Patrick McCarthy (announcer)

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Patrick McCarthy
Born
(1995-03-02) March 2, 1995 (age 27)
Sports commentary career
Team(s)Philadelphia Phillies
Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Genre(s)Play-by-play
SportsBaseball
Basketball
Football

Patrick McCarthy (born March 2, 1995) is an American sports broadcaster. He serves as the play-by-play announcer for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Princeton Tigers football and St. Joe's men's basketball. He also serves in as a fill-in announcer for the Philadelphia Phillies television broadcasts.

Early life[]

McCarthy is the son of Philadelphia Phillies and NFL on CBS announcer, Tom McCarthy.[1] When McCarthy was young, his father, then the announcer for the Trenton Thunder would call games with him sitting on his lap.[1] He played college baseball at The College of New Jersey.[1]

Announcing career[]

McCarthy began his career as the play-by-play announcer for the Reading Fightin Phils in 2017. The next year, he became the Iron Pigs announcer.[1]

McCarthy also serves as the play-by-play announcer on a permanent basis for Princeton football and St. Joe's basketball for both the men's and women's teams.[2] He has also announced games for Villanova University and the University of Pennsylvania.[2]

His announcing style takes influence from his father, Scott Franzke and Dan Shulman.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Breen, Matt (August 20, 2021). "Phillies broadcaster Tom McCarthy will be replaced this weekend by his son, Patrick". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Staff (December 19, 2017). "IronPigs add Patrick McCarthy to broadcast team". Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
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