Thursday, 16 April 2026

Bob Costas

Contest: The US Athletic Hall of Fame - Commentators 2026
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Sport(s): Baseball, Basketball, Football & Olympics
Statistics & Accolades: National Sports Media Hall of Fame
Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame
Ford C. Frick Award
Curt Gowdy Media Award
8x National Sports Media Association National Sportscaster of the Year
4x American Sportscaster Association Sportscaster of the Year
Dick Schaap Award
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame
Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame
Baseball Digest Lifetime Achievement Award
29x Emmy Award Winner (including wins for news and entertainment)
Even the most casual sports fan has seen Bob Costas at work.

Considered one of the best storytellers in sports, Costas entered the national stage in 1976 as a play-by-play announcer for the NFL on CBS, and when he moved to NBC as an NFL studio host, he was able to call his primary love on the national stage, baseball. Costas was the lead MLB announcer for 16 years and has been a fixture on Sports studios (MLB & NBA) for decades.
Costas’ broadcasting style is calm and cerebral, and his ability to maintain an even temperament amid action is impressive. It is polished finesse on display, whether he is in the studio or the booth.

Costas has also become the face of the Olympics, having hosted the Games on 12 occasions, and he was also a successful mainstream interviewer, having hosted shows like “Later with Bob Costas” and “On the Record”.

We are proud to nominate Bob Costas for the United States Athletic Hall of Fame.

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