Bob Costas

Age: 57
Height: 5' 7"

Birth Place: Queens, New York, USA
Born: Mar. 22nd, 1952

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NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

TV sportscaster known as a smart interviewer with encyclopedic knowledge and a devilish sense of humor.

TRIVIA:

Graduated Commack High School South, Class of '70 The first class to graduate from that school.
NBC sportscaster (1980- ).
The first time he visited baseball legend Stan Musial's St. Louis eatery, left a $3.31 tip in homage to the Cardinal great's lifetime batting average (.331).
Recipient of the 'Curt Gowdy' (qv) Award (awarded to members of the electronic and print media for outstanding contributions to basketball) in 1999.
Ranked #6 by the American Sportscasters Association in its list of the Top 50 Sportscasters of All-Time (January 2009).
First full-time sportscasting job came at age 22 with the American Basketball Association's Spirits of St. Louis, calling games on radio station KMOX.
In 2000, published his first book, 'Fair Ball: A Fan's Case For Baseball.'
For his fortieth birthday, Oakland A's manager Tony La Russa allowed him to manage the club during a spring training game.

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