Mar 10, 2023 · Johnson and his mom, Mary Lue, when he was about eight. She had MS, but that didn’t keep her from encouraging his love of sports, from baseball to basketball to soccer. Photograph courtesy of Dave Johnson. This past fall, Dave Johnson ended nearly 30 years as play-by-play announcer for DC United.
4 days ago · The Orioles have won a total of nine division championships (1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1983, 1997, 2014), seven pennants (1944 while in St. Louis, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1983), and three wild card berths (1996, 2012, 2016).
Mar 5, 2023 · The Tampa Bay Rays are deeply saddened to announce the passing of longtime radio announcer Dave Wills. A beloved figure throughout the Tampa Bay community and Major League Baseball, he will be...
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Mar 5, 2023 · PETERSBURG, Fla. - A baseball broadcasting legend, one of the voices of the Tampa Bay Rays on the radio, Dave Wills, has died. On Sunday, the team held a special moment of silence before their spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles to honor his 18 years with the Rays Radio Network.
Feb 24, 2023 · Dave Johnson will return as the voice of D.C. United matches, only now on radio instead of TV. On the eve of the season opener, United on Friday announced Johnson would handle play-by-play...
Mar 13, 2023 · ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Dave Wills, the Tampa Bay Rays’ longtime radio announcer who lent his booming voice to many of the franchise’s most iconic moments, passed away Sunday morning. He was 58 years old. Ten seconds of silence were held inside Tropicana Field prior to the afternoon’s Grapefruit League