Tom Davis
Tom Davis, Guest Host of Orioles Xtra
Baltimore native Tom Davis enters his 37th year as a local sportscaster and begins his second year on the Orioles broadcast team as host of Orioles pre- and post-game shows on WHFS-FM. He will also do some work on television as a co-host of "O's Xtra," MASN's pre- and post-game shows. Davis previously spent 17 seasons as a host on Orioles telecasts on Home Team Sports (HTS) from 1984-2000.
A five-time winner of the Maryland Sportscaster of the Year Award, Davis began his career as a weekend sportscaster for WBAL-TV in the early '70s. He also worked at WBAL Radio, had two stints at WCBM-AM and spent 17 years as a sportscaster for the "Rouse & Company Show" on WQSR-FM.
Tom's national sports broadcasting experience includes work with NBC-TV and NBC Radio, where he covered the NFL, 1987 Gator Bowl and the 1988 Summer Olympics. He also did play-by-play for a number of college football bowl games for the Mutual Radio Network and was a sideline reporter for ABC-TV's coverage of the USFL in 1983-84.
Davis served as play-by-play announcer for the first game played at M&T Bank Stadium on August 8, 1998, an exhibition game between the Baltimore Ravens and Chicago Bears. He lists one of his greatest thrills as calling Cal Ripken's 400th career home run in 1999.
In addition to his work on Orioles broadcasts, Davis serves as a sports update anchor on Baltimore's ESPN Radio 1300 AM on weekday mornings and co-hosts a sports talk show each Saturday afternoon on the station. He also produces and hosts "Touchdown Baltimore" and "Take Me Out To The Ballgame," shows that profile the Baltimore Ravens and Orioles and air on MASN weekly during the teams' respective seasons.
A graduate of Calvert Hall College High School, Davis received a BS degree in Marketing from the University of Baltimore in 1971. He lives in Baltimore County with his wife Bonnie and is the father of two adult children, Malinda and Tad. He also has a stepdaughter, Mandi, and a grandson, Hunter.
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Tom said on the radio he went to St Ursula's in Parkville
How old is he?
It's come to this. Peter Angelos WILL NOT go after good free agents and be competitive, well then lets get busy on signing Cuban right-hander Yadel Marti who just defected and is in an unknown location before attempting to reach the Dominican Republic to seek an MLB career, sources told ESPNdeportes.com.
Marti was Cuba's best pitcher during the 2006 WBC, but he wasn't given the chance to participate in the Olympics this year. The 29-year-old may not be cleared to play in 2009, but he'll likely get a significant major league deal once he becomes a free agent. SO LET'S GET BUSY ORIOLES ORGINIZATION!!!!!!
Strange that Weaver and Palmer pitched against the O's Friday night.