The Oakland Athletics made Major League Baseball (MLB) history. Together with NBC Sports Bay Area, they hired Jenny Canvar as their new primary play-by-play broadcaster. It's the first time a woman has held the role for an MLB team.
"It is a dream come true to join the broadcast team for the Oakland A's and their rich baseball history," she said in a news release. "Growing up the daughter of a baseball coach, I have loved the game from a young age, along with the stories, history and relationships the game provides. I'm excited to start my 18th season as a major league broadcaster with my good friend, Dallas Braden, and share our experiences with the loyal fans of the Athletics as we go on this ride together."
Braden, a former MLB pitcher, shared Cavnar's excitment with a post on Twitter,
Canvar covered the San Diego Padres as a reporter and anchor. In 2015 she was the first woman to provide radio analysis for a National League series. In 2018, she became the first woman in 25 years to announce play-by-play on television for an MLB game. Her resume includes calling men's and women's college basketball on the Fox Sports 1 and Pac 12 network, covering the National Hockey Leagues' Anaheim Ducks and co-hosting an Olympics show.
