Paul Olden facts for kids

Paul Olden (born in 1954) is a famous voice in sports. He is the official public address announcer for the New York Yankees. He has held this important job since 2009. That was when the Yankees moved to their new stadium.

Early Life and Sports Announcing

Paul Olden was born in Chicago. His family moved to Los Angeles when he was a child. He went to Dorsey High School and Los Angeles City College.

Before joining the Yankees, Olden worked as a radio and TV announcer. He did "play-by-play" for many teams. This means he described the game as it happened. He worked for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and California Angels. He also announced for the Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Eagles.

Olden also announced for college teams like the UCLA Bruins. He worked for NFL teams like the Los Angeles Rams and New York Jets. He also announced for the New Jersey Nets in basketball. You might have heard his voice on ESPN too.

In 1978, Paul Olden was working at a radio station in Los Angeles. He asked a tough question to Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda. The question was about a player who hit three home runs against the Dodgers. This question made the manager very upset. Olden was also the public address announcer for 13 Super Bowl games. He worked these big games from 1993 to 2005.

Paul Olden and the New York Yankees

Paul Olden became the Yankees' public address announcer in 2009. He took over from Jim Hall. Before Jim Hall, the legendary Bob Sheppard was the Yankees' announcer. Bob Sheppard had been the voice of the Yankees since 1951.