Rick Monday Bio | Wiki
Rick Monday is a popular American previous professional baseball player. As of now, Rick works as a radio color commentator. Rick played as a center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1966 to 1984, most notably as a member of the Chicago Cubs as well as the Los Angeles Dodgers with whom Rick won a World Series championship in 1981.
As a two-time All-Star, Rick played 19 seasons for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics (1966–71), Chicago Cubs (1972–76) as well as Los Angeles Dodgers (1977–84). Rick is well known for being the first player chosen in the inaugural 1965 Major League Baseball draft and as for a 1976 incident in which Rick prevented a flag from being burned on the field at Dodger Stadium. Following his playing career, Rick went on to work as a Dodgers broadcaster on both television and radio.
Rick Monday Age
Rick was born on November 20, 1945, in Batesville, Arkansas, in the United States. He is 76 years old.
Rick Monday Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Rick stands at a height of 6 ft 1 in (Approx 1.85 m).
Rick Monday Family
He was born in Batesville, Arkansas, to his caring and loving parents. At the moment, Rick has not disclosed any details regarding either his parents or if he has siblings.
Rick Monday Wife | First Wife
Rick is happily married to his lovely wife Barbaralee Monday. The pair resides in Vero Beach. However, Rick has not disclosed much regarding his wife and if he has children.
Rick Monday Education
He starred in baseball at Santa Monica High School based in Southern California and received league honors. Following graduating from high school, Rick considered whether to accept a scholarship to play college baseball or to play professional baseball. Later on, Rick joined the Arizona State Sun Devils team that included future major league players Sal Bando and Duffy Dyer.
Rick Monday Color Commentator
Following Rick’s retirement as a player, he became a broadcaster for the Dodgers. Rick started in 1985 by hosting the pregame show and covering play-by-play on cable TV. He moved farther south to call San Diego Padres games from 1989 to 1992, alongside Jerry Coleman, replacing outgoing announcer Dave Campbell. Rick also served as a sports anchor at KTTV for a time in the 1980s. Moreover, Rick worked as a color commentator at CBS-TV at the College World Series championship game in 1988. He rejoined the Dodgers in 1993, replacing Don Drysdale who passed on suddenly from a heart attack in his hotel room on a Dodger road trip in Montreal.
Rick mostly handled the analyst role, from 2005 to 2008, with Charley Steiner covering most of the play-by-play, apart from during road trips outside of the National League West division, over which Steiner broadcast the games on television (because until Vin Scully’s retirement at the end of the 2016 season Vin Scully limited his broadcasting to all home games and road games involving either the NL West or AL West,[22]) and Rick handled the radio play-by-play, usually along with Jerry Reuss as his analyst.
Charley (play-by-play) and Rick (analysis) started reporting all games on the radio, with Eric Collins doing TV play-by-play for games not reported by Scully. During the time Charley replaced Collins on the road TV broadcasts in 2014, Rick switched over to the play-by-play duties alongside Nomar Garciaparra.
Rick Monday Salary
He earns a satisfying amount from his work as a radio color commentator. Rick’s average salary is $95,995 per year.
Rick Monday Net Worth
Rick gets his wealth from his work as a radio color commentator. Therefore, Rick has accumulated a decent fortune over the years of his work. Rick’s estimated net worth is $946,867.
How Old Is Rick Monday
Rick is a 76-year-old who was born on November 20, 1945, in Batesville, Arkansas, in the United States.
Where Is Rick Monday
Rick is a popular American previous professional baseball player. As of now, Rick works as a radio color commentator. Rick played as a center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1966 to 1984, most notably as a member of the Chicago Cubs as well as the Los Angeles Dodgers with whom Rick won a World Series championship in 1981.