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| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
| Callahan attended ] in ]. In grade seven, one of the nuns teaching him there remarked how he had "a nice voice and good reading pace", and encouraged him to make good use of it in the future.<ref name=Fawcett>{{cite news|title=HS Football: Dick Callahan returns to do PA at Scranton Prep game|url=https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/sports/high-school/hs-football-dick-callahan-returns-to-do-pa-at-scranton-prep-game/article_294815b4-61c7-58a5-8f0d-d0b79a04c450.html|first=Joby|last=Fawcett|date=October 20, 2016|access-date=January 30, 2021|newspaper=The Scranton Times-Tribune|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130220838/https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/sports/high-school/hs-football-dick-callahan-returns-to-do-pa-at-scranton-prep-game/article_294815b4-61c7-58a5-8f0d-d0b79a04c450.html|archivedate=January 30, 2021}}</ref> He graduated in 1958, and – intending to become a priest – he went on to study Latin at ] in ]. Callahan played for the ] men’s basketball team, but was forced to quit the team in his ] after simultaneously injuring both of his ankles.<ref name=Fawcett/><ref name=Mastrangelo>{{cite news|title=Ready when the bell rings|url=https://uwaterloo.ca/impact-stories/ready-when-bell-rings|first=Claire|last=Mastrangelo|date=July 9, 2019|accessdate=January 30, 2021|publisher=University of Waterloo|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927195603/https://uwaterloo.ca/impact-stories/ready-when-bell-rings|archivedate=September 27, 2020}}</ref> He nonetheless continued to attend Warriors games as a spectator.<ref name=Mastrangelo/> At one of these games, the ] (PA) ] did not show up and Callahan volunteered to take his place. The athletic director, Carl Totzke, asked him if he had any prior experience in announcing. Callahan replied that he announced all the games at his high school, even though he had actually never announced a game before.<ref name=Fawcett/><ref name=Mastrangelo/> Totzke was satisfied with Callahan's performance throughout that game |
Callahan attended ] in ]. In grade seven, one of the nuns teaching him there remarked how he had "a nice voice and good reading pace", and encouraged him to make good use of it in the future.<ref name=Fawcett>{{cite news|title=HS Football: Dick Callahan returns to do PA at Scranton Prep game|url=https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/sports/high-school/hs-football-dick-callahan-returns-to-do-pa-at-scranton-prep-game/article_294815b4-61c7-58a5-8f0d-d0b79a04c450.html|first=Joby|last=Fawcett|date=October 20, 2016|access-date=January 30, 2021|newspaper=The Scranton Times-Tribune|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130220838/https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/sports/high-school/hs-football-dick-callahan-returns-to-do-pa-at-scranton-prep-game/article_294815b4-61c7-58a5-8f0d-d0b79a04c450.html|archivedate=January 30, 2021}}</ref> He graduated in 1958, and – intending to become a priest – he went on to study Latin at ] in ]. Callahan played for the ] men’s basketball team, but was forced to quit the team in his ] after simultaneously injuring both of his ankles.<ref name=Fawcett/><ref name=Mastrangelo>{{cite news|title=Ready when the bell rings|url=https://uwaterloo.ca/impact-stories/ready-when-bell-rings|first=Claire|last=Mastrangelo|date=July 9, 2019|accessdate=January 30, 2021|publisher=University of Waterloo|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927195603/https://uwaterloo.ca/impact-stories/ready-when-bell-rings|archivedate=September 27, 2020}}</ref> He nonetheless continued to attend Warriors games as a spectator.<ref name=Mastrangelo/> At one of these games, the ] (PA) ] did not show up and Callahan volunteered to take his place. The athletic director, Carl Totzke, asked him if he had any prior experience in announcing. Callahan replied that he announced all the games at his high school, even though he had actually never announced a game before.<ref name=Fawcett/><ref name=Mastrangelo/> Totzke was satisfied with Callahan's performance throughout that game that he was retained as announcer,<ref name=Mastrangelo/> while the incumbent announcer was dismissed.<ref name=Newhouse>{{cite news|title=A calm voice amid the noise|url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2008/12/03/newhouse-a-calm-voice-amid-the-noise/|first=Dave|last=Newhouse|date=December 3, 2008|access-date=January 30, 2021|newspaper=East Bay Times|location=Walnut Creek, California|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131015827/https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2008/12/03/newhouse-a-calm-voice-amid-the-noise/|archivedate=January 31, 2021}}</ref> | ||
