Rich Waltz
American play-by-play commentator for MLB and college sports.
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Rich Waltz is an American television play-by-play commentator who has called Major League Baseball for several networks, including the Toronto Blue Jays on CBC Television in Canada. He is a three-time Emmy winner and has announced multiple no-hitters during his career.
Broadcasting career
Waltz called games on Fox's Saturday Baseball package from 2012 to 2015 and has filled in on MLB Network's Thursday Night Baseball coverage. He has called five World Baseball Classics for MLB Network, partnering with Buck Martinez in 2013, 2017 and 2023 for two rounds in Japan and Arizona. His national work includes Major League Baseball games for Fox, ESPN, ESPN Radio, and FX, along with broadcasts for the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays on CBC Television in Canada.
Among the no-hitters he has announced are Aníbal Sánchez's in September 2006, Roy Halladay's perfect game on May 29, 2010, and Henderson Alvarez's no-hitter on the final game of the 2013 season. On June 18, 2024, during MLB Network's broadcast of the Rickwood Field game, Waltz broke the news of Willie Mays' passing. Since 2014, he has called college football and basketball for CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network, working with analysts including Logan Ryan, Adam Archuleta, Aaron Murray, Aaron Taylor, and Ross Tucker.
Other sports broadcasting experience
From 1997 to 2002, he called college football for ESPN, ESPN Radio and ABC in the Big Ten, SEC and ACC conferences. His football experience also includes NFL Europe for Fox, Pac-12 Football for FSN, and NFL preseason games for the Seattle Seahawks. From 2010 to 2012, he called games on ACC College Football Saturday and SEC Saturday Nights for Fox Sports Net and Raycom Sports. His college basketball work has covered every major conference for Fox, ESPN, CBS, CBS Sports Network, and Raycom.
In 2018, Waltz called the NBA Playoffs and the NCAA Tournament East Regional on TNT's VR platform. His ESPN assignments included the Women's NCAA basketball tournament, Arena Football, NCAA College Softball World Series, Little League World Series Regional Finals, and Major League Soccer. He has also called ATP and WTA events on Tennis Channel, including 2015 events from Dubai, Doha, and Buenos Aires. In the 2019 NCAA Super Regional on ESPN, he called the 19-strikeout no-hitter by Vanderbilt's Kumar Rocker.
Did You Know?
- In 2006, Waltz helped create and organize the FSN Fantasy Auction, which raised more than $1.2 million for the Marlins Community Foundation over 12 years.
- He was honored by the Marlins with their Community Service Award in 2008.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where was Rich Waltz born?
Rich Waltz was born in Martinez, California, U.S.
Where did Rich Waltz study?
Rich Waltz studied at Los Medanos College, University of California, Davis and 1986.
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- Wikipedia: Rich Waltz (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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