Kris Atteberry is an American sports television and radio broadcaster. Starting with the 2024 season, Atteberry will be the head radio play-by-play announcer for the

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Early life and education

Atteberry grew up in

Bozeman, Montana Bozeman ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Gallatin County, Montana, United States. The 2020 United States census put Bozeman's population at 53,293, making it Montana's fourth-largest city. It is the principal city of the Bozeman, Montan ...

. He graduated from

Stanford University Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University, is a Private university, private research university in Stanford, California, United States. It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford (the eighth ...

with a degree in English literature. While in college, Atteberry was awarded the National Association of Athletic Directors post-graduate scholarship for his broadcast work for Stanford Cardinal athletics.

Career

Atteberry began his career as lead broadcaster for three seasons for the

Sioux Falls Canaries The Sioux Falls Canaries are a professional baseball team based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The Canaries are members of the North Division of the American Association of Professional Baseball, an official Partner League of Major ...

. From 2002 to 2006, Atteberry called games on television and radio for the

St. Paul Saints The St. Paul Saints are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They are located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and have played their home games at CHS Field since 2015. They previ ...

. He additionally has served as a broadcaster for

Cal State Fullerton California State University, Fullerton (CSUF or Cal State Fullerton) is a public research university in Fullerton, California, United States. With a total enrollment of more than 41,000, it has the largest student body of the California State ...

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, and

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athletics. Atteberry has also called men's and women's college basketball on

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. In 2007, Atteberry joined John Gordon and

Dan Gladden Clinton Daniel Gladden III (born July 7, 1957) is an American former professional baseball player and current radio broadcaster. An outfielder, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants (1983–1986), Minnesota Twins ( ...

as the pre- and post-game host and backup play-by-play broadcaster for the Minnesota Twins Radio Network. For the 2024 season, Atteberry will be the head radio play-by-play announcer for the

Personal life

Atteberry resides in Southwest Minneapolis with his wife Jennifer and their daughter.

References

External links

Kris Atteberry broadcaster biography

Twins Radio NetworkFeature article in Hotchkiss Magazine
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