| Callahan graduated with a ] from St. Jerome's in 1962.<ref name=Mastrangelo/> He had a brief stint working for ] in ], before going back home to Scranton and serving as PA announcer for the ].<ref name=Fawcett/> | Callahan graduated with a ] from St. Jerome's in 1962.<ref name=Mastrangelo/> He had a brief stint working for ] in ], before going back home to Scranton and serving as PA announcer for the ].<ref name=Fawcett/> | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| Callahan relocated to ] as part of his work with MetLife. There, he became friends with broadcaster ]. Callahan applied to become radio announcer for the ] when the position opened, but ultimately lost out to ].<ref name=Fawcett/><ref name=Newhouse/> He subsequently moved to California and established Callahan Insurance in 1981.<ref name=Fawcett/><ref name=Kosich>{{cite web|url=https://kosich.com/about-our-agency/|title=About Our Agency|publisher=Kosich Family Insurance Services|accessdate=January 30, 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131014501/https://kosich.com/about-our-agency/|archivedate=January 31, 2021}}</ref> It would later merge with another agency in 1993 to become ].<ref name=Kosich/><ref name="Cal Bears">{{cite news|title=Cal Appoints New P.A. Announcers|url=https://calbears.com/sports/2000/5/31/207741066|date=May 31, 2000|accessdate=January 30, 2021|work=California Golden Bears Athletics|publisher=University of California, Berkeley|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130225844/https://calbears.com/sports/2000/5/31/207741066|archivedate=January 30, 2021}}</ref><ref name=Fancher>{{cite news|title=A’s announcer Callahan adapts, prepares for odd 2020 season|url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/07/07/as-announcer-callahan-adapts-prepares-for-odd-2020-season/|first=Lou|last=Fancher|date=July 7, 2020|access-date=January 30, 2021|newspaper=East Bay Times|location=Walnut Creek, California}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | Callahan was the arena voice for the Warriors for 19<ref></ref> or 20 years<ref></ref> and resigned during the first month of the ]. |
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| ⚫ | Callahan was the arena voice for the Warriors for 19<ref></ref> or 20 years<ref></ref> and resigned during the first month of the ]. | ||
| ===Oakland Athletics=== | |||
| Callahan became the PA announcer for the ] in 2005.<ref name=Fawcett/> He identified ] in 2010 and ]'s ] in 2018 as the two most memorable games with the team. Incidentally, the 1000th game Callahan announced for the Athletics was ]' no-hitter on May 7, 2019.<ref name="MLB obit">{{cite news|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/dick-callahan-athletics-stadium-announcer-dies|title=Beloved PA announcer Dick Callahan dies|first=Rhett|last=Bollinger|date=January 29, 2021|work=MLB.com|publisher=MLB Advanced Media|access-date=January 30, 2021}}</ref><ref name=Kawahara>{{cite news|title=A's public address announcer Dick Callahan dies|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/A-s-public-address-announcer-Dick-Callahan-dies-15909879.php|first=Matt|last=Kawahara|date=January 29, 2021|access-date=January 30, 2021|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle}}</ref> | |||
| ==Later life== | ==Later life== | ||
| Before the ], Callahan and his wife, Patricia,<ref |
Before the ], Callahan and his wife, Patricia,<ref name="Cal Bears"/> divorced. He consequently moved to ], after having residing in ] for 42 years.<ref name=Fancher/> He intended to announce for the Athletics during the shortened ], despite the fact that there would be ] due to the pandemic.<ref name=Fancher/> However, he decided to take a one-year hiatus just before the start of the season in July, after being treated in the ] for fluid buildup in his legs and abdomen.<ref name=Hickey>{{cite news|title=Athletics' Announcer Dick Callahan to sit Out 2020 Season over Health Concerns|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/athletics/news/athletics-announcer-dick-callahan-to-sit-out-2020-season-over-health-concerns|first=John|last=Hickey|date=July 15, 2020|accessdate=January 30, 2021|work=SI.com|publisher=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> Amelia Schimmel stood in for him as announcer,<ref name="MLB obit"/> and Callahan declared his intention to return for the ].<ref name=Hickey/> | ||
| Callahan died on January 29, 2021, at the age of 80. No cause of death was announced.<ref name="MLB obit"/><ref name=Kawahara |
Callahan died on January 29, 2021, at the age of 80. No cause of death was announced.<ref name="MLB obit"/><ref name=Kawahara/> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 02:13, 31 January 2021
American public address announcerDick Callahan (died January 29, 2021) was an American public address announcer. He was noted for serving as the PA announcer for the Oakland Athletics from 2004 until 2019. Prior to that, he was the announcer for the Golden State Warriors, the California Golden Bears football, and various sports at Saint Mary's College of California.
