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Ex-MLB Star 'Shocked' by ESPN Laying Off Karl Ravech

Headline from Newsweek, on the newest of 2 developments

ESPN laid off Karl Ravech, Ryan Clark, Tom Pelissero, and more earlier this week, and Adam Wainwright hated to see Ravech go.

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2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Karl Ravech, play-by-play announcer of the College World Series, among ESPN layoffs

    Headline from Omaha World-Herald ·

  2. Newest

    Ex-MLB Star 'Shocked' by ESPN Laying Off Karl Ravech

    Headline from Newsweek ·

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24 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Karl Ravech expected to be let go by ESPN after 33 years as massive layoffs continue (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Ravech has been with ESPN for 33 years.

  2. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Legendary ESPN broadcaster laid off after 30-plus years with network (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    ESPN play-by-play announcer Karl Ravech is reportedly being let go by the network.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Needham’s Karl Ravech expected to be among those laid off at ESPN (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The Needham native has been one of the most prominent faces of ESPN’s baseball coverage during his more than three decades at the network.

  4. Omaha World-Herald

    Karl Ravech, Cam Newton among those let go at ESPN (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    ESPN is conducting another wave of layoffs including longtime broadcaster Karl Ravech, who has been with the network since 1993 and served as the lead play-by-play voice for baseball coverage, as part of ongoing organizational restructuring tied to recent NFL…

  5. Omaha World-Herald

    Karl Ravech, play-by-play announcer of the College World Series, among ESPN layoffs (opens Omaha World-Herald)

    Published

    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    ESPN's main College World Series broadcast booth will have a new play-by-play broadcaster next year.

  6. The Brunswick News

    Reports: Karl Ravech, Tom Pelissero among ESPN cuts (opens The Brunswick News)

    Published

    The Brunswick News's feed description

    Longtime baseball broadcaster Karl Ravech and NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero are among the ESPN employees being laid off in a wave of cuts, according to multiple media reports on Tuesday. These layoffs are linked to ESPN's acquisition of NFL…

  7. New York Post

    How Karl Ravech handled shocking ESPN layoff (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Hours after his life changed, a 33-year career with ESPN suddenly over, Karl Ravech sat behind a microphone and displayed the professionalism that has defined his career.

  8. Fox News

    ESPN laying off Karl Ravech leaves fans fuming, but the writing has been on the wall for years (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Karl Ravech's shocking departure from ESPN stunned fans who knew him as the beloved voice of Sunday Night Baseball and the College World Series.

  9. New York Post

    Karl Ravech had ‘no idea’ ESPN layoffs were coming as details of his final day revealed (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    He was in Philadelphia Monday night to call the Phillies-Dodgers game.

  10. AL.com

    Karl Ravech addresses being laid off by ESPN on his podcast (opens AL.com)

    Published

    AL.com's feed description

    Former ESPN broadcaster Karl Ravech addressed being laid off by ESPN on his podcast Tuesday.

  11. Newsweek

    Ex-MLB Star 'Shocked' by ESPN Laying Off Karl Ravech (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    ESPN laid off Karl Ravech, Ryan Clark, Tom Pelissero, and more earlier this week, and Adam Wainwright hated to see Ravech go.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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