18 Facts About Eric Nadel

Eric Nadel was born on May 16,1951 and is an American sports announcer on radio broadcasts for the Texas Rangers baseball organization.

Eric Nadel developed his skills at Brown University, announcing hockey and football games on radio station WBRU.

Eric Nadel had minor league hockey play-by-play stints in Muskegon, Oklahoma City, and Dallas, and was the radio voice of the Dallas Diamonds of the Women's Professional Basketball League.

Eric Nadel became the team's lead radio voice when Holtz moved to television in 1995.

Since becoming the primary play-by-play voice for the Rangers, Eric Nadel has worked alongside Brad Sham, Vince Cotroneo, and Victor Rojas.

In May 2006, Eric Nadel announced that he had signed a "lifetime contract" with the Rangers, allowing him to continue on their broadcast team until he chooses to retire.

Eric Nadel later said that he hopes to outlive his contract.

Since July 2012 after Busby replaced Barnett on television, Eric Nadel has been joined by Matt Hicks in the radio booth.

The arrival of Ruben Sierra in Texas motivated Eric Nadel to learn Spanish.

Eric Nadel took a leave of absence through the first 109 games of the 2023 season, in order to seek treatment for anxiety, depression, and insomnia.

In 1991, Eric Nadel was inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame.

Eric Nadel has received the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Texas Sportscaster of the Year Award seven times and won the Associated Press award for Best Play-by-Play in Texas three times.

On December 11,2013, Nadel was selected as the 2014 recipient of the Ford C Frick Award, presented annually for excellence in broadcasting by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Eric Nadel received the award at a ceremony at Doubleday Field on Saturday, July 26,2014, as part of the Hall of Fame 2014 weekend festivities.

On January 21,2023, Eric Nadel was awarded the Shalom Award by the Temple Shalom Brotherhood in recognition of his many years of community service and humanitarian work.

Eric Nadel appeared as the Rangers' radio announcer in the film The Rookie in 2002.

Eric Nadel is active in animal causes and was one of the founders of the first leash-free dog park in the DFW Metroplex at White Rock Lake in Dallas.

Eric Nadel stages benefit concerts for non-profit organizations, including Focus on Teens and Cafe Momentum, and is an active advocate for mental health organizations such as NAMI and The Campaign to Change Direction.