Denny Matthews was born on November 14,1942 and is an American sportscaster, best known as a play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals since the team's inception in 1969.
12 Facts About Denny Matthews
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Denny Matthews worked for local radio and television stations in Peoria and St Louis before his hiring by the Royals.
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Denny Matthews has broadcast for the Royals since their inception in 1969, when he was the sidekick to Bud Blattner.
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Blattner retired in 1974, and Denny Matthews has been the Royals' top broadcaster since then.
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Denny Matthews called baseball events for the national CBS Radio network in the 1980s.
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In 2008, Denny Matthews cut back on his broadcast schedule, traveling to fewer road games, turning many of those chores over to Bob Davis and Steve Stewart.
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Denny Matthews's voice has a pleasant timbre which suggests a cheerful occasion.
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Denny Matthews has a dry, understated humor that drifts through much of his audience undetected.
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In January 2015, Denny Matthews signed a contract extension to keep him calling Royals games through his and the team's 50th season in 2018.
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Denny Matthews signed a new contract in 2018 and continues to call games as of the 2023 season.
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Denny Matthews was inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.
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Denny Matthews was presented with the Ford C Frick Award by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.