Dave Campbell

Dave Campbell

New York, US
ESPN Baseball Analyst
Dave Campbell serves as an analyst for ESPN's coverage of Major League Baseball, working the network's Sunday night radio broadcast. He also provides analysis for select editions of Baseball Tonight. In 1990, Campbell was a commentator on ESPN's regional Major League Baseball telecasts, before jumping to primary games in 1991. Campbell also served as the play-by-play commentator and analyst for the Colorado Rockies on KWGN-TV. In 1993, he hosted the weekly "Baseball Sunday" program on XTRA Radio in San Diego. Prior to that, Campbell was an award-winning radio and television play-by-play commentator for the San Diego Padres on numerous stations (1978-88). In 1988, The San Diego Tribune named him the "Best Local Play-by-Play Man". In addition to his play-by-play work for San Diego, Campbell hosted "10th Inning," the Padres' post-game, call-in show on KFMB-AM (1984-88). He also hosted "Baseball Notepad," a radio show focusing on baseball history (1986-88). From 1984-89, Campbell also served as play-by-play and color commentator for San Diego State University football and basketball games on KFMB-AM and KSDO-AM. Prior to his work with the Padres, Campbell worked as a sports reporter on KSDO-AM (1976) and KCST-TV (1974-75) in San Diego. Campbell played eight seasons in the Major Leagues as a utility infielder with the Detroit Tigers (1967-69), Padres (1970-73), St. Louis Cardinals (1973) and Houston Astros (1973-74). Campbell, a 1964 graduate of the University of Michigan with a bachelor of science degree in education, played on the Wolverines' 1962 NCAA Champion baseball team. He is also the inventor of the baseball board game "Xtra Bases."

Dave Campbell serves as an analyst for ESPN's coverage of Major League Baseball, working the network's Sunday night radio broadcast. He also provides analysis for select editions of Baseball Tonight. In 1990, Campbell was a commentator on ESPN's regional Major League Baseball telecasts, before jumping to primary games in 1991. Campbell also served as the play-by-play commentator and analyst for the Colorado Rockies on KWGN-TV. In 1993, he hosted the weekly "Baseball Sunday" program on XTRA Radio in San Diego. Prior to that, Campbell was an award-winning radio and television play-by-play commentator for the San Diego Padres on numerous stations (1978-88). In 1988, The San Diego Tribune named him the "Best Local Play-by-Play Man". In addition to his play-by-play work for San Diego, Campbell hosted "10th Inning," the Padres' post-game, call-in show on KFMB-AM (1984-88). He also hosted "Baseball Notepad," a radio show focusing on baseball history (1986-88). From 1984-89, Campbell also served as play-by-play and color commentator for San Diego State University football and basketball games on KFMB-AM and KSDO-AM. Prior to his work with the Padres, Campbell worked as a sports reporter on KSDO-AM (1976) and KCST-TV (1974-75) in San Diego. Campbell played eight seasons in the Major Leagues as a utility infielder with the Detroit Tigers (1967-69), Padres (1970-73), St. Louis Cardinals (1973) and Houston Astros (1973-74). Campbell, a 1964 graduate of the University of Michigan with a bachelor of science degree in education, played on the Wolverines' 1962 NCAA Champion baseball team. He is also the inventor of the baseball board game "Xtra Bases."