Johnny Doskow

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Johnny Doskow is an American sportscaster for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball.

Doskow grew up in Los Angeles. He graduated from the University of La Verne with a degree in communications, emphasizing radio and television in 1990. [1] [2] At La Verne, he called games for the school's radio station and wrote for the college newspaper. [3]

Doskow became the broadcaster for the Cedar Rapids Kernels in 1993. He spent two seasons with the High Desert Mavericks and then went to the Fresno Grizzlies. [4] Doskow joined the Sacramento River Cats after the 2000 season. [5] He filled in for the Athletics in the 2012 season when Ken Korach recovered from knee surgery, [4] working in 3 games. Doskow joined the Athletics full time in 2023. [6]

In May 2023, Glen Kuiper was fired by the Athletics after using a racial slur on the air. Doskow and Vince Cotroneo rotate as play-by-play announcers for the Athletics. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Sacramento Bee 30 Aug 2007, page C3". Newspapers.com. August 30, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ Shea, John (July 8, 2015). "Even in the minors, it's a special calling". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  3. ↑ "SacramentoÕs Doskow is a fast-talking Cat".
  4. 1 2 By (March 27, 2012). "Doskow Named Interim Broadcaster For Oakland A's". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  5. ↑ "The Sacramento Bee 16 Nov 2000, page 19". Newspapers.com. November 16, 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Johnny Doskow gets called up after 30 years in Minors". MiLB.com. February 6, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Oakland A's TV broadcaster Glen Kuiper fired after saying racial slur on air". The Athletic. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
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