Mark Grant (baseball)
| Mark Grant | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Grant in 2008 | |
| San Diego Padres | |
| Pitcher | |
| Color commentator | |
| Born: October 24, 1963 Aurora, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 27, 1984, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 26, 1993, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 22–32 |
| Earned run average | 4.31 |
| Strikeouts | 382 |
| Teams | |
Mark Andrew Grant (born October 24, 1963), nicknamed "Mud", is an American former professional starting pitcher and is the current color commentator for the San Diego Padres' television broadcasts.
Career
Grant was a first-round pick by the
California Angels on August 20.[1]
In 1994, he took a break from baseball to host a talk radio show for
Uni-President Lions
and officially retired from baseball after leaving the Lions.
Broadcasting
In 1996, Grant began working in the Padres' TV broadcast booth for
Fox Sports San Diego, where he continued to provide color commentary with famed play-by-play announcer Dick Enberg until the latter's retirement after the 2016 season. His current main colleague is Don Orsillo. Grant's style of color commentary along with his humorous on-air antics have made "Mud" (a nickname given early in his playing career by Giants coach Danny Ozark in reference to Mudcat Grant) a favorite with Padres fans.[2]
Personal life
Grant currently resides in
Dave, Shelly, and Chainsaw
show on 101.5 KGB FM.
References
- ^ a b "Mark Grant Stats". Baseball Reference.
- ^ "San Diego Padres Broadcasters". MLB.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Mark Grant Bio