Oakland A's Hire Jenny Cavnar to be First Woman as Primary Play-By-Play Voice in MLB History

NBC Sports Bay Area reported the news and provided excellent background for those who are not familiar with Cavnar's work. They shared the following:

"The 20-year media veteran, who has 17 years of experience covering baseball, becomes the first female primary play-by-play voice in Major League Baseball history. She will call a majority of A’s games.

"For the past 12 years, Cavnar has served as a backup play-by-play announcer, pregame and postgame host, and reporter for regional TV coverage of the Colorado Rockies. During her tenure covering the Rockies, she became the first woman in a quarter century to call TV play-by-play for an MLB game in 2018, and in 2015, she was the first woman to provide analysis for a National League series on radio. She previously covered the San Diego Padres for nearly five years as a reporter and anchor."

In Chicago, Beth Mowins has done incredible work as one of the play-by-play voices who fills in for Boog Sciambi. However, Cavnar is sending positive shockwaves through the baseball world as the first primary voice for games as a female. 

Cavnar had the following to say after accepting the position:

“It is a dream come true to join the broadcast team for the Oakland A’s and their rich baseball history,” Cavnar said. “Growing up the daughter of a baseball coach, I have loved the game from a young age, along with the stories, history and relationships the game provides. I’m excited to start my 18th season as a major league broadcaster with my good friend, Dallas Braden, and share our experiences with the loyal fans of the Athletics as we go on this ride together.”

Cavnar is more than qualified for the position. In addition, Cavnar will bring something new to the world of baseball. Now, young women who want to further their careers in the sports industry have a broadcaster to admire, and inspire their own dreams of becoming the primary voice for their favorite team. 

Beth Mowins has been a consistent voice with the Cubs for a few seasons now, and the Ricketts family is very involved in women's sports, as the Chicago Red Stars are now owned by Laura Ricketts. Now, women are becoming more involved in sports outside of Chicago as Cavnar becomes the voice of the Oakland A's.