Tigers Broadcasters

Veteran Michigan sports announcer Dan Dickerson returns for his 20th season in the booth and his 17th season as the lead play-by-play voice of the Tigers. Dan made his Tigers debut in 2000, working alongside Hall of Fame broadcaster, Ernie Harwell.

• Dickerson does play-by-play for FOX Sports Detroit in the offseason, covering the MHSAA High School Football Championships and Big Ten Hockey.

• Dan also teaches a short course on play-by-play at Michigan State University each winter. Dan's wife, Lori Anne, is a Journalism Professor at MSU.

• Dan is co-host, along with Pat Caputo, of "Tiger Talk," a weekly offseason talk show on WXYT that focuses on Tigers news and baseball hot stove topics.

• Dickerson previously worked five years with former Tigers flagship radio station WJR, where he did a little bit of everything: play-by-play for University of Michigan football and basketball, sideline reporter for UM football, sports reporter, and co-host of "Sportswrap," with the talented Steve Courtney.

• Spent six-and-a-half years with Detroit's WWJ-AM from 1988-95, hosting a post-game call-in show following Detroit Lions broadcasts and serving as a sideline reporter for University of Michigan football...also anchored WWJ's news and sports on the weekends and served as a general assignment news reporter.

• Dan began his sports broadcasting career at WCUZ Radio in Grand Rapids, MI, working at the station from 1982-88 in both news and sports.

• Started in radio in 1980 with WMAX radio in Grand Rapids, covering general assignment news and anchoring afternoon newscasts.

• Named the 2016 Ernie Harwell Lifetime Achievement Award winner by Detroit Sports Media.

• Won the 2008 Ty Tyson Excellence in Sports Broadcasting Award, named after the Tigers pioneer broadcaster, Ty Tyson, and is awarded annually by Detroit Sports Media.

• Named Michigan Sportscaster of the Year in 2005, 2006 and 2014 by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

• Earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1980.

• Resides in Clarkston, MI with wife, Lori, and children, Rachel and Justin.

• Dickerson is available on Twitter @Dan_Dickerson.

A member of the Tigers 1968 World Series Champions, Jim Price begins his 27th season overall on Tigers broadcasts and his 21st full season on the Tigers Radio Network.  

• Originally joined Frank Beckmann on the Tigers radio broadcasts in June, 1998...had spent the first part of that season as a feature reporter on FOX Sports Net's pre-game and "Tigers Weekly" programs.  

• Began his Tigers broadcasting career on PASS cable telecasts in 1993, serving as play-by-play announcer...broadcast Tigers games on cable for five seasons.  

• Was also the third man in the booth during the Tigers over-the-air broadcasts on WKBD-TV from 1995-97...filled in for a handful of games as play-by-play announcer in 1997.  

• Other broadcast credits include work as play-by-play man on Chicago White Sox cable telecasts, color commentary for ESPN college baseball and anchoring weekend sports on Detroit's WJBK-TV.  

• Assisted in the Tigers front office efforts, focusing on baseball participation camps...joined the organization in 1992 as the Director of Community Relations.

• Played five Major League seasons, all with the Tigers...played 64 games, 42 of them at catcher, for the 1968 team that defeated St. Louis in the Fall Classic.  

• Had his contract purchased by the Tigers in April of 1967 after seven Minor League seasons with the Pirates.  

• Named Minor League Player of the Year in 1963 while with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.  

• A native of Harrisburg, PA, he was a three-sport star at Hershey (PA) High School...refused a number of college football scholarship offers to sign with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960.    

• Inducted into the Kinston (NC) Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995, the Hershey High School Hall of Fame in 2006 and the Central Pennsylvania Hall of Fame in 2008.

• He and his wife, Lisa, founded a not-for-profit foundation called JACK'S PLACE For Autism in October of 2002 to benefit children

with autism...the foundation, named after their son who was diagnosed with autism, works to provide services for individuals and families affected by the neurological disorder.  

