Joe Davis | |
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| Born | Joseph Daniel Davis (1987-12-06)December 6, 1987 (age 37) Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Beloit College |
| Occupation | Sports commentator |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Team(s) | Schaumburg Flyers (2009) Montgomery Biscuits (2010–12) Los Angeles Dodgers (2016–present) |
| Genre | Play-by-play |
| Sports | |
| Employer | Comcast Sports Southeast (2010–12) ESPN (2012–14) Fox Sports (2014–present) Spectrum SportsNet LA/Los Angeles Dodgers (2016–present) NFL Network (2020–21) |
Joseph Daniel Davis (born December 6, 1987) is an American televisionsportscaster who serves as the leadplay-by-play forLos Angeles Dodgers telecasts onSpectrum SportsNet LA. He also calls nationalMLB,NFL andcollege basketball telecasts forFox Sports and has broadcast other pro and college sports for various teams and networks during his career. Since 2022, he has been the main play-by-play broadcaster for the annualWorld Series andMLB All-Star Game onFox.
Davis grew up inPotterville, Michigan, and graduated fromBeloit College in 2010 with a degree in communications andjournalism.
Davis started his professional career calling football, basketball, baseball and hockey forESPN and was formerly the voice of theMontgomery Biscuits. From 2010 to 2012, Davis called college football, basketball, and baseball forComcast Sports Southeast and served as a studio host for the Baylor ISP Network for theBaylor Bears and calledNCAA Division III football and basketball for D3Sports.com. For one season, Joe was the lead voice of the 2009 Illinois High School Volleyball State Championships and was the manager of broadcasting and media as well as calling games for theSchaumburg Flyers.[1] His past work includesBeloit College basketball (men's and women's) and baseball as well as fill-in work for theLoyola Ramblers men's volleyball and women's basketball. He also calledSun Belt football and basketball for the Sun Belt Network. In 2012, he worked college football for ESPN, including the memorableTexas A&M win overLouisiana Tech withJohnny Manziel.
In July 2014, Davis was hired byFox Sports, where he calledcollege football andbasketball, plusMajor League Baseball and selectNational Football League games forFox andFS1. Davis has handledDivision Series broadcasts on Fox/FS1 and filled in on Game 4 of the2019 American League Championship Series whileJoe Buck calledThursday Night Football the same evening.[2] Davis also filled in on Game 7 of the2020 National League Championship Series while Buck called anNFL on Fox game between theTampa Bay Buccaneers and theGreen Bay Packers. Later that year, Davis replacedMike Tirico on theNFL Network broadcast of a Saturday night game between theCarolina Panthers and the Green Bay Packers after Tirico was dispatched to fill-in forAl Michaels onNBC Sunday Night Football, and would fulfill the same role in2021.[3] Also in 2021, Davis filled-in on anNFL on Fox game between theTampa Bay Buccaneers and theNew Orleans Saints while Buck called Game 5 of theWorld Series between theAtlanta Braves and theHouston Astros. In2022, Davis was named to replace Buck as the lead play-by-play announcer full time forMLB on Fox.[4] Later that year, Davis was selected to be Fox’s new #2 play-by-play man for their NFL coverage,[5] replacingKevin Burkhardt, who became Buck’s replacement on their #1 NFL crew, withGreg Olsen as hiscolor commentator as of the 2024 season. Thus far, his most memorable calls wereBryce Harper’s home run in Game 5 of theNLCS in 2022,Adolis Garcia’s walk off home run in Game 1 of the2023 World Series,Freddie Freeman's walk-off grand slam in Game 1 of the2024 World Series,[6][7] and the final out of Game 5 in which the Dodgers won the World Series.[8]
For his work on Fox and FS1, Davis was awarded aSports Emmy Award forOutstanding Play-by-Play Personality in 2025.[9]
In November 2015, Davis was hired bySportsNet LA to serve as an alternate play-by-play commentator for theLos Angeles Dodgers during the 2016 season. He split the play-by-play role withCharley Steiner for games that were not called byVin Scully, who would be retiring as the team's television broadcaster at the end of the season.[10][11] Davis subsequently became Scully's successor for the 2017 season, alongsideOrel Hershiser on color. In interviews, Davis stated that he did not plan to entirely emulate Vin Scully's style, use his catchphrases, or be viewed as a "replacement" of him, arguing that one cannot "replace the greatest anyone of all time in anything". He did, however, state that he wanted to maintain Scully's focus upon storytelling as a reminder of the traits of Scully. In regard to his transition to the role, Davis explained that "hopefully, some have listened and at least learned to tolerate me. But for my comfort level, last year was very important, and having Orel in the booth has been the best part, and biggest reason, for this being an enjoyable experience so far, personally and professionally. I'm eternally grateful to him for how he has gone out of his way."[12][10][13][14] Since then, he has only called a maximum of 90 games per season for the club, limited by his other work calling national games.[15][16]
When the Dodgers won the2024 World Series, it was Davis who made the call on Fox, saying, "Start the party, Los Angeles! Your Dodgers have won the World Series!"[8]
Davis resides inSouth Pasadena, California with his wife Libby (m. 2013) and three children: Charlotte, Blake and Theo. Theo's full given name is Theodore Orel, named in honor of Davis's colleague and friend,Orel Hershiser.[17] The family isCatholic.[18]
His brother, Sam A. Davis, is thecinematographer and co-producer of the filmPeriod. End of Sentence., the winner of theAcademy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the91st Academy Awards.[19][20]
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| Preceded by | World Seriesnetwork television play-by-play announcer 2022-present | Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Lead play-by-playannouncer, Major League Baseball Game of the Week 2022–present | Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Lead play-by-playannouncer, Major League Baseball on Fox 2022–present | Succeeded by Incumbent |