Tom McCarthy (sportscaster) facts for kids
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Tom McCarthy
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McCarthy in 2009
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| Born | July 5, 1968 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Alma mater | The College of New Jersey |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Children | 4 including Patrick |
Tom McCarthy was born on July 5, 1968. He is an American sports broadcaster. This means he describes sports games as they happen.
He is best known as the television commentator for the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team. He also calls NFL games on the radio for Westwood One. Sometimes, he describes NFL and college basketball games for CBS. Before these roles, McCarthy was the voice for Saint Joseph's University men's and women's basketball teams.
Sports Broadcasting Career
Tom McCarthy has worked in sports broadcasting for many years. He spent five seasons, from 2001 to 2005, with the Philadelphia Phillies. During this time, he was a radio commentator. He also hosted their pre-game and post-game radio shows.
Before joining the Phillies, he was the main announcer for the Double-A Trenton Thunder baseball team. He worked there for six seasons, from 1994 to 1999. McCarthy has also called games for Rutgers University football. He has worked for national football and basketball broadcasts on channels like CBS Sports Network and Westwood One.
After working for the New York Mets for two seasons (2006–2007), McCarthy returned to Philadelphia. He signed a five-year deal to rejoin the Phillies in 2008. When the famous announcer Harry Kalas passed away in 2009, McCarthy became the full-time television commentator for the Phillies. He is one of only three broadcasters to have regularly covered both the Mets and Phillies.
McCarthy also spent almost ten years broadcasting for Princeton University. He called their football and men's basketball games. He was the voice for the Princeton Tigers when they had a big upset win. They beat the defending champions UCLA in the 1996 NCAA tournament. He also covered their successful 1997–98 season.
In 2009, McCarthy described games for the 2009 Caribbean Series. This was for the MLB Network. He has also called games for Fox NFL Sunday and MLB on Fox. Many of these baseball games involved the Phillies. He is also a broadcaster for the NFL on CBS. His current partner there is Tiki Barber.
Tom McCarthy is one of the few broadcasters who cover both NFL (football) and MLB (baseball). In the 2020 season, he called his first prime-time NFL game. This was a Tuesday night game between the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans. McCarthy also announces preseason games for the Cleveland Browns. He works alongside former player Joe Thomas.
On January 9, 2022, McCarthy filled in for CBS's main NFL announcer, Jim Nantz. He called a game between the Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jim Nantz was unable to work that week due to health protocols.
About His Life
Tom McCarthy finished high school at Brick Memorial High School in Brick, New Jersey in 1986. He then graduated from Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey) in 1990. While at college, he was part of a fraternity called Alpha Chi Rho.
He lives in Allentown, New Jersey with his wife, Meg. His son, Pat, also works as an announcer for the New York Mets.
