRS Ulpiano Cos Villa


Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio WGN DeWayne Staats
Radio WGN Lou Boudreau
Radio WGN Vincent Lloyd
TV WGN DeWayne Staats
TV WGN Harry Caray
TV WGN Steve Stone


Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio WMAQ Del Crandall
Radio WMAQ Lorn Brown
TV WFLD Don Drysdale
TV WFLD Frank Messer
Cable Sportsvision Don Drysdale
Cable Sportsvision Frank Messer
SP Radio WTAQ Armando Perez Martinez
SP Radio WTAQ Frank Diaz


Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio WLW Joe Nuxhall
Radio WLW Marty Brennaman
TV WLWT Joe Nuxhall
TV WLWT Marty Brennaman
TV WLWT Steve Physioc


Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio WWWE Herb Score
Radio WWWE Steve LaMar
TV WUAB Jack Corrigan
TV WUAB Joe Tait


Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio WJR Ernie Harwell
Radio WJR Paul Carey
TV WDIV Al Kaline
TV WDIV George Kell
Cable PASS Jim Northrup
Cable PASS Larry Osterman


Houston Astros Houston Astros
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio KTRH Gene Elston
Radio KTRH Jerry Trupiano
Radio KTRH Larry Dierker
Radio KTRH Milo Hamilton
TV KTXH Gene Elston
TV KTXH Larry Dierker
TV KTXH Milo Hamilton
Cable HSE Bill Worrell
Cable HSE Larry Dierker
Cable HSE Milo Hamilton


Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio WIBW Denny Matthews
Radio WIBW Fred White
TV WDAF Denny Matthews
TV WDAF Denny Trease
TV WDAF Fred White


Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio KABC Jerry Doggett
Radio KABC Ross Porter
Radio KABC Vin Scully
TV KTTV Jerry Doggett
TV KTTV Ross Porter
TV KTTV Vin Scully
Cable Dodgervision Al Downing
Cable Dodgervision Ed Doucette
Cable Dodgervision Rick Monday
SP Radio KTNQ Jaime Jarrin
SP Radio KTNQ Rene Cardenas


Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Brewers
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio WTMJ Bob Uecker
Radio WTMJ Pat Hughes
Radio WTMJ Bob Uecker
Radio WTMJ Pat Hughes
TV WVT Mike Hegan
TV WVT Steve Shannon
TV WVT Mike Hegan
TV WVT Steve Shannon


Minnesota Twins Minnesota Twins
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio WCCO Herb Carneal
Radio WCCO Joe Angel
TV KMSP Bob Kurtz
TV KMSP Harmon Killebrew


Montreal Expos Montreal Expos
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio CFCF Dave Van Horne
Radio CFCF Duke Snider
Radio CFCF Ron Reusch
Radio CFCF Tommy Hutton
TV CMBT Dave Van Horne
TV CMBT Duke Snider
Cable The Sports Network Ken Singleton
Cable The Sports Network Tommy Hutton
FR Radio CKAC Ed Doucette
FR Radio CKAC Rodger Brulotte
FR TV CMFT Claude Raymond
FR TV CMFT Raymond Lebrun


New York Mets New York Mets
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio WHN Bob Murphy
Radio WHN Gary Thorne
TV WOR Ralph Kiner
TV WOR Rusty Staub
TV WOR Steve Zabriskie
TV WOR Tim McCarver
Cable SportsChannel Fran Healy
Cable SportsChannel Ralph Kiner
Cable SportsChannel Rusty Staub
Cable SportsChannel Tim McCarver
SP Radio   Juan Alicea


New York Yankees New York Yankees
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio WABC Bill White
Radio WABC Billy Martin
Radio WABC Bobby Murcer
Radio WABC Phil Rizzuto
Radio WABC Spencer Ross
TV WPIX Bill White
TV WPIX Jim Kaat
TV WPIX Phil Rizzuto
Cable SportsChannel Mel Allen
Cable SportsChannel Mickey Mantle


Oakland Athletics Oakland Athletics
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio KSFO Bill King
Radio KSFO Lon Simmons
Radio KSFO Ray Fosse
TV KPIX Bill King
TV KPIX Lon Simmons
TV KPIX Ted Robinson
SP Radio KBRG-FM Amaury Pi-Gonzalez
SP Radio KBRG-FM Julio Gonzalez


Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Phillies
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio WCAU Andy Musser
Radio WCAU Chris Wheeler
Radio WCAU Harry Kalas
Radio WCAU Richie Ashburn
TV WTAF Andy Musser
TV WTAF Harry Kalas
TV WTAF Richie Ashburn
Cable PRISM Andy Musser
Cable PRISM Chris Wheeler


Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio KDKA Jim Rooker
Radio KDKA Larry Frattare
TV KDKA Alan Cutler
TV KDKA John Sanders
TV KDKA Steve Blass


San Diego Padres San Diego Padres
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio KFMB Bob Chandler
Radio KFMB Dave Campbell
Radio KFMB Jerry Coleman
Radio KFMB Ted Leitner
TV KCST Dave Campbell
TV KCST Jerry Coleman
Cable Cox Cable Bob Chandler
Cable Cox Cable Ted Leitner
SP Radio XEXX Gustavo Lopez
SP Radio XEXX Gustavo Lopez Jr.
SP Radio XEXX Mario Thomas
SP Radio XEXX Mario Thomas Zapiain


San Francisco Giants San Francisco Giants
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio KNBR Hank Greenwald
Radio KNBR Phil Stone
TV KTVU Gary Park
TV KTVU Hank Greenwald
Cable GiantsVision Joe Morgan
Cable GiantsVision Phil Stone
SP Radio KIQI Edgard Martinez
SP Radio KIQI Tito Fuentes


Seattle Mariners Seattle Mariners
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio KIRO Dave Niehaus
Radio KIRO Rick Rizzs
TV KIRO Dave Niehaus
TV KIRO Ken Brett
TV KIRO Rick Rizzs


St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio KMOX Jack Buck
Radio KMOX Mike Shannon
TV KSDK Jack Buck
TV KSDK Jay Randolph
TV KSDK Mike Shannon
Cable CENCOM Al Hrabosky
Cable CENCOM Ken Wilson


Texas Rangers Texas Rangers
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio WBAP Eric Nadel
Radio WBAP Mark Holtz
TV KTVT Bob Carpenter
TV KTVT Steve Busby
Cable HSE Bob Carpenter
Cable HSE Merle Harmon
Cable HSE Norm Hitzges


Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays
 TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS 
Radio CJCL Jerry Howarth
Radio CJCL Tom Cheek
TV CFTO Don Chevrier
TV CFTO Fergie Olver
TV CFTO Tony Kubek
Cable The Sports Network Fergie Olver
Cable The Sports Network Ken Singleton


The information above was compiled by the late Doug Pappas, SABR Business of Baseball Committee.

Broadcaster References

Golden Voices of Baseball by Ted Patterson
Voices of Summer: Ranking Baseball's 101 All-time Best Announcers by Curt Smith
And The Fans Roared: The Sports Broadcasts That Kept Us on the Edge of Our Seats by Joe Garner
And The Crowd Goes Wild: Relive the Most Celebrated Sports Events Ever Broadcast by Joe Garner
The Storytellers: From Mel Allen to Bob Costas, 60 Years of Baseball Tales from the Broadcast Booth  by Curt Smith
How About That! The Life of Mel Allen by Stephen Borelli
Where's Harry? Steve Stone Remembers 25 Years with Harry Caray by Steve Stone

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