Chris Wheeler
Chris Wheeler | |
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| Born | August 9, 1945 |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Team | Philadelphia Phillies(1977–2013) |
| Genre | Color commentator |
| Sport | Baseball |
Chris Wheeler(born August 9, 1945)[1]is a former announcer and color commentator for thePhiladelphia PhilliesinMajor League Baseball.He is nicknamed "Wheels".[2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Wheeler was born August 9, 1945 inEgg Harbor Township, New Jersey.He attendedMarple Newtown High SchoolinPennsylvaniaand thenPenn State University,where he received aB.A.in journalism in 1967.[4]
Career
[edit]Following graduation, he began his broadcasting career withWCAUradio inPhiladelphia,where he was an airborne traffic reporter as well as a news writer and reporter. He later worked atWBBMinChicagoandCBS RadioinNew York City.
Wheeler joined thePhiladelphia Philliesas assistant director of publicity and public relations in 1971 and began broadcasting in 1977.[5][6]
In 1982, he was appointed director of the Phillies' community relations department. He was the camp coordinator for Phillies Dream Week from 1983 to 1999 and ran the team'sspeakers bureaufrom 1991 to 1997. He was released as a Phillies broadcaster on January 8, 2014.[7]
References
[edit]- ^Wheeler's bio on PhilliesRetrieved 2010-08-06
- ^Phillies postgame interview with Ryan HowardArchived2011-11-22 at theWayback MachineRetrieved 2011-09-12
- ^Phillies postgame interview with Chase UtleyonYouTubeRetrieved 2011-09-12
- ^Medina, Regina (July 28, 2015)."Chillin' Wit' Chris Wheeler, Former Phillies Broadcaster".Philly.RetrievedOctober 5,2016.
- ^Zolecki, Todd (January 8, 2014)."Post-Comcast Deal, Changes for Phils' Booth".MLB.RetrievedOctober 5,2016.
- ^Smith, Brian (January 22, 2016)."Chris Wheeler Misses the Dream He Lived".Times Leader.RetrievedOctober 5,2016.
- ^"Phils announcers Chris Wheeler, Gary Matthews out".philly.Archived fromthe originalon January 8, 2014.
External links
[edit]- "Phillies Royalty: 'Wheels'",Major League Baseball,June 20, 2021
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- Baseball players from Delaware County, Pennsylvania
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