Gary Cohen Bio, Age, Height, Wife, Salary, Net Worth, New York Mets
Gary Cohen Biography
Gary Cohen is a famous American sportscaster. Cohen is best known for his radio and television position as a play-by-play announcer for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.
Nowadays, he calls Mets broadcast for SportsNet New York as well as WPIX. Cohen also calls Seton Hall basketball games on WNYM. He is well-known among basketball fans for his baritone voice.
Gary has again called men’s college basketball games for many years. He began with his duties with St. John’s on WFAN and broadcasted from 1995 -2002. Following WFAN’s loss of the radio rights to St. John’s games, Gary started broadcasting Seton Hall games and continues to do to this day.
Also, he worked as a backup announcer on New York Rangers radio broadcasts and called Olympic hockey in 1992, 1994, and also 1998 Winter Olympics. Further, he covered the NCAA tournament games for Westwood One on multiple occasions.
Gary Cohen Age
Gary Cohen was born on April 29, 1958, in Queens, New York, United States of America. Gary is 64 years of age.
Gary Cohen Height
Cohen is a man of average height. Gary stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches ( Approximately 1.7 meters).
Gary Cohen Family
Gary was born to his parents on April 29, 1958, in Queens, New York, United States. However, the 63-year-old sportscaster has not shared any information concerning his parents or siblings.
Gary Cohen Wife
Cohen wedded the love of his life named Lynn Cohen. The duo is proud parents to their five adorable children. Gary and his family reside in Connecticut.
Gary Cohen Education
Cohen graduated from Columbia University with a political science degree in 1981. While there, Gary began his broadcasting career when he joined WKCR Sports. Cohen announced soccer games while at Columbia, with Good Morning America host future presidential adviser George Stephanopoulos.
Gary Cohen Salary
Cohen receives an annual salary of $76,265. This is according to New York Mets anchor’s/reporters’ salaries.
Gary Cohen’s Net Worth
Cohen has an estimated net worth of $ 3 million US dollars.
Gary Cohen Career
Prior to joining the Mets’ broadcast team in 1989, Gary worked as the voice of the minor league Spartanburg Spinners from 1983 -1984. He announced for Durham Bulls in 1986, and again for Pawtucket Red Sox from 1987 -1988. Additionally, Gary called ice hockey as well as basketball games for Providence College from 1988 -1989. Apart from all that, he called football for Brown University in 1987. In addition to his work with the Mets, he has also called postseason MLB games for ESPN Radio and CBS Radio.
In Mets history, Gary has called so many notable moments such as Aug 9, 2019’s Todd Frazier’s ninth-inning three-run homer to tie the game in a successful ninth-inning rally against the Washington Nationals, May 7, Asdrúbal Cabrera winning an extra-inning game for the Mets to keep them in an eventually successful playoff run, 2016’s Bartolo Colón’s first Major League Baseball home run and becoming the oldest MLB player in history to hit his first home run.
Furthermore, the Sep 26, 2015’s Mets’ win against the Cincinnati Reds to clinch the National League East, Jul 31, 2015’s Wilmer Flores’ walk-off home run against the Washington Nationals, Jun 1, 2012’s Johan Santana’s no-hitter, the first in Mets history, Endy Chavez’s home run robbing catch in Game 7 of the 2006 NLCS, Benny Agbayani’s walk-off home run in Game 3 of the 2000 NLDS, the Mets winning the 2000 NLCS to advance to the World Series, among many others.
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