Cavnar has been named the primary play-by-play announcer for the Oakland Athletics and is the first woman to hold such a role for a Major League Baseball team. NBC Sports California named Cavnar the primary play-by-play announcer for Athletics broadcasts this season, making her the first woman to hold such a role for a Major League Baseball team. Jenny Cavnar becomes the first female primary play-by-play voice in MLB history. Read more:Telemundo's all-female TV crew makes U.S. historyIn 2018, Cavnar filled in as the play-by-play announcer for a Rockies game. It was the first time a woman performed that duty for an MLB team since ESPN's Gayle Gardner in 1993.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 14, 2024 12:18 UTC