Groundbreaking Colorado Rockies broadcaster Jenny Cavnar will make history in new role with Oakland Athletics
Jenny Cavnar will become the first female primary play-by-play voice in Major League Baseball history as she joins the Oakland Athletics after 12 years as part of the Colorado Rockies broadcast team.
It was with the Rockies in 2018 when she became the first woman in 25 years to call TV play-by-play for an MLB game on television. The Colorado State graduate was also the first women to provide analysis for a National League series on radio in 2015.
Cavnar will call A’s games for NBC Sports California.
“It is a dream come true to join the broadcast team for the Oakland A’s and their rich baseball history,” Cavnar told NBC Sports. “Growing up the daughter of a baseball coach, I have loved the game from a young age, along with the stories, history and relationships the game provides. I’m excited to start my 18th season as a major league broadcaster with my good friend, Dallas Braden, and share our experiences with the loyal fans of the Athletics as we go on this ride together.”
Cavnar covered the San Diego Padres for five years before coming to the Denver market.
In Colorado she has handled regional broadcasts of Mountain West basketball, including games at Air Force.
“Jenny is a very talented announcer with significant experience covering baseball,” said Matt Murphy, president and general manager of NBC Sports California and NBC Sports Bay Area.
“She’s been a groundbreaking professional who’s earned the admiration of fans and her peers throughout her career. We’re very excited for her to join our excellent team and lead our A’s coverage starting this season.”
Colorado Rockies television announcer Jenny Cavnar, right, jokes with Vinny Castilla, center, special assistant to the Rockies general manager, and Denver Broncos fullback Andy Janovich after they took part in the UC Healthy Swings Charity Home Run Derby Tuesday, June 11, 2019, in Coors Field in Denver. The event was staged to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society-Rocky Mountain and featured a dozen members of the Denver Broncos. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)