A’s Make History by Hiring Female Play-By-Play Announcer

Jenny Cavnar, who formerly did broadcast work for the San Diego Padres and Anaheim Ducks, spent the past 12 seasons in various roles with the Colorado Rockies.

NBC Sports California said Jenny Cavnar will call “a majority” of the A’s 162 regular-season games. Courtesy of NBC Sports California

For all the recent unwanted publicity surrounding their proposed move to Las Vegas, the Oakland Athletics on Feb. 13 were happy to make a huge splash of another sort.

NBC Sports California, a broadcast partner of the American League baseball team, announced that former Colorado Rockies television personality Jenny Cavnar will be the primary play-by-play announcer on A’s telecasts this season.