Amy Gutierrez has been with the Giants’ broadcasting team for 10 years this season. I know I give Amy some flack about her mis-pronunciation of Madison Bumgarner’s last name, but overall, we’re pretty lucky to have her. She works hard in a role that is constantly met with disrespect and even hostility and she does it with charm, grace and kindness. A kindness that we don’t often get to see on TV but one that gives her a great reputation among fans that have interacted with her.
The role Amy plays with the broadcast team, and the roles many other women in sports broadcasting are restricted to, are often trivialized, made fun of, or treated with contempt.