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Karl Ravech
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Ravech on the set of Baseball Tonight in July 2011
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| Born | 1964/1965 (age 60–61) |
| Nationality | American |
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| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Years active | 1986–present |
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ESPN WHTM-TV WBNG-TV |
| Title | SportsCenter anchor, Baseball Tonight host, golf commentator |
Karl Ravech is an American journalist and sportscaster. He is best known for his work on ESPN, especially as the main play-by-play announcer for Sunday Night Baseball. He helps bring exciting sports moments to fans across the country.
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Early Life and Schooling
Karl Ravech grew up in Needham, Massachusetts. He loved sports and decided to study communications in college.
He earned his first degree from Ithaca College in 1987. Later, he continued his studies and received a master's degree in management and leadership from Binghamton University in 1990.
Karl Ravech's Career in Sports
Starting Out in TV News
Before joining ESPN, Karl Ravech worked at local TV stations. From 1987 to 1990, he was a sports anchor and reporter at WBNG-TV in Binghamton, New York.
After that, he moved to WHTM-TV in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He continued in a similar sports reporting role there from 1990 to 1993.
Working at ESPN
Karl Ravech joined ESPN in 1993 and has been a big part of their sports coverage ever since. He is most famous for his roles on SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight.
Since 2006, Karl has been a commentator for the Little League World Series. This is a special event where young baseball players from all over the world compete. He has also called games for the College World Series, which is the championship for college baseball.
Beyond baseball, Karl has covered other sports too. He has been a commentator for golf and college basketball. In 2020, he even helped cover the KBO League (a baseball league in South Korea). You might also recognize his voice from the Major League Baseball 2K5 video game, where he hosted the Baseball Tonight segment.
Key Roles Over the Years
Karl Ravech has held many important roles at ESPN. Here's a look at some of them:
- 1995–2018: Main host for Baseball Tonight
- 1993–2008: Anchor for SportsCenter
- 2000–2006: Host for ESPN's golf coverage
- Host for College Hoops 2Night
- Studio host for College Basketball on ABC
- 2013–present: Play-by-play announcer for ESPN Major League Baseball
- 2017–present: Play-by-play announcer for College Basketball on ESPN
- 2022–present: Main play-by-play announcer for Sunday Night Baseball
Karl Ravech's Family Life
In November 1998, Karl Ravech had a health issue. He recovered and continued his successful career.
Karl has a son named Sam. Sam followed in his father's footsteps and became a sports broadcaster too. At just 22 years old, Sam became the youngest play-by-play announcer on ESPN. He called a college basketball game on November 22, 2017.
