Bob Costas
American sportscaster
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| October 31 2024 | Costas officially announced his retirement from Major League Baseball play-by-play calling after 44 years, with his final broadcast being Game 4 of the American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals. |
| August 11 2024 | Costas made a rare guest appearance on NBC's Olympic coverage, joining Mike Tirico and Al Michaels to discuss notable moments from past US-hosted Olympics and preview the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. |
| 2022 | Costas began providing play-by-play for TBS's Tuesday night baseball package during the regular MLB season, and served as studio host for ALCS postseason coverage and play-by-play for ALDS coverage between Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees. |
| 2021 | Costas played himself in the movie Here Today, directed by Billy Crystal. |
| October 7 2021 | TBS announced Costas would host their coverage of the National League Championship Series. |
| August 20 2021 | Andrew Marchand of the New York Post reported that TBS was nearing an agreement with Costas to host National League Championship Series coverage. |
| April 23 2021 | HBO announced Costas would return to host a quarterly interview show called 'Back on the Record'. |
| July 2020 | Bob Costas was announced as a new contributor to CNN, providing commentary on sports-related issues during the coronavirus pandemic and broader societal intersections with sports. |
| 2019 | Rebecca Lowe took over Costas' role in NBC's thoroughbred racing coverage, beginning with the Kentucky Derby. |
| 2019 | Inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame, further recognizing his widespread impact in sports broadcasting. |
| August 3 2019 | Costas called a double-header between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox for the YES Network, filling in for Michael Kay. |
| January 15 2019 | Costas officially departed from NBC Sports after 40 years of service. |
| 2018 | Inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame, cementing his legacy in sports media. |
| 2018 | NBC removed Costas from hosting Super Bowl LII, which was speculated to be a result of his critical comments about football's health risks. This event ultimately led to his departure from the network after a 40-year tenure. |
| 2018 | Bob Costas officially departed from NBC Sports, ending his long-running Kentucky Derby co-hosting role. |
| 2017 | Received the Ford C. Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame, a prestigious honor in baseball broadcasting. |
| 2017 | Costas reprised his voice role as Bob Cutlass in the animated movie Cars 3. |
| 2017 | Costas called Game 1 of the American League Division Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros on MLB Network, which the Astros won 8-2. His commentary became notable for banter and creating an internet meme when he described the bases as 'sacks were juiced'. |
| 2017 | Costas was replaced by Liam McHugh as the host of Thursday Night Football. |
| November 2017 | During a roundtable discussion at the University of Maryland, Bob Costas publicly criticized football, stating that the sport's repeated concussions 'destroys people's brains' and that he would not allow a talented son to play the sport. |
| November 2017 | Bob Costas was announced as co-anchor for NBC's NASCAR Cup Series finale pre-race coverage, where he would also conduct a live interview with Dale Earnhardt Jr. during his final race. |
| September 22 2017 | Costas appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher to discuss concussions and political activism in professional sports. |
| February 9 2017 | Bob Costas announced his intention to step down from his main on-air roles at NBC Sports, specifically stating he would cede his role as primetime Olympics host to Mike Tirico and host Super Bowl LII as his final Super Bowl. |
| 2016 | Costas concludes his Olympic broadcasting tenure with the Rio Olympics. |
| 2016 | Bob Costas hosted Thursday Night Football on NBC and NFL Network, returning to broadcasting after a brief absence. |
| 2015 | Inducted into the WAER Hall of Fame, recognizing his significant achievements in broadcasting. |
| April 11 2015 | Costas provides special commentary and narrates a feature on New York City's boxing history during the NBC primetime boxing event at Barclays Center. |
| March 30 2015 | Bob Costas announced as a special contributor for NBC's PBC on NBC boxing series, joining Marv Albert and Al Michaels for an upcoming broadcast from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. |
| 2014 | Costas concluded his tenure hosting NBC's U.S. Open golf tournament coverage after 11 consecutive years of broadcasting the