Ryan Lefebvre | |
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| Born | February 12, 1971 (1971-02-12) (age 54) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Sports announcer |
| Employer | FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City |
| Father | Jim Lefebvre |
Ryan James Lefebvre (/ləˈfiːvər/; born February 12, 1971) is an Americansportscaster, best known as aplay-by-play announcer forMajor League Baseball'sKansas City Royals since 1999. In 2008, he became the primary announcer for Royals' television broadcasts onBally Sports Kansas City. Lefebvre also provides play-by-play on the Royals Radio Network to give longtime Royals announcerDenny Matthews days off. Since the 2012 season, he has called most games.[1]
Lefebvre was named Most Valuable Player for theMinnesota Golden Gophers in 1993,[2] and made first-team All Big Ten in 1991 and 1993 as an outfielder.[3] In 1992, he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theFalmouth Commodores of theCape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[4][5] Lefebvre spent one season in theCleveland Indians minor league system with theWatertown Indians of theNew York–Penn League.[6]
Lefebvre had also broadcast TV and cable for theMinnesota Twins from 1995 to 1998.
He is the son of formerMajor League Baseball player and managerJim Lefebvre.
In early 2006, Lefebvre made public his struggle with depressive illness.[7] Lefebvre also wrote a book detailing his experiences, titledThe Shame of Me: One Man's Journey to Depression and Back.
Ryan Lefebvre has spoken about the importance of his Catholic faith in overcoming depression and gaining a renewed perspective on life.[8]
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