Early life
Callahan attended Scranton Preparatory School in Scranton, Pennsylvania. In grade seven, one of the nuns teaching him there remarked how he had "a nice voice and good reading pace", and encouraged him to make good use of it in the future. He graduated in 1958, and – intending to become a priest – he went on to study Latin at St. Jerome's College in Waterloo, Ontario. Callahan played for the Waterloo Warriors men’s basketball team, but was forced to quit the team in his junior year after simultaneously injuring both of his ankles. He nonetheless continued to attend Warriors games as a spectator. At one of these games, the public address (PA) announcer did not show up and Callahan volunteered to take his place. The athletic director, Carl Totzke, asked him if he had any prior experience in announcing. Callahan replied that he announced all the games at his high school, even though he had actually never announced a game before. Totzke was satisfied with Callahan's performance throughout that game that he was retained as announcer, while the incumbent announcer was dismissed.
Callahan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from St. Jerome's in 1962. He had a brief stint working for MetLife in New York City, before going back home to Scranton and serving as PA announcer for the Scranton Miners.
Career
Callahan relocated to St. Louis as part of his work with MetLife. There, he became friends with broadcaster Jack Buck. Callahan applied to become radio announcer for the Spirits of St. Louis when the position opened, but ultimately lost out to Bob Costas. He subsequently moved to California and established Callahan Insurance in 1981. It would later merge with another agency in 1993 to become Kosich & Callahan Insurance Services.
Callahan was the arena voice for the Warriors for 19 or 20 years and resigned during the first month of the 2000–01 NBA season.
Oakland Athletics
Callahan became the PA announcer for the Oakland Athletics in 2005. He identified Dallas Braden's perfect game in 2010 and Sean Manaea's no-hitter in 2018 as the two most memorable games with the team. Incidentally, the 1000th game Callahan announced for the Athletics was Mike Fiers' no-hitter on May 7, 2019.
Later life
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Callahan and his wife, Patricia, divorced. He consequently moved to Rossmoor, after having residing in Moraga for 42 years. He intended to announce for the Athletics during the shortened 2020 Major League Baseball season, despite the fact that there would be no fans in attendance due to the pandemic. However, he decided to take a one-year hiatus just before the start of the season in July, after being treated in the emergency department for fluid buildup in his legs and abdomen. Amelia Schimmel stood in for him as announcer, and Callahan declared his intention to return for the 2021 season.
Callahan died on January 29, 2021, at the age of 80. No cause of death was announced.
References
- ^ Fawcett, Joby (October 20, 2016). "HS Football: Dick Callahan returns to do PA at Scranton Prep game". The Scranton Times-Tribune. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ Mastrangelo, Claire (July 9, 2019). "Ready when the bell rings". University of Waterloo. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ Newhouse, Dave (December 3, 2008). "A calm voice amid the noise". East Bay Times. Walnut Creek, California. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "About Our Agency". Kosich Family Insurance Services. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "Cal Appoints New P.A. Announcers". California Golden Bears Athletics. University of California, Berkeley. May 31, 2000. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ Fancher, Lou (July 7, 2020). "A's announcer Callahan adapts, prepares for odd 2020 season". East Bay Times. Walnut Creek, California. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ Bollinger, Rhett (January 29, 2021). "Beloved PA announcer Dick Callahan dies". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ Kawahara, Matt (January 29, 2021). "A's public address announcer Dick Callahan dies". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ Hickey, John (July 15, 2020). "Athletics' Announcer Dick Callahan to sit Out 2020 Season over Health Concerns". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
External links
- Callahan resigns as PA Voice of Warriors
- Callahan article
- Callahan returns for 31st Year as the PA Voice of Gaels
- Callahan replaces Roy Steele
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