Dave O'Brien (sportscaster)
| Dave O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 3, 1963 Quincy, Massachusetts |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Team(s) | Boston Red Sox |
| Genre(s) | Play-by-play |
| Sports | Major League Baseball |
Dave O'Brien (born August 3, 1963) is an American sportscaster who currently works for ESPN, Westwood One, and New England Sports Network.
Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, O'Brien grew up in New Hampshire before studying broadcasting at Syracuse University. From 1987 to 1992 he worked as a sportscaster in Atlanta, Georgia, calling play-by-play for Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves in 1990-91 as well as college football and basketball games for Georgia and Miami, garnering the Georgia Associated Press' "Best Sports Play-by-Play" accolade in 1988 and 1991. O'Brien then broadcast for the Florida Marlins from the team's inaugural year in 1993 through 2001, including their first World Series win in 1997. He has also occasionally called Atlanta Falcons games.
O'Brien recorded play-by-play "commentary" for the High Heat Major League Baseball video game series for its 2002, 2003, and 2004 installments, along with color commentator Chuck Valenches.
O'Brien provided commentary for MLB's international coverage of the World Series from 2004 until 2009. O'Brien was television voice of the New York Mets on WPIX-TV from 2003 through 2005. He won the Achievements in Radio (A.I.R.) award for Best Play-by-Play for his call of Mark McGwire's 59th home run in 1998.
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