Peter Gammons Bio | Wiki
Peter Gammons is an American sportswriter, media personality, and musician. Currently, he serves as a contributor to The Athletic. Peter has written about baseball for nearly 50 years for outlets such as The Boston Globe, Sports Illustrated, and ESPN.
In 2005, he received the J.G. Taylor Spink Award for outstanding baseball writing by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. This was during the Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y. Additionally, Peter is also a TV analyst on MLB Network.
Peter Gammons Age
Peter was born on April 9, 1945, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. He is 77 years old.
Peter Gammons Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx. 1.70 m).
Peter Gammons Family
He was born in Boston and raised in Groton, Massachusetts by his parents. Peter holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. Information about his parents and/or siblings is not available.
Peter Gammons Wife
Peter is married to his lovely wife Gloria Gammons. The couple celebrated their wedding in 1968. They live in Boston, Massachusetts, and Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Peter Gammons Education
He attended Groton School, an elite prep school in Groton, MA, and graduated in 1965. Later, Peter attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he served as a member of St. Anthony Hall. He worked for the university’s student-run newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel, and the student-run radio station, WXYC. After college in 1969, Peter commenced his journalism career at The Boston Globe.
Peter Gammons ESPN | MLB NetWork
In 1988, Peter joined ESPN, where he worked primarily as an in-studio analyst. During the baseball season, he appeared nightly on Baseball Tonight and had regular spots on SportsCenter, ESPNEWS, and ESPN Radio. Peter wrote an Insider column for ESPN.com and also wrote for ESPN The Magazine. The Globe reprinted some of his ESPN columns well into the 1990s.
In 2006, he was named as one of two field-level reporters for ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball, joining Bonnie Bernstein. He held that position until the 2008 season when he moved exclusively to baseball. After 20 years with ESPN, on December 8, 2009, Peter announced that he would leave ESPN to pursue “new challenges” and a “less demanding schedule”. He joined the MLB Network and MLB.com as an on-air and online analyst and also works for NESN.
Peter Gammons Health
On June 27, 2006, Peter was stricken with the rupture of a brain aneurysm in the morning near his home on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Initially, he was rushed to Falmouth Hospital before being airlifted to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. While there, his operation was performed by neurosurgeon Dr. Arthur Day.
Bob Ryan, a sportswriter for The Boston Globe reported that Peter was expected to be in intensive care for 10 to 12 days. He was resting in intensive care following the operation and was in good condition. On July 17, he was released from the hospital and entered the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape and Islands.
Peter Gammons Red Sox
Peter was a featured writer at The Boston Globe for many years as the main journalist covering the Boston Red Sox. For many years he served as a colleague of other legendary Globe sportswriters Bob Ryan, Will McDonough, and Leigh Montville.
Between his two stints as a baseball columnist with the Globe, Peter was the lead baseball columnist for Sports Illustrated (1976–78, 1986–90), where he covered hockey, baseball, and college basketball. He also wrote a column for The Sporting News in the 1980s.
Peter Gammons Salary
He serves as a contributor to The Athletic, therefore, he earns a decent income. Peter’s average salary is $71,455 per year.
Peter Gammons Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore he has amassed a fortune over the years. Peter’s estimated net worth is $781,433.
Who Is Peter Gammons
Peter is an American sportswriter, media personality, and musician. Currently, he serves as a contributor to The Athletic.