AN iconic broadcaster has retired from calling MLB games after receiving recent criticisms for his playoff announcing.
The decision came a day after the 2024 World Series concluded on Wednesday.
A general view inside of Yankee Stadium ahead of Game Five of the 2024 World Series at Yankee Stadium on October 30[/caption]
The iconic Bob Costas broadcasts from the field before a Thursday Night Football game in 2016[/caption]
The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported that the 72-year-old Bob Costas has retired from being an MLB broadcaster.
Costas has called baseball games since the 1980s.
He most recently worked for TBS’s baseball broadcasting team alongside Ron Darling.
As a baseball announcer, Darling is known for being on the call of the World Series on NBC in the 1990s.
He led the team with Bob Uecker and the late MLB great Joe Morgan.
Costas called his first MLB game in 1980.
His final MLB broadcast was the New York Yankees‘ Game 4 ALDS victory over the Kansas City Royals last month.
In 2019, Costas left his role as a host at NBC.
He was the network’s anchor for NFL and Olympics coverage.
Costas’ contract with TBS’ parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, expired, and Marchand reported that he made his decision to leave the world of baseball announcing behind him now before the 2025 season began.
He will still be an on-air contributor to MLB Network, but won’t call games for the company.
Costas is enshrined in Cooperstown as a broadcaster for his legendary baseball broadcasting career.
However, recently, the 72-year-old received complaints from fans for a variety of reasons, among them, his seemingly low energy in certain moments.
During the Yankees’ 3-2 win in Game 3 of the ALDS, Giancarlo Stanton ripped an RBI double in the fourth inning which gave the Bronx Bombers a lead.
Costas attends The George H. W. Bush Points of Light Awards on October 23[/caption]
Costas working as a TBS announcer alongside Ron Darling during the 2024 MLB playoffs[/caption]
“The Yanks jump in front, 1-0,” Costas said after describing the play.
Fans ripped Costas for his monotone call on social media, with one writing, “It feels like we’re listening to 1930’s radio.”
Costas has a sports broadcasting career that spans six decades.
He joined NBA as a 28-year-old in 1980.
And Costas has covered all sports, including NFL, NBA, MLB, golf, and boxing.
