Steve Physioc | |
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| Born | Steven Howard Physioc (1954-12-28)December 28, 1954 (age 70) Summit, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Radio and television broadcaster |
| Years active | 1983–2022 |
| Spouse | Stacey |
| Children | 2 |
Steven Howard Physioc (/ˈfɪziɒk/; born December 28, 1954) is a retired American sportscaster who has calledplay-by-play for variousbaseball,basketball, andfootball teams. He retired while working with theKansas City Royals, whom he had worked with since February 2012.
Physioc grew up as aKansas City Royals fan inMerriam, Kansas[1] and graduated fromKansas State University in 1977.[2]
He began his announcing career as sports director forKHAS radio inHastings, Nebraska, covering local high school andHastings College athletics. After that he went on to become the radio voice ofKansas State Wildcats football and basketball (1979–1982).Mitch Holthus took over after he left K-State. Physioc was also a sports anchor onWIBW-TV inTopeka during the late 1970s and early '80s, and atWLWT inCincinnati, where he worked alongsideJerry Springer.[3]
Physioc began his major league play-by-play announcing career in1983, broadcastingCincinnati Bengals football andCincinnati Reds baseball games, a position he held until 1987.
He then served as theSan Francisco Giants announcer forKTVU-TV from1987 to1988, followed by work forESPN (1989–1995), announcingMajor League Baseball, college basketball, baseball andBig Ten football.
In 1995, he announcedSan Diego Padres games andPac-10 football games forFox Sports West. Physioc's previous experience also includes radio play-by-play for theNBA'sGolden State Warriors (1989–1990) and theNFL'sLos Angeles Rams (1994), and television play-by-play for the Warriors (1990–1991) and theVancouver Grizzlies during their inaugural season (1995–1996) in the NBA.
In1996, Physioc was hired by theCalifornia Angels to announce baseball games for their local telecasts. In November2009, he was released from the Angels' broadcast crew along with longtime partnerRex Hudler, ending his 13 years of service with the club.[4]
On June 27, 2010, Physioc handled substitute play-by-play duties for theTBS MLB Sunday telecast of theDetroit Tigers at theAtlanta Braves alongsideDavid Wells andRon Darling.
In February 2012, Physioc was hired by theKansas City Royals to call games part-time on television (he reunited with former Angel's partner Hudler) and radio.[1]
In November 2022, Physioc announced his retirement[5] from broadcasting.
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During the baseball offseason, Physioc broadcasts other sporting events, primarily college basketball games (primarily in theWest Coast Conference), on theESPNU network. On January 7, 2006, Physioc made a guest appearance as a substitute play-by-play announcer for theLos Angeles Lakers, taking the place ofJoel Meyers for one game because Meyers was on assignment. Phsyioc also appears onFox Sports Net for college basketball games for the Pac-12 and Big 12 conferences.
In late 2008, Physioc was asked to fill in for his Angels broadcast partnerRory Markas, who was the lead announcer forUSC Trojans Basketball. Physioc and fellowCincinnati Bengals alumPete Arbogast alternated play-by-play of Trojans basketball for a few weeks until Markas returned. In January 2010, Physioc and Arbogast again were asked to take over the Trojans' broadcasts following the sudden death of Markas, with Physioc broadcasting one game, and Arbogast taking over the rest of the broadcast schedule.
Physioc was featured onESPNU Midnight Madness on October 16, 2009, along withSteve Lavin.
Physioc appears onFox Sports Net for play by play of Pac-12 and Big-12 football games.[2]
Physioc has published three novels,The Walls of Lucca, a historical novel set in post-World War I Italy (2018), a sequel,Above the Walls (2019), andWalks with the Wind (2021).[citation needed]
Video Games
Physioc appeared in the MLB 2k series as a reporter from 2006 to 2009.
He is married to Stacey Physioc and has two children. He is involved in church and charitable affairs.[6]
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