The Oakland A’s lost a beloved member of their family on Friday.
Longtime public address announcer Dick Callahan died this morning, the team reported. The A’s full statement:
The Oakland A’s are heartbroken to learn that Dick Callahan passed away this morning. He lent his warm and welcoming voice to the Oakland faithful as our public address announcer for 15 seasons and more than 1,000 games at the Oakland Coliseum. We have lost a beloved member of our family who was a great friend to all who knew him. His passion and love for the A’s was like no other and his impact will never be forgotten.