Al Trautwig, a sports activities commentator who lined the New York Yankees, New York Knicks and New York Rangers, has died, his former colleague revealed in a put up on social media Monday. He was 68.
Alan Hahn made the put up concerning the MSG Networks broadcaster.Â
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“I’m unhappy to share the information that we misplaced a legendary voice in sports activities. However we misplaced much more than that,” he wrote on X. “He was not solely a pal, however a mentor and a instructor. He was, personally, one in every of my greatest assets of assist once I moved into this profession.”
Al Trautwig attends a Madison Sq. Backyard Firm Particular Announcement at The Beacon Theatre on Dec. 1, 2015, in New York Metropolis. (Rob Kim/Getty Pictures)
Trautwig was a longtime broadcaster on MSG Community as he lined the pregame and the postgame exhibits for the Knicks and Rangers. He would often do play-by-play commentary as nicely.
He lined the NHL on USA Community and Versus and hosted “SportsNite” on ABC Sports activities early in his profession. However followers of New York Metropolis sports activities knew him from his protection of the world’s high groups. Along with his Knicks and Rangers protection, Trautwig additionally did pre and postgame protection for the Yankees earlier than they moved from MSG to the YES Community.
He labored for MSG Networks till 2021.
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“MSG Networks is really saddened by the information of Al Trautwig’s passing,” the station advised the New York Put up. “Al was a staple on MSG Networks’ Knicks, Rangers and Yankees protection for greater than 30 years, and his ardour for the groups he lined was plain.Â
“He leaves behind one of many nice legacies in New York sports activities broadcasting historical past. Our ideas and prayers are with Al’s household and associates.”
Followers of Trautwig additionally weighed in on social media.
Trautwig advised Newsday final yr he underwent therapy for most cancers and held out hope he was going to get better totally from the sickness.Â
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Al Trautwig and Cathy Trautwig attend MedShare Share The Good Gala on April 4, 2022, in New York Metropolis. (Patrick McMullan/Patrick McMullan through Getty Pictures)
A reason for demise was not revealed.
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