Dewayne Staats
Dewayne Staats Biography
Dewayne Staats is a sports broadcaster and journalist currently working for the Tampa Bay Rays as the television play-by-play commentator. Dewayne Staats since in the year 1998 joined the team. Staats serves alongside Brian Anderson a color commentator. Dewayne anchors as a play-by-play voice television broadcast for Sun Sports Emmy Award-winning Rays and Fox Sports Florida.
Dewayne Staats Age
Dewayne Staats was born in Advance, Missouri, United States, on August 8, 1952. He is 69 years old and every year on August 8, 1952, celebrates his birthday.
Dewayne Staats Height
Staats stands at a moderate height of 5 ft 7 inches/ Approx. 1.72 m tall.
Dewayne Staats Education
Dewayne received a degree in Mass Communications from the University of Southern Illinois Edwardsville (SIUE) in 1975. He commenced his career reporting sports at the SIUE radio station and on WSIE. Staats served on several of the nearby small town radio stations for high school sports as the announcer. Additionally, He also interned in St. Louis at KMOX.
Dewayne Staats Family
Dewayne is a well-celebrated person, though, He is also a reserved person when it comes to matters concerning his family members and sibling. Therefore, research information regarding his father, mother, and siblings is ongoing and will be soon updated to you as we have clear details about the family members.
Dewayne Staats Wife
He was previously married to his pretty wife Dee who died due to cancer in 2005. Dewayne later remarried a nice-looking wife called Carla Berry. Staats has two amazing children namely Alexandra and Stephanie from his previous celebrated marriage. Additionally, He has three marvelous grandchildren by the name Evie, Zachary, and Gabriel.
Dewayne Staats Salary
Dewayne Staats earns an annual salary of $10,000 – $100,000 per year.
Dewayne Staats Net worth
Staats has an estimated net worth of $1 Million – $5 Million U.S dollars.
Dewayne Staats Career
Dewayne for the Ford C. Frick Award was nominated. The award is to recognize excellence in baseball broadcasting presented annually by the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Additionally, He was listed by author Curt Smith among baseball’s top 101 all-time announcers. Staats of the Year Award in 1987 was the SIUE Distinguished Alumnus and of the SIUE Alumni Association is a Lifetime Member.
Before joining the Rays, Dewayne served as a play-by-play announcer for three years for ESPN in different sports such as football, baseball, MLB, and NCAA basketball. Staats commenced his Major League career working for the Houston Astros as the radio and TV voice. Then, Previously, Dewayne served for MSG-TV network as the New York Yankees carried by and also served for The Baseball Network ABC for two seasons calling the action.
