Ted Leitner | |
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 Leitner at 2014 San Diego Padres Fan Fest | |
| Born | Theodore Leitner July 9, 1947 |
| Occupation | Sports 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]
- ^ Loh, Stephanie (May 19, 2014). "Ted Leitner's the voice of S.D. sports". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ MLB biog of Leitner