Sam Rosen (sportscaster)
| Sam Rosen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Samuel J. Rosenblum August 12, 1947 Ulm, Germany |
| Residence | New City |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Spouse(s) | Jill L. Eisenberg |
| Children |
Matthew Rosen Garrett Rosen |
Sam Rosen (born Samuel Rosenblum, August 12, 1947) is an American sportscaster and Hockey Hall of Famer, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the National Hockey League's New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. On November 14, 2016, Rosen was enshrined as the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award winner for outstanding contributions as a broadcaster by the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Rosen's current responsibilities include Rangers telecasts, Chicago Bears preseason football for WFLD, and Sunday NFL games for Fox. He is paired with Joe Micheletti on Rangers broadcasts, Jim Miller on Bears broadcasts, and David Diehl on national Fox broadcasts.
Rosen was born Samuel Rosenblum in Ulm, Germany, to Polish parents of Jewish descent just after World War II. The Rosenblum family moved to Brooklyn, New York when Rosen was 2 years old. As a New York Yankees fan Rosen became a fan of their broadcaster Mel Allen. Rosen attended Stuyvesant High School and the City College of New York. At both schools, Rosen played catcher and was the captain of the baseball team. Rosen also played intramural basketball, and was on the track team in high school. Rosen grew up with an older brother, Stephen.
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