Ted Robinson (sportscaster)

Theodore Robinson (born July 19, 1957) is an American

Ted Robinson grew up in Rockville Centre, New York, and attended Chaminade High School. He is a 1978 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, where he worked with future U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly and future Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis at the college radio station. His wife, Mary, is also a '78 ND grad, and their two children graduated from ND as well: Annie in 2005 and Pat in 2008. After graduating, Robinson got his first job broadcasting hockey for a minor league team in Oklahoma City. He went on to become a two-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster. Robinson has completed four marathons, including the 1999 Boston Marathon.

Broadcasting career

Tennis

Robinson has broadcast for

Robinson has worked for a number of Major League Baseball teams over the years. He served as a radio and TV announcer for the San Francisco Giants for nine seasons, as the TV commentator of the Minnesota Twins for 6 seasons, as a TV and radio announcer for the New York Mets for 4 seasons, and as the TV announcer for the Oakland Athletics for 3 seasons.

In addition to his work with the Athletics, Mets, Twins, and Giants, Robinson worked for

Robinson returned to calling Twins games in 2011, calling play-by-play for the team's radio broadcasts on a part-time basis due to primary announcer

Robinson's voice is featured in the movie

In 2012, he became the lead play-by-play voice for the new Pac-12 Network, working primary football games and other sports.

In 2011, he continued his college football work for

For NBC, he has covered

From 1980–82 he served as a

He was the radio voice of

One notable game Robinson called was in the first round of the 1998 NCAA basketball tournament, when 13th-seeded Valparaiso University upset 4th-seeded Ole Miss in dramatic fashion. Point guard Bryce Drew hit a three-pointer at the buzzer, winning the game for the Valpo Crusaders, 70–69. Robinson's call went like this:

The inbounder will be Jamie Sykes, Carter pressuring... It's to Jenkins, to Drew for the win! GOOD!!! HE DID IT!! BRYCE DREW DID IT!! VALPO HAS WON THE GAME, A MIRACLE!! (after a short pause) An absolute miracle! Bryce Drew has won it for Valparaiso!

Also, during the 2012 Divisional playoff game between the 49ers vs Saints, Robinson along with his broadcast partner Eric Davis made a historical call, in the final 14 seconds of the game, the Saints led the 49ers 32-29, Alex Smith threw the game-winning touchdown to Vernon Davis to defeat the Saints 36-32. Robinson's call went like this:

The 49ers send two receivers wide right, two tight ends wide left, Smith in the Gun with Gore on his left hip, 3rd down Alex takes the snap, Alex looking...

(Davis) He's Got Him.

The post and he's..

(Davis) GOT IT!!!

CAUGHT! TOUCHDOWN! TOUCHDOWN 49ERS!!!!

(Davis) WOO HOO HOO!

Vernon Davis with the play of his life! Alex Smith with the play of his life! And the 49ers, are 9 seconds away from playing for the NFC Championship! Can You Feel Candlestick?!

Another notable game on the radio game he called was David Akers' 63-yard field goal for the 49ers' at halftime. They would go on to knock off the Green Bay Packers.

References

External links

• Ted Robinson at
  IMDb
• Robinson's bio from USA's 2006 US Open site
• "At Bat", Robinson's baseball blog on NBCSports.com
• Interview with Ted Robinson, co-author (with Twins Manager Tom Kelly) of Season of Dreams, a reflection of the Minnesota Twins 1991 Championship year, NORTHERN LIGHTS Minnesota Author Interview TV Series #216 (1992)