Bob Casey (baseball announcer)

Bob Casey (April 11, 1925 – March 27, 2005) was a public address announcer for the Minnesota Twins from their founding until his death in 2005.

[3] Serving in the United States Air Force during World War II as a B-17 turret gunner, he was wounded in combat and received a Purple Heart.

[7][8] Casey got his start in announcing when Sid Hartman, a childhood friend, invited him to fill in for Halsey Hall for a Minneapolis Lakers game in 1947.

[4][9] In 1951, Casey also began to serve as the announcer of the AAA minor league Minneapolis Millers a position he held for 10 years.

[11] Casey began as the in-stadium public address announcer for the Minnesota Twins at their first game at the Metropolitan Stadium.

Only missing a handful of Twins games during his tenure with the team, Casey was well known for having a raspy voice and distinctive style of delivery.

[4] Casey departed for spring training with the Twins in Fort Myers, Florida on March 7, 2005, but soon after developed pneumonia and had to return to Minnesota.

[19] Kent Hrbek, Tony Oliva, Dan Gladden, and Jack Morris served as pallbearers Casey at his March 30, 2005 funeral at St. Olaf Catholic Church in Minneapolis.

[18] During his life, he announced more than 4,500 sporting events for the Twins, Lakers, Millers, Vikings, North Stars, and NCAA basketball tournaments.