Oakland A’s Announcer Roy Steele Passes Away

By bigreid on May 28, 2020

OAKLAND, CA – APRIL 11: A general view of McAfee Coliseum during the Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays MLB game April 11, 2005 at the McAfee Coliseum in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

Unfortunate news tonight. Roy Steele known as the “voice of God”, and as the announcer for the Oakland Athletics has passed away.

The news broke via Twitter earlier tonight on the Athletics page. Read their full statement here.

Roy was the announce for the Athletics for nearly 40 years, and will be remembered by many. Currently details on his death have yet to be announced.