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Alan Ashby
Colour Commentator, The FAN 590
Alan Ashby The former Toronto Blue Jays catcher enters his third season as a member of the Blue Jays' broadcast crew… Spent two seasons with the Blue Jays in 1977 & 1978 as part of a 17 year Major League career… Played for the Cleveland Indians (1973- 1976), the Toronto Blue Jays and the Houston Astros (1979-1989)… Compiled a career average of .245 with 90 home runs and 513 RBI in 1370 games… Made three trips to the postseason with the Astros as well as catching three no-hitters (Ken Forsch, Nolan Ryan, Mike Scott)… Owns the distinction of being the first ever player acquired via trade for the Toronto Blue Jays… Was traded from Cleveland to Toronto on November 5, 1976 along with 1B/OF Doug Howard in exchange for RHP Al Fitzmorris… Following his playing career immediately moved into broadcasting as he telecast HSE Southwestern Conference Baseball in 1990 and served as Sports Director and Anchor for KHTV Channel 39 Houston from 1990 to 1992… Was the host of the Houston Rockets Show and the Houston Cougars Football-John Jenkins Show… Became the co-host of Inside Houston, a televised business magazine in 1994 & 1995… Along with his broadcasting career he returned to baseball as a Minor League Manager for the Rio Grande Valley White Wings in the Texas-Louisiana League in 1994 & 1995… Served as Manager of the Houston Astros', Florida State League (A) affiliate, the Kissimmee Cobras in 1996… Joined the Major League coaching staff for the Astros' in 1997 as Bullpen Coach… In 1998 began working as the colour commentator for Astros' radio broadcast… Served in that capacity until the 2006 season… Married with six children… Inducted in to the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame in January 2000… In 1999, a panel of experts named him to the all-time Astrodome team and as the franchise's all-time catcher.

Rod Black
Play-by-Play Announcer, TSN
Rod BlackRod Black's knowledge, versatility and enthusiasm have earned him a reputation as one of the Canada's most recognized and distinguished sportscasters… In his 27 years as a sports journalist, Black has been involved with a variety of different events and competitions, fitting into each role with ease… Black's extensive sports resume includes play-by-play commentating on TSN for Blue Jays Baseball, CFL, golf and figure skating, hosting duties on TSN for the NBA, and anchoring CTV's coverage of the Bell Canadian Open, Skate Canada and Canadian Figure Skating Championships… Black has also covered the Olympics, including the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, the 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer and the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona… Black received the 2005 Sports Media Canada Award as Outstanding Sports Broadcaster… Black's broadcasting abilities aren't limited to the sports world. The adaptable broadcaster is the former co-host of Canada AM — Canada's most-watched national morning show. The five-time Gemini Award nominee as Canada's Best Sportscaster is also the host/narrator of a variety of prime time specials and the honorary spokesperson for Foster Parents Plan of Canada.

Jamie Campbell
Play-by-Play Announcer, Rogers Sportsnet
Jamie CampbellCampbell enters his fifth year as play-by-play announcer on Rogers Sportsnet… Born and raised in Oakville, Ontario, he graduated from Ryerson's Radio and Television Arts program in 1989… After four years at CBC Edmonton and a year at CJOH-TV in Ottawa, he was hired to help launch Sportsnet in 1998… For many years, Campbell was the studio host for Blue Jays baseball on Sportsnet, as well as coverage of the Divisional Series, League Championship Series and World Series… Besides baseball, he has called CFL and Arena League football, Formula Atlantic Auto Racing and World Cup Skiing… In 2010, he will be CTV-Rogers' play-by-play announcer for all snowboarding events at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver… Campbell and his wife have two sons and live in Toronto.

Sam Cosentino
Rogers Sportsnet
Sam CosentinoEnters his fifth season as the third member of Rogers Sportsnet's telecastsÂ… Born in Mississauga, Ontario… 37 years old… Graduated from Spring Arbor College (MI) with a degree in broadcasting in 1994… Played in two NAIA World Series' with the Cougars (1991, 92)… Started with the Blue Jays as a bat boy in 1987… Served two stints for a total of 12 years with the Blue Jays in various capacities, ending in 2002… Was the play-by-play voice of the Canadian Baseball League in 2003… Was the last English-speaking television play-by-play voice of the Montreal Expos in 2004… Covered the 2007, 2008 MLB All-Star games and the 2006, 07 and 08 World Series for Rogers Sportsnet… Was the colour analyst for Team Canada's games in the 2009 World Baseball Classic for Rogers Sportsnet… Also is the colour analyst on Rogers Sportsnet's CHL coverage… Resides in Mississauga.

