Chip Caray Atlanta Braves Bio Wiki Age Wife Twins Sons Salary and Net Worth
Chip Caray ( Full name: Harry Christopher) is an American television broadcaster. He currently works for Bally Sports South and Bally Sports Southeast. Chip covers the Atlanta Braves baseball as well as Southeastern Conference basketball. Also, he is an occasional radio broadcaster as well as co-host of both the pre-game and post-game shows on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network.
Additionally, Chip is well-known for his time as a broadcaster for the Fox Saturday Game of the Week. He as well gained fame while serving as a tv play-by-play broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs where he served from 1998 to 2004. Broadcasting runs in Chip’s family as his dad, Skip Caray and his grandfather Harry Caray were both broadcasters. Additionally, his younger half-brother Josh Caray has followed in the same line of profession and serves as a reporter for All News 106.7.
He was born on February 27, 1965, in St. Louis, Missouri,United States of America. Chip is57 years old.
He is a man of above-average stature. Chip stands at a height of6 ft 5 in (Approx 1.96m).
His parents split 51 years ago when the 56-year-old Chip was only 5 years old. Chip, his motherLila Haberberger, his sisterCindy, and his fatherSkip Caraylived in metro Atlanta. As young as 5, Chip never understood the concept of divorce but understood the angry argument his parents had the night before. He and Cindy watched their parents argue from the top of the stairs. The following day, Chip saw his father Skip Caray drive away and never came back as a husband or a father.
His father Harry Christopher “Skip” Caray Jr. was born on August 12, 1939, and died on August 3, 2008, at the age of 69 years. Skip was an American sportscaster. He is best known for his long career as a radio as well as television play-by-play announcer for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball. Skip was the son of the baseball announcer Harry Caray.
He is married to his beloved wife calledSusan Caray.The couple is blessed with three handsome boys namedChristopher Caray, Stefan Caray,andTristan Caray.Also, they have a beautiful daughter calledSummerlyn Caray.
Christopher Caray and Stefan Caray are Chip’s identical twins. Just like their great grandfather Harry Caray, their grandfather Skip Caray and their father Chip, the twin brothers have followed the same steps and are now professional play-by-play and color coverage of all of their Cape Cod Baseball League baseball games in 2021. The boys’ late great grandfather was a Hall of Famer with a 50-year career in broadcasting and was the legendary voice of the Chicago Cubs. Also, their late grandfather spent more than 30 seasons broadcasting Atlanta Braves games.
He graduated with a degree in journalism in 1987 from the University of Georgia.
During the final day of the 2004 season, Chip announced that he had signed a long-term contract with both TBS and Clear Channel. He would work alongside his father, Skip as the pair broadcasted games for the Atlanta Braves. In doing so, Chip would be able to stay closer to his family, who reside in Orlando, Florida. He as well became a broadcaster for TBS’s college football coverage of the Big 12 and Pac-10.
In 2007, Don Sutton left the Braves to be the full-time broadcaster with the Washington Nationals and there was a major shake-up of the Braves broadcasters as a result. Skip and Pete Van Wieren became the Braves Radio Network full-time, while Joe Simpson signed with Fox Broadcasting Company as a color analyst on FSN South as well as Sports South. Also, he signed to call a limited schedule of games on TBS with Chip.
During TBS coverage of the Major League Baseball playoffs, it was announced that Chip would be their broadcaster and he would also be the main play-by-play broadcaster for the same. TBS would cover the National League Championship Series as well as all Division Series games where Hall of Fame player Tony Gwynn called the playoff games with Chip. During postseason broadcasts on TBS, Chip was criticized for making factual mistakes.
Chip said, “It wasn’t the job that I had when I came here in the first place. It would be like being a pinch-hitter or being a relief pitcher that works once every 10 days. I’m better when I work more,” in response to the criticisms. On November 30, 2009, it was announced that TBS and Chip had parted ways.
Chip’s former colleagues at Atlanta Braves include:
Mark Lemke – host
Ben Ingram – Play-by-play voice
As far as politics is concerned, the Braves play-by-play announcer was an outspoken critic of former USA President Barak Obama. Chip expressed his opinion about Obama on his Twitter account in 2012.
On Jan 18, 2018, Chip called the final out of Brave’s WS win. On Jun 5, 2016, he went on a one-on-one with the one-and-only Vin Scully. Also, Chip and Joe Simpson recapped Brave’s route in LA on Jul 22, 2017.
He earns his monthly income from his broadcasting role where he covers the Atlanta Braves baseball as well as Southeastern Conference basketball. Chip has an average salary of$78,275 per year.
He has accumulated a lot of wealth from his journalism career. Chip has an estimated net worth of$2,487,946.
Chip is an American television broadcaster. He currently works for Bally Sports South and Bally Sports Southeast. Chip covers the Atlanta Braves baseball as well as Southeastern Conference basketball. Also, he is an occasional radio broadcaster as well as co-host of both the pre-game and post-game shows on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network.
Chip is a 57-year-old American who was born on February 27, 1965, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America.
