Bob Costas has decided on his play-by-play future.
Costas, who known as video games for MLB Community and TBS by the 2024 season, has determined to retire, in response to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic. The 72-year-old made the choice previous to the beginning of the season, and it coincides with the expiration of his contract.
Costas will proceed to host applications for MLB Community, however he’ll step away from his duties because the play-by-play announcer for the community’s weekly showcase video games. He has known as playoff video games for TBS because the 2021 season.
Baseball followers most likely is not going to be crushed to see Costas go. His name of the Yankees-Royals ALDS in 2024 was extensively panned, and he has not even been all that fashionable earlier than that, both.
Costas was nonetheless one of many final of the old-school baseball broadcasters on nationwide responsibility, having known as video games on the nationwide stage in some type since 1982.