Dave Raymond
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Dave Raymond is a professional radio broadcaster for the Houston Astros
Major League Baseball team. He graduated from Stanford University
and worked for the San Francisco Giants
(2003) and Baltimore Orioles
(2005) before being hired by Houston in the winter of 2005.
A native of Gering, Nebraska
http://www.canamleague.com/news/viewarticle.php?id=266, Raymond is a 17-year broadcasting veteran with experience that includes minor league stops with the independent Brockton Rox (2005), Triple-A Iowa Cubs (2000–2004), Single-A Charleston RiverDogs (1999) and the independent Sonoma County Crushers (1995–1998). Raymond spent parts of four years providing television and radio play-by-play for several Drake University football and men's basketball games as well as radio for women's basketball games (2002–2005).
He also broadcast four seasons of Stanford University women's basketball (1998–2001).
Raymond worked as a fill-in announcer for the Giants in 2003 and the Orioles in 2005. He was recommended for the jobs by Jon Miller
.
Miller, who broadcasts for the Giants and, formerly ESPN Sunday Night Baseball
, said Raymond "is a radio guy. He understands the medium. He understands how to paint a picture of the game, and that's his first priority."
Raymond's play-by-play partner since on 2006 season the road has been Brett Dolan
. The two split broadcasting duties with Hall of Famer Milo Hamilton
during home games and alternate roles on the road on a series-by-series basis.
Raymond additionally co-hosted the "J.D. and Dave's Excellent Offseason Adventure" each week during the 2008/2009 off-season with former pitcher and broadcaster Jim Deshaies
on 790 AM KBME in Houston. http://www.790kbme.com/cc-common/podcast/single_podcast.html?podcast=jdanddave.xml
Raymond served as Senior Class President at Stanford University
while competing for the varsity Track and Field team. He earned distinction as a Scholar Athlete.
in early 2000 initiated the eventual stock market correction. A Washington Post article cited his story as the impetus for the Internet Bubble bursting.
"This one popped the bubble," wrote James Cramer
, columnist for TheStreet.com. "MicroStrategy forever changed the Internet mania."
, Raymond was traded from the minor league Charleston RiverDogs
to the independent league St. Paul Saints
for a "case of crab cakes and a pound of shrimp." Raymond took a job with the Iowa Cubs
however before he could report to his new club.
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http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/business-beat/2010/269925.html
http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/business/2010/05/more-on-astros-announcers-dolan-raymond/
http://www.forbes.com/global/2000/0306/0305024a.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node&contentId=A2889-2002Jan5
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
Major League Baseball team. He graduated from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
and worked for the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
(2003) and Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
(2005) before being hired by Houston in the winter of 2005.
A native of Gering, Nebraska
Gering, Nebraska
Gering is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,751 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Scotts Bluff County....
http://www.canamleague.com/news/viewarticle.php?id=266, Raymond is a 17-year broadcasting veteran with experience that includes minor league stops with the independent Brockton Rox (2005), Triple-A Iowa Cubs (2000–2004), Single-A Charleston RiverDogs (1999) and the independent Sonoma County Crushers (1995–1998). Raymond spent parts of four years providing television and radio play-by-play for several Drake University football and men's basketball games as well as radio for women's basketball games (2002–2005).
He also broadcast four seasons of Stanford University women's basketball (1998–2001).
Raymond worked as a fill-in announcer for the Giants in 2003 and the Orioles in 2005. He was recommended for the jobs by Jon Miller
Jon Miller
Jon Wallace Miller is an American sportscaster, known primarily for his broadcasts of Major League Baseball. He is currently employed as a play-by-play announcer for the San Francisco Giants. He was also a baseball announcer on ESPN until the network chose not to renew his contract following the...
.
Miller, who broadcasts for the Giants and, formerly ESPN Sunday Night Baseball
Sunday Night Baseball
Sunday Night Baseball is the Major League Baseball exclusive game of the week that is televised Sunday nights at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN during the regular season...
, said Raymond "is a radio guy. He understands the medium. He understands how to paint a picture of the game, and that's his first priority."
Raymond's play-by-play partner since on 2006 season the road has been Brett Dolan
Brett Dolan
Brett Dolan is an American radio sportscaster and currently serves as the play-by-play announcer for the Houston Astros, which is a position he has held since 2006 along with fellow broadcasters Milo Hamilton and Dave Raymond...
. The two split broadcasting duties with Hall of Famer Milo Hamilton
Milo Hamilton
Leland Milo Hamilton is an American sportscaster, best known for calling play-by-play for seven different Major League Baseball teams since 1953...
during home games and alternate roles on the road on a series-by-series basis.
Raymond additionally co-hosted the "J.D. and Dave's Excellent Offseason Adventure" each week during the 2008/2009 off-season with former pitcher and broadcaster Jim Deshaies
Jim Deshaies
James Joseph "Jim" Deshaies , also known as "JD", is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball and currently a TV commentator with the Houston Astros.- Major-league career :...
on 790 AM KBME in Houston. http://www.790kbme.com/cc-common/podcast/single_podcast.html?podcast=jdanddave.xml
Raymond served as Senior Class President at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
while competing for the varsity Track and Field team. He earned distinction as a Scholar Athlete.
Forbes Reporter, Bubble Popper
A former business reporter for Forbes Magazine, Raymond was nominated for the prestigious 2001 Loeb Award for Outstanding Business Reporting. His article about accounting irregularities at MicrostrategyMicroStrategy
MicroStrategy, Inc. , is a business intelligence software vendor. MicroStrategy's software enables leading organizations worldwide to analyze the vast amounts of data stored across their enterprises to make more strategic business decisions...
in early 2000 initiated the eventual stock market correction. A Washington Post article cited his story as the impetus for the Internet Bubble bursting.
"This one popped the bubble," wrote James Cramer
James Cramer
James "Jim" J. Cramer is an American television personality, a former hedge fund manager, and a best-selling author. Cramer is the host of CNBC's Mad Money and a co-founder and chairman of TheStreet.com, Inc.-Family:...
, columnist for TheStreet.com. "MicroStrategy forever changed the Internet mania."
Subject of Infamous Trade
According to a story in the April 20, 2000 issue of Sports IllustratedSports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
, Raymond was traded from the minor league Charleston RiverDogs
Charleston RiverDogs
The Charleston RiverDogs are a Minor League Baseball team based in Charleston, South Carolina. They play in the class A South Atlantic League and are an affiliate of the New York Yankees. Their home stadium is at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park...
to the independent league St. Paul Saints
St. Paul Saints
The St. Paul Saints are a professional baseball team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the United States. The Saints are a member of the North Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
for a "case of crab cakes and a pound of shrimp." Raymond took a job with the Iowa Cubs
Iowa Cubs
The Iowa Cubs are a Triple-A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, that plays in the Pacific Coast League. Their home games are played in Des Moines, Iowa, at Principal Park.-Franchise history:...
however before he could report to his new club.
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Sources
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http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060412&content_id=1396067&vkey=news_hou&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/business-beat/2010/269925.html
http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/business/2010/05/more-on-astros-announcers-dolan-raymond/
http://www.forbes.com/global/2000/0306/0305024a.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node&contentId=A2889-2002Jan5