Kevin Frandsen, an American sports broadcaster and former professional baseball utility player has lost his father this past week.
The player had played in Major League Baseball (MBL) for the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Philadelphia Phillies, and Washington Nationals. In the 2022 season, he provides television color commentary for the Nationals.
Frandsen was born on May 24, 1982, in Los Gatos, California, and had graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, California, and had later gone to San José State University.
The 40-year-old had been playing for Spartans and left the school as its all-time leader in hits. He was one of the 28 graduates from Bellarmine to play professional baseball and was admitted into San Jose State’s Hall of Fame in 2014.
What Happened To Kevin Frandsen Father?
On today’s broadcast in the peacockTV, Kevin Frandsen told an emotional story about his father’s sudden passing this past week.
After hearing the news, many of his fans expressed their sincere condolence to him and his family. He even shared so many common things with Bryce Harper on and off-field in the interview.
The player, with his family and friends, had begun and ran the “19 For Life” foundation to fund off-site recreational. activities for children coping with serious illness at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital; scholarships for local high school athletes who have gotten better off their illness and adversity; and Bellarmine seniors who needed financial assistance to finish their high school education.
In 2007, Frandsen finished the two courses he needed for graduation and received a degree in finance from San José State University. ON May 13, 2007, he had played 2nd base and assisted on Omar Vizquel’s MBL record-setting 1,591st double play.
In 2016, when Frandsen didn’t receive an invitation to spring training, he came to realize his baseball career was coming to an end and after which he started co-hosting a morning sports talk radio show on KNBR 1050 called “The Audible” on August 8, 2016.
After that, Frandsen coached a year of high school baseball along with his former college coach Sam Piraro at William Glen High School in San Jose, California. In the same year, he helped coach them to a CCS Championship.
It was announced that Frandsen would be working as a part-time color analyst for Philadelphia Phillies Radio Network in January for the 2018 season. In the same year December, it was also announced that his radio role would expand to calling half the Phillies games per season along with play-by-play announcer Scott Franzke.
The Washington National has announced that Frandsen will join the MASN broadcast team and provide color commentary for Nationals TV coverage in January 2022.
Peacock Baseball Announcer Parents
Although Kevin Frandsen is in the public eye, he has managed to keep his family members and siblings away from social forums.
Before this, Kevin had worked for over two years at Cumulus Media as an On-Air Personality and also has worked at the station of The Audible Show as the co-host. He had also worked at KNBR Radio as an ON-Air Personality.
Meet Kevin Frandsen Family
Peacock Baseball Announcer is a married man and his wife’s name is Amanda Frandsen. They both tied a knot in October 2014.
The lovely couple is blessed with a beautiful daughter named Tenley Frandsen. He started his career in October 2018 at Philadelphia Phillies Radio for Philadelphia Phillies as a Color Analyst.
The baseball player also has worked for 19 for Life as a board member. The organization is based on helping their families who are coping with cancer or other various serious illness and helping the lives of children.