Jerry Howarth

Jerry Howarth
Born (1946-03-12) March 12, 1946 (age 78)
York, Pennsylvania
CitizenshipAmerican 1946-present
Canadian 1994-present
Alma materUniversity of Santa Clara
OccupationToronto Blue Jays play-by-play announcer
Years active1981–2017

Jerry Howarth (born March 12, 1946) is an American Canadian former sports commentator, best known as the radio play-by-play voice of the Toronto Blue Jays from 1981 through the 2017 season.

Howarth had shared the play-by-play duties with his late longtime broadcast partner Tom Cheek from 1982 until 2005, then served as the play-by-play announcer until announcing his retirement before the start of spring training 2018 due to ongoing health concerns.[1]

  1. ^ CP Staff (February 13, 2018). "Howarth retires after 36 years of calling Jays". TSN. Bell Media/ESPN. The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on October 16, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2024.