Kenneth Louis Korach (born January 30, 1952) is an American sports commentator for the Athletics of Major League Baseball and a published author.
[1][5] In 1981, he joined California League team Redwood Pioneers and broadcast on KSRO on a part-time basis, eventually becoming full-time with them in 1984.
[2][4] 1992 also saw Korach make his debut in Major League Baseball, when he joined the Chicago White Sox broadcasting team.
[1][2][4] Working alongside Bill King, whom Korach regarded as a childhood hero, and former MLB catcher and color commentator Ray Fosse, the Oakland Athletics radio team was ranked as the second-best crew in the American League by USA Today.
[8][9][10] It was released in September 2013 by Wellstone Books, and features contributions from longtime San Francisco Giants lead broadcaster Jon Miller.
[1][11] Korach told Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Ron Kantowski that although everyone in the ballpark was aware of what was going on, the words "perfect game" weren't used in the broadcast until the eighth inning.
[5][12] He had previously heard of trouble at Oakland Technical High School, the alma mater of former A's outfielder and National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum member Rickey Henderson.
He was named the 2001 Nevada Sportscaster of the Year when he was based in Las Vegas for his work with the UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball season.
[13] In 2013, he was named the California Sportscaster of the Year for his work with the Oakland Athletics radio network and 95.7 The Game, beating out John Ireland.