Steve Zabriskie facts for kids
Steven Kenneth Zabriskie was born on May 13, 1947, in Palo Alto, California. He is an American who used to be a television sports announcer. He is most famous for calling games in Major League Baseball and college football.
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Calling Sports Games
Steven Zabriskie worked as a TV sports announcer for 30 years. During this time, he won three Television Sports Emmys. These awards are a big deal in TV sports!
Baseball Announcing
Zabriskie was the TV voice for the New York Mets baseball team from 1983 to 1989. He worked with famous announcers like Tim McCarver and Ralph Kiner. He also called games for the Boston Red Sox in 1996 and 1997.
He announced Major League Baseball games for ESPN for four seasons. He also called games for the California Angels. On September 2, 1982, he called a game between the California Angels and the Detroit Tigers for the USA Network.
Football and Other Sports
Steven Zabriskie also announced college football games for ABC Sports from 1976 to 1997. He worked on NFL games and college basketball games for CBS Sports. He even covered track-and-field events for CBS. He also worked on different Wide World of Sports shows for ABC.
People in Pittsburgh knew him as "The Big Z" when he worked for WTAE-TV as a Sports Announcer from 1976 to 1978.
Retirement and New Career
Steven Zabriskie stopped working as a sports announcer after the 1997 baseball season. After that, he started a new career. He became a successful financial adviser, helping people with their money.