• Because of the tremendous community and corporate support, the foundation's five-year plan was reached in a little over a year...JACK'S PLACE For Autism partnered with Oakland University in Rochester, MI from 2004-08... JACK'S PLACE began to deliver programming and services to individuals and families living with Autism Spectrum Disorder, including soccer, basketball, swimming, baseball, arts and theater...programs also included family counseling, sibling groups, social skills groups, seminars and training sessions for parents, caregivers, physicians, teachers and counselors...To date over 11,000 children and adults throughout the State of Michigan have participated in JACK'S PLACE programs now delivered from Southfield, MI, and with many partners including The YMCA , Indian Trails Camp, Easter Seals and Center for Exceptional Families, ARC of Macomb to name just a few. JACK'S PLACE continues to develop a facility that will house "Quality of Life" programming and a long-term living environment, the first of its kind in the country...the Detroit Tigers in partnership with JACK'S PLACE host one of the longest running Autism Awareness Days in MLB. The Prices have also been honored to be the recipients of the Alvin Foon Humanitarian Award presented by the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation and Spirit of St. Nicholas Award presented by the St. Nicholas Institute.

A Michigan native in his first year as the Tigers play-by-play announcer with FOX Sprots Detroit, Shepard has served as a play-by-play announcer, host and reporter, covering professional and college teams for FOX Sports Detroit.

• Shepard served as the play-by-play announcer in 25 Tigers games during the 2018 season.

• Has occasionally filled in as play-by-play announcer for the Detroit Pistons, Detroit Red Wings, NFL Europe Arena Football League, CCHA Hockey, "Cold War" and "Big Chill" Outdoor games, MHSAA Football and Basketball Championships on FOX Sports Detroit.

• Hosted Detroit Lions Game Plan along with Detroit Tigers, Red Wings and Pistons pre and postgame shows on FOX Sports Detroit.

• Reporter during game coverage of the Detroit Tigers, Red Wings and Pistons on FOX Sports Detroit. Also provided reports for Wingspan, Tigers Weekly and Football Week in Michigan coverage.

• Shepard has called preseason play-by-play for Detroit Lions games on FOX, CBS TV and ABC since 2008.

• A multi-Emmy nominee for various individual topics and programs.

• Called the action for Big Ten baseball, football and hockey across the Big Ten for the Big Ten Network (2007-2017) and CBS College Sports Network (2009-2011).

• Recognized as the play-by-play voice for the University of Michigan basketball since 2003 and Eastern Michigan University football games since 2000.  

• In 2017, he served as a morning drive radio show host on Michigan Media Network, reaching eight different markets and 17 cities.  

• From 2001-2017, Shepard hosted a Morning Drive Show on WDFN Radio.

• Handled play-by-play duties for Palace Sports & Entertainment for the WNBA Detroit Shock and IHL Detroit Vipers (1999-2002).

• Play-by-Play announcer and reporter for WWJ Radio for Detroit Pistons and University of Michigan basketball   

• Named MSBA Michigan Sportscaster of the Year in back-to-back years (2015, 2016).

• Honored with the prestigious Ty Tyson Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting presented by Detroit Sports Media in 2018.

• Earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism from Central Michigan University.  

• Born in Farmington Hills, he graduated from North Farmington High School in 1983 where he played football and baseball.

• Shepard and his wife, Lisa, have four children - Chad, Sean, Scott and Rachel.

• Shepard is available on Twitter @ShepMatt.

Former Tigers right fielder Kirk Gibson returns to television for his ninth season to serve as an analyst for FOX Sports Detroit's coverage of the Tigers. Previously, he served as a color analyst on FSN Detroit from 1998-2002.

• Was originally drafted in the first round (12th overall) of the 1978 draft by the Tigers…also selected in the seventh round of the NFL draft by the St. Louis Cardinals in the same year.

• Played 17 seasons in the Major Leagues with the Tigers (1979-87, 1993-95), Los Angeles

(NL) (1988-90), Kansas City Royals (1991) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1992)…batted .268/.352/.463 with 260 doubles, 255 home runs and 870 RBI in 1,635 games during his Major League career.

• Was a member of the Tigers 1984 World Championship team and was named the ALCS MVP, hitting .417 with one home run and two RBI….also was a member of the Los Angeles (NL) 1988 World Championship Team.

• Began his coaching career as a bench coach for the Tigers from 2003-2005 under then-manager Alan Trammell.

• Served as the Diamondbacks bench coach from 2007 until assuming the interim manager title on July 1, 2010.

• Gibson managed Arizona for five seasons (2010-14)...he was named the BBWAA National League Manager of the Year in 2011 after leading Arizona to a National League Western Division title.

• Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on December 5, 2017.

• Kirk and his wife, JoAnn, have four children, Colleen, Kirk, Kevin, and Cameron…Kevin plays professional hockey for the Fort Wayne Komets in the ECHL…Cameron was drafted by the Tigers in the fifth round of the 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft.

• Over four seasons in the Tigers Minor Leagues, Cameron has hit .243 with 33 home runs and 166 RBI in 378 games...he split the 2018 season between the Lakeland Flying Tigers and the Erie SeaWolves.

• Kirk started the Kirk Gibson Foundation in 1996 by awarding partial scholarships to men and women at Clarkston and Waterford Kettering High Schools in honor and memory of his parents. He has now repositioned the Kirk Gibson Foundation to promote cooperation, collaboration and teamwork in finding a cure for Parkinson's disease. More information can be found at www.kirkgibsonfoundation.org or on Twitter @23KGibby.

Entering his 22nd season as the entertaining and informative scene-setter for FOX Sports Detroit's coverage of Tigers baseball is the award-winning John Keating, host of the Tigers Live pre and postgame shows.

• Keating provided on-location reports and interviews throughout the network's post-game coverage during the Tigers playoff runs in 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, including being on the scene for the 2014 division-clinching game in Detroit.

• Also hosts Red Wings Live, as well as Red Wings and Tigers specials...an original member of the FOX Sports Detroit team, Keating was the first person to appear on the network when it launched on September 17, 1997 for a Red Wings broadcast.

• Has earned eight Michigan Emmy awards with FOX Sports Detroit, including six for work on Tigers programming - 2017 as a writer of the Final Game at Joe Louis Arena , 2016 as Best Sports Anchor, 2011 as host of the Behind the Scenes telecast, 2003 as host/producer of Tigers Weekly, 2001 for his work on Tigers Weekly and 2000 for the FOX Sports Detroit special, Tiger Stadium: We'll Remember.  

• Has filled in on occasion as play-by-play announcer on Tigers telecasts...also has done play-by-play for coverage of MHSAA football and basketball championship games.  

• Emerged on the Detroit television scene in 1996-97 as host of Game Night on PASS, the region's former all-sports network.

• Arrived in the Motor City from Denver, where he spent 11 years (1985-96), concluding as studio host of the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche radio networks.

• First employed in the Mile High City as a weekend sports anchor/reporter with KMGH-TV following his stint at KMGH as Sports Director from 1990-94.

• Honored with three local Emmy Awards for his work at KMGH -- twice as Host, Best Sports Special (1991 and 1992) and once for Best Sports Reporting (1988)...also received UPI's National Award for Best Sports Reporting (1988) and was voted "Best Sports Anchor" in Denver for 1993 by Westword Magazine.

• First full-time position in the industry was at WZZR-FM in Grand Rapids as news director...later worked at WZZM-TV as weekend anchor.

• Earned a bachelor's degree in Arts & Media from Grand Valley State University.

• A native of Madison Heights, Keating resides in Canton with wife, Linda...they have three children -- Patrick, Lauren and Katie.

• Keating is available on Twitter @JohnKeatingFSD.

Former Tigers outfielder Craig Monroe returns for his eighth season as a studio analyst for the Detroit Tigers on FOX Sports Detroit. He also occasionally serves as an analyst on game broadcasts.

• Monroe played nine seasons in the majors with the Texas (2001), Detroit (2002-07), Chicago (2007), Minnesota Twins (2008) and Pittsburgh (2009). He was originally drafted in the eighth round of the 1995 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Rangers.

• The Texarkana, TX, native joined the Tigers organization on February 1, 2002, when he was selected off waivers from the Rangers. He played his first full season in 2003, hitting 23 home runs.

• On July 19, 2006, Monroe hit a grand slam home run off Javier Vazquez of Chicago (AL) that was decisive in the Tigers' 5-2 win. A career .252 hitter, he recorded career highs with 28 homers and 92 RBI with Detroit in 2006. He also hit five home runs in the 2006 postseason, which culminated in a World Series appearance. Monroe tied the Tigers' career postseason record of five set by Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg.

• Craig and his wife, Kasey, have three children, Morgan, Cannon and Collin.

• Monroe is available on Twitter @CMo_27.