Chris Wheeler

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Chris Wheeler
Born (1945-08-09) August 9, 1945 (age 79)
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Sports commentary career
TeamPhiladelphia Phillies (1977–2013)
GenreColor commentator
SportBaseball

Chris Wheeler (born August 9, 1945)[1] is a former announcer and color commentator for the Philadelphia Phillies in Major League Baseball. He is nicknamed "Wheels".[2][3]

Early life and education

Wheeler was born August 9, 1945 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. He attended Marple Newtown High School in Pennsylvania and then Penn State University, where he received a B.A. in journalism in 1967.[4]

Career

Following graduation, he began his broadcasting career with WCAU radio in Philadelphia, where he was an airborne traffic reporter as well as a news writer and reporter. He later worked at WBBM in Chicago and CBS Radio in New York City.

Wheeler joined the Philadelphia Phillies as assistant director of publicity and public relations in 1971 and began broadcasting in 1977.[5][6]

In 1982, he was appointed director of the Phillies' community relations department. He was the camp coordinator for Phillies Dream Week from 1983 to 1999 and ran the team's speakers bureau from 1991 to 1997. He was released as a Phillies broadcaster on January 8, 2014.[7]

References

  1. ^ Wheeler's bio on Phillies.com Retrieved 2010-08-06
  2. ^ Phillies postgame interview with Ryan Howard Archived 2011-11-22 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-09-12
  3. ^ Phillies postgame interview with Chase Utley on YouTube Retrieved 2011-09-12
  4. ^ Medina, Regina (July 28, 2015). "Chillin' Wit' Chris Wheeler, Former Phillies Broadcaster". Philly.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  5. ^ Zolecki, Todd (January 8, 2014). "Post-Comcast Deal, Changes for Phils' Booth". MLB.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  6. ^ Smith, Brian (January 22, 2016). "Chris Wheeler Misses the Dream He Lived". Times Leader. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  7. ^ "Phils announcers Chris Wheeler, Gary Matthews out". www.philly.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014.


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