Darrin Fletcher
Colour Commentator, Rogers Sportsnet
Darrin FletcherEntering his fifth season on Blue Jays broadcasts as colour commentator for Rogers Sportsnet… Was born in Elmhurst, Illinois… In 2004, was a colour commentator on the Score Network's broadcast of Montreal Expos Baseball… Was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 6th round of the 1987 First Year Player Draft… Spent almost two seasons with LA before being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1990 season… Was traded to the Montreal Expos the following year in 1991… Spent six seasons with the Expos (1992-1997) before signing with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1998… Played with the Blue Jays in four full seasons before cutting the 2002 season short by announcing his retirement on July 26… In 540 games with Toronto, batted .276 with 61 home runs and 268 RBI… Over his 14-year ML career, batted .269 with 124 home runs and 583 RBI in 1245 games.

Jerry Howarth
Play-by-Play Announcer, The FAN 590
Jerry HowarthBack for his 28th season as a member of the Blue Jays radio team…62 years old… Grew up in San Francisco and graduated from the University of Santa Clara in 1968 with a degree in Economics… Served two years as an officer in the U.S. Army, V Corps Headquarters, in Frankfurt, Germany, from 1968 to 1970… On return, attended Hastings Law School in San Francisco where he met his wife, Mary, who is a lawyer… Started broadcasting career in 1974 with play-by-play of the Tacoma Twins AAA baseball team and also for the University of Puget Sound's football and basketball teams… Moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1976 and did the radio play-by-play for the Salt Lake Gulls AAA baseball team for three years… switched to basketball and was the Assistant General Manager and radio broadcaster for the Utah Pros in the Western Basketball Association and later the Group Sales Director for the NBA's Utah Jazz prior to joining KWMS Radio in 1980… Moved to Toronto in 1981 to become one of the Blue Jays radio broadcasters with Tom Cheek… Jerry is the Junior Varsity Basketball Coach at Etobicoke Collegiate High School in Toronto. He has coached basketball since 1991. He is also active in raising funds for Special Olympics and other charities in Toronto… He and his wife Mary have two grown sons, Ben and Joe, and reside in Toronto all year round.

Rance Mulliniks
Colour Commentator, Rogers Sportsnet
Rance MulliniksEnters his fifth season in the broadcast booth with Rogers Sportsnet… Was born in Tulane, California…In 2004, was a colour commentator on the Score Networks' broadcast of the Montreal Expos… Was drafted by the California Angels in the 3rd round of the 1974 amateur draft… Spent three seasons with the Angels before being traded to the Kansas City Royals in 1979… Was later traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in 1982 and played 11 season with the Blue Jays from 1982-92… Batted .280 with 68 home runs and 389 RBI in 1115 games as a Blue Jay… Overall, batted .272 with 73 home runs and 435 RBI in 1325 Major League games (16 seasons)… Appeared in 11 post season games with the Blue Jays (1985, 1989 & 1991)… Batted .250 with one home run and recorded three RBI in those 11 games.

Pat Tabler
Colour Commentator, Rogers Sportsnet & TSN
Pat TablerPat Tabler brings a wealth of MLB experience and expert analysis to TSN as the network's baseball colour commentator… A former major leaguer, Tabler started at TSN in 1993 as a studio analyst on the half-hour pregame show TSN Baseball Tonight. In 2001, Tabler became the network's full-time analyst on Blue Jays telecasts… Tabler, a native of Hamilton, OH, began his major league career with the Chicago Cubs in 1981 before stops in Cleveland, Kansas City, New York and eventually Toronto where he won a World Series in 1992… An All-Star in 1987, Tabler was perhaps best known to baseball fans as one of the game's greatest career clutch hitters, batting nearly .500 in bases loaded situations. Tabler was a first round pick of the New York Yankees in the 1976 free agent draft, and had a career batting average of .282.

Mike Wilner
Play-by-Play Announcer, The FAN 590
Mike WilnerEnters his eighth season as a member of the Blue Jays' broadcast crew… Born in Toronto, Ontario… 36 years old… Graduated from the University of Toronto in 1994 (B.Sc. Psychology; Ethics, Society and Law)… Began radio career with University of Toronto Radio in 1988, named Sports Director in 1989, and did play-by-play of hockey, football and basketball… Started professional play-by-play career at age 19 with the single-A Welland Pirates, later broadcast for the single-A Watertown Indians and double-A Hardware City (New Britain) Rock Cats… Married with two daughters… Wife hails from Buenos Aires, Argentina… Resides in Mississauga.