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Al Michaels
  • Birth Name:
    Alan Richard Michaels
  • Date of Birth:
    November 12, 1944
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Scorpio
  • Place of Birth:
    Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    American
  • Education:

    Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, California

    Alexander Hamilton High School,  Los Angeles

Family

Al Michaels
  • Father:
    Jay
  • Mother:
    Lila
  • Spouse:
    Linda Anne Stamato - Present
  • Son:
    Steven and Jennifer

Career

Al Michaels

Trivia

Al Michaels
  • Michaels' first job in television was with Chuck Barris Productions, choosing women to appear on The Dating Game.
  • His first sportscasting job came in 1964 when he was hired to do public relations for the Los Angeles Lakers.
  • He was later hired by the team to serve eight games as a color commentator.
  • He was fired after only four.
  • He is an American television sportscaster.
  • Was a football and baseball player.
  • Cincinnati Reds play-by-play announcer (1970 - 1972)
  • Was the announcer for the legendary 1980 Olympic Ice Hockey "Miracle on Ice" between team USA and the Soviet team.
  • ABC Sports' lead baseball play-by-play announcer from 1983-89 and 1994-95.
  • His broadcasting career began in Hawaii in 1968, calling the games of the Hawaii Islanders Triple-A baseball team in the Pacific Coast League. He also called play-by-play for the University of Hawaii's football and basketball teams, and was named Hawaii's "Sportscaster of the Year" in 1969.

Quotes

Al Michaels
  • "MICHAELS: What a wacky series. MADDEN: This is what you call a flip-flop. MICHAELS: You're in the right state for that."
  • "Oswald is definitely worth more than a fourth-round draft choice. I'm going to be a trivia answer someday. "
  • "We earn nothing from those rights; they've had no value in the United States."
  • "respond to rumors ... because that would become a distraction."
  • "Al Michaels has been invaluable to the Network and we are thrilled to have him remain in our family,[...] "Al is the consummate professional and makes everyone around him better"
  • "For 26 years Al has played a pivotal role here at ABC Sports, and for 17 of those years he's been the face and voice synonymous with television's most successful sports franchise, Monday Night Football... It's Al's outstanding play-by-play coverage, coupled with his breadth of knowledge, experience and enthusiasm, that keep MNF fans invigorated, excited and coming back for more"
  • "I feel like I'm a creature of Monday night. I'm home and I'm staying home."
  • "ABC Sports has been my professional home for the last 26 years, and I am delighted that will continue to be for several more"
  • "Favre...lays it up for Freeman and it's incomplete...Or-Can he make the catch at the 15? What are they going to rule it, he caught it?! Touchdown!...He did WHAT?!"
  • "I will not join in this juvenile vitriol."
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