Dick Bremer

Lore & Background

Bremer was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. Raised in the small town of Dumont, Minnesota in Traverse County, Bremer was a graduate of Staples High School in Staples, Minnesota. He graduated from St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota in 1978. Before his broadcasting career, Bremer was a Disc Jockey for KCLD (St. Cloud). His nickname was 'Duke in the Dark'. In 1983 he began broadcasting games for the Twins for Spectrum Sports. This was the second year of the Metrodome's existence. Bremer called games on Fox Saturday Baseball with Mitch Williams in some games involving the Twins. Bremer also took part in a Charter Communications commercial promoting watching football in High Definition. Bremer and his wife Heidi live in St. Michael, Minnesota. They have a son and daughter, Erik and Hannah. Erik is, like his father, also a sportscaster. Bremer's father was a Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod pastor and Bremer has done public speaking at churches across the Midwest talking about his faith. He is a devout Lutheran. On September 29, 2013, Bremer was inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame recognizing, among other things, his 30 seasons as the 'Television Voice of the Minnesota Twins'. On October 31, 2023, Bremer announced his retirement from broadcasting. He was named Special Assistant to the Front Office and team ambassador following his retirement. The Twins dedicated the home television broadcast booth to Bremer, naming it the 'Dick Bremer Broadcast Booth'.

In Their Own Story

A September night, late, the kind where the air in Target Field turns cool enough that the third-baseman's breath fogs slightly. The Twins trail by one. Top of the ninth. The stadium is a held breath—twenty thousand people leaning forward in their seats, plastic cups forgotten, eyes locked on the pitcher's mound. And then, from the booth, that familiar baritone cuts through the hush: calm, unhurried, as if he's describing a Tuesday errand. But the words land like a hammer on a nail. The ball leaves the bat. The crack is swallowed by the roar that follows. In the booth, you can almost see him lean into the mic, voice rising just a half-step, just enough. And in the stands, a stranger next to you grabs your arm, and you both scream the same word, and for three seconds you are not two people but one, and the whole city is breathing out together.

Reader's Guide

Dick Bremer is a retired sports broadcaster for Bally Sports North. He was the lead television announcer for the Minnesota Twins from 1983 until his retirement after the 2023 season. He has also called Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball and Minnesota Golden Gophers football and hockey. He previously called Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball and Minnesota North Stars games. His longtime broadcast partner was Bert Blyleven.

Did You Know?

• Bremer's nickname as a disc jockey was 'Duke in the Dark'.
• He called games on Fox Saturday Baseball with Mitch Williams.
• His father was a Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod pastor.
• The Twins named the home television broadcast booth the 'Dick Bremer Broadcast Booth' after his retirement.