More About Bob Carpenter

Bob handled Major League Baseball Play-By-Play for 42 seasons from 1984-2025 . He retired at the end of the 2025 season as TV Play-By-Play announcer for the Washington Nationals.

Click here to download Bob's scorecard from Game 7 of the 2019 World Series where the Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 6-2.

Bob Carpenter's Baseball Résumé

  • Washington Nationals TV Play-By-Play
    Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, 2006-25
  • ESPN Play-By-Play, Host & Reporter
    Major League Baseball, 1990-2005
    College World Series Play-By-Play, 1989
    Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Host, 1990 (Joe Morgan & Jim Palmer inducted)
    Major League Expansion Draft Reporter, 1992 (Denver)
    Major League Expansion Draft Reporter, 1997 (Phoenix)
    AAA All-Star Games Play-By-Play:
    Norfolk (1998), New Orleans (1999), Indianapolis (2001), Oklahoma City (2002), Memphis (2003)
    NL Division Series Reporter, 2003 (San Francisco vs. Florida)
  • St. Louis Cardinals Play-By-Play
    Sportstime Cable Network, 1984
    KMOX Radio, 1995-1996; 2000-2001
    KPLR-TV, 1995-2001; 2003-2004
  • Minnesota Twins Play-By-Play
    WCCO-TV and Midwest Sportschannel, 1994
  • New York Mets Play-By-Play
    WWOR-TV, 1992-1993
  • Texas Rangers Play-By-Play
    KTVT-TV and Home Sports Entertainment, 1986-1989

Bob Carpenter's Honors

Nominated for New York Emmy, 1992 (Mets Baseball)

Won St. Louis/Mid-America Emmy, 1996 & 1997 (Cardinals Baseball)

Nominated for St. Louis/Mid-America Emmy, 1998 & 2001 (Cardinals Baseball)

Nominated for Baltimore/Washington Region Emmy, 2008 (Nationals Baseball)

Bill Teegins Award, 2008 (Presented by the OK Sports Hall of Fame for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting)

National Sports Media Association DC "Co-Sportscaster of the Year" 2014

Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame 2017

Name permanently displayed on Nationals Park home TV booth 2025

National Press Club "Major League Baseball Legend of Broadcast" Award 2025