I'm lucky that my dad wanted to be around me, that he took me to all these National League cities by the time I was 12.īut I think when I was a kid in St. I'm lucky that I was born to these parents. Look, the benefits far outweigh anything on the negative side, I'm smart enough to know. On what it was like to become a sportscaster in his father's shadow Whether it was my vocal issue in 2011, going through divorce as he did - you got to pick yourself up and keep going forward. And you know, of all the gifts that he gave me, that is No. In 2013, Davis was assigned to the network’s broadcast of the Poinsettia Bowl, becoming the youngest person to ever announce a bowl game for ESPN at age 25, according to a statement from FOX Sports.So, you know, his line was, 'Let them worry about me shaking,' and 'I'm not worried about it.' And it was a great way to see somebody attack life and not let whatever ailments he had stop him from doing what he loved to do. Davis also appeared in spot duty for MLB contests on ESPN Radio. Davis called Biscuits games for three seasons and was named the Southern League Broadcaster of the Year in 2012.Īt just 24, Davis made the leap to national television and joined ESPN in 2012 as an announcer, ultimately lending his call to college baseball, basketball, football, hockey and softball games. He then landed a role as the play-by-play voice of the Montgomery Biscuits, the Double-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays.

While still in college, Davis scored a job with the Schaumburg Flyers baseball team of the independent Northern League, serving as the team’s play-by-play voice and media relations director. During the offseason, he called baseball and men’s and women’s basketball games for the school’s athletic department on local radio and television.

The 99-day MLB lockout has come to a close of March 10, according to the Associated Press, as players voted to accept the league's latest labor deal offer, thus salvaging a 162-game regular season.ĭavis attended Beloit College in Wisconsin, where he was a four-year letter winner on the school’s football team. MLB lockout ends: New developments on agreement reached | LiveNOW from FOX 'I had the opportunity to work with the very best at FOX Sports in Joe Buck, and I feel fortunate to get to continue with another exceptionally talented ‘Joe’ in Joe Davis,' Smoltz said. With the recent departure of play-by-play commentator Joe Buck, Smoltz added that he, too, was excited to continue working with 'the very best.' He, Kenny and Tom, along with our producer Pete Macheska and director Matt Gangl, are all superstars – the absolute best at what they do.' 'Obviously Smoltzy … I’ve had a blast getting to know John and building such a comfort together in the booth these last few years. 'One of the best parts about this is the team I get to work with,' Davis added. The pair, alongside Emmy Award-winning reporters Tom Verducci and Ken Rosenthal, will all help bring insight and expertise to FOX Sports’ MLB coverage. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)ĭavis will now join Hall of Famer and Emmy Award winner John Smoltz in the network’s lead booth. FILE IMAGE - Joe Davis, Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster prior to a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept.

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