Amaury Pi-González

Amaury Pi-González (born 1944 or 1945) is a Spanish language sports broadcaster. He most recently was the play-by-play announcer for the Oakland Athletics.[1][2] He is the only major league baseball announcer to have broadcast, in Spanish, for four major league teams. From 2003 to 2006, Pi-González was broadcasting for two MLB teams, the San Francisco Giants and Seattle Mariners. In 2009 and 2010, Pi-González worked with the Spanish Beisbol Network broadcasting A's games.[3][4]

After previous stints with the Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants, and Seattle Mariners, Pi-González joined the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for the 2007 season. He was the play-by-play Spanish broadcaster for FSN West TV-Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim production.[5][6] He broadcast Athletics games beginning in 1977. He and color commentator Manolo Hernandez-Douen were not retained when the franchise moved to West Sacramento, California.[7][2]

Pi-González also was the Spanish radio voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 to 1998. He has also covered the Super Bowl, World Cup soccer, and other events for Spanish radio.[8]

Pi-González was inducted into the Cuban Sports Hall of Fame in Miami and the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame in 2004[9] and Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame in 2010.[8] He has been listed on the Ford C. Frick Award nominating ballot since 2004.

Born in Cuba, Pi-González emigrated to Miami in 1961.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Oakland A's announce TV, Audio, and Spanish-Language broadcast information". MLB.com. March 27, 2024. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  2. 1 2 Shea, John (2025-02-28). "'This is unfair': While Giants expand Spanish broadcasts, A's go in opposite direction". sfstandard.com. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  3. ↑ "Inman: A's are green (and gold) with envy". The Mercury News. 2011-03-28. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  4. ↑ Millman, Joel (2010-09-22). "A Voice of". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  5. ↑ Block, Joe (February 20, 2007). "Los Angeles Angels - Pi-Gonzalez hired for Spanish PxP". Call of the Game. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
  6. ↑ "Amaury Pi-Gonzalez to serve as Spanish play-by-play voice on AM 830 for Angels baseball in 2007". Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. February 20, 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-01-08.
  7. ↑ Shea, John (2023-06-08). "Giants', A's Spanish broadcasters speak out on inequality: 'We know what we're facing'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  8. 1 2 3 "Amaury Pi-Gonzalez". Bay Area Radio Museum & Hall of Fame. February 28, 2025. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  9. ↑ "Amaury Pi-Gonzalez". Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
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