an Baker is a Philadelphia broadcasting legend best known as the voice of Veterans Stadium, Lincoln Financial Field and Citizens Bank Park. Baker has been the public address announcer for the Philadelphia Phillies since 1972 and the Philadelphia Eagles from 1985 to 2014.

He has served as a public address announcer for five World Series (1980, 1983, 1993, 2008, and 2009), two Major League Baseball All-Star games (1976 and 1996), and three NFC Championship games (2002, 2003, and 2004).

 

 Though the Eagles and Phillies left Veterans Stadium for new venues (the Eagles to Lincoln Financial Field in 2003 and the Phillies to Citizens Bank Park in 2004), Baker remained the PA announcer for both teams. He also serves as PA announcer for the Army-Navy football game when it's played in Philadelphia. Following fifteen years (1997-2012) as the radio play-by-play voice for Drexel Basketball, Dan remains close to the Dragons by doing the PA announcing for several games each year.

 

From 1977-1998 Baker served as a radio and television voice for the Philadelphia Big 5 basketball games, as well as, its Executive Secretary from 1981-1996. Baker was inducted into the Big 5 Hall of Fame in 1997 and was inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.

 

After the 2007 retirement of New York Yankees  P. A. announcer Bob Sheppard, Baker became
the longest active tenured public address announcer in Major League Baseball.

AWARDS & HONORS

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Camden County (NJ) Sports Hall of Fame


All Sports Museum of Southern New Jersey

 

Temple University College of Education commencement speaker

 

Rowan University College of Communications broadcast scholarship established

Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame

Temple University Gallery of Success

 

Hot Stover Baseball Club of South Jersey Appreciation Award

 

State of Delaware House of Representatives Tribute

Ring of Honor Audubon (NJ) High School

Herb Good Basketball Club “Bob Vetrone Award” for dedication and loyalty to Philadelphia Basketball

 

Gloucester County (NJ) Sports Hall of Fame

 

Philadelphia Basketball Old Timers Association “Dave Zinkoff Good Guy Award”

 

Philadelphia BIG 5 Basketball Hall of Fame

 

Philadelphia Sportswriters Association “Joe Devir Award” for services beyond the call of duty

 

Herb Good Basketball Club Service Award

 

Distinguished Alumnus Glassboro State College

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