Ted Leitner

Ted Leitner
Leitner at 2014 San Diego Padres Fan Fest
Born
Theodore Leitner

(1947-07-09) July 9, 1947 (age 77)
OccupationSports announcer

Theodore Leitner (born July 9, 1947)[1] is an American retired sportscaster.

Best known for his role as a play-by-play announcer for San Diego Padres baseball from 1980 to 2020, Leitner has also called San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball and football since 1979. He is a well known figure around the city of San Diego. He is also a former sportscaster for KFMB-TV and host on KFMB radio in San Diego. Due to a hectic schedule, he left KFMB just three days shy of his 25th anniversary at that station. He kept his play-by-play job with the San Diego Padres (who left that station around the same time for cross-town rival KOGO radio) and later XX Sports Radio (he also for a short time tried an afternoon show on XX Sports Radio as well). His association with the Padres dates back to 1980.[2]

  1. ^ Loh, Stephanie (May 19, 2014). "Ted Leitner's the voice of S.D. sports". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  2. ^ MLB biog of Leitner