Phillies Broadcaster Grew Up A Fan Of Rival Team
Jeff Kurkjian is in Clearwater, Florida for Spring Training 2024. He had a chance to sit down with Phillies Broadcaster Tom McCarthy, who keeps us all entertained as the play-by-play announcer for Phillies games. You know him for his iconic voice during the broadcast. You might also know him from a viral moment that happened!
Phillies Broadcaster Catches Homerun Ball
On June 27th, 2014, Tom McCarthy was calling the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braces came from centerfield. L0ve when they do this because it puts our favorite broadcasters out there with the fans. They usually do it every season but nobody could have guessed what would happen on a June game in 2014.
But then this iconic moment happened. Freddie Freeman hit a ball to centerfield, right at the broadcast and he caught the ball. Then he had a tough decision to make, throw it back or keep it? Here’s what happened. Still can’t believe it watching all of these years later.
Tom McCarthy Grew Up In New Jersey
And went to a lot of Phillies games but actually was a fan of the rival New York Mets over the Philadelphia Phillies. We found this out when I got to talk to him at Spring Training in March of 2024. Watch our interview below.
A Mets fan!?! But I guess we can forgive him for his years working with our Philadelphia Phillies.
A Broadcasting Family
Tom isn’t in the only McCarthy broadcaster, his son Pat has a big a Major League Baseball job too. He is the New York Mets’ broadcast on WCBS 800. Here he is in action.
ICYMI: HOF @Mets Broadcaster @HowieRose joined @KeithRaad & @PatMcCarthy_ for our 2024 #Mets Spring Preview! Sean Manaea and David Stearns joined the show. Listen here and get set for Mets Baseball 2024! - https://t.co/ePzfpnvmS7 pic.twitter.com/L868rk8cnh
— WCBS 880 (@wcbs880) February 19, 2024
It is not surprised that he got the broadcasting bug. As the son of a broadcaster, I can totally understand what it feels like to follow in your father’s footsteps. Phillies have high hopes this year, glad to have Tom McCarthy part of the team once again this year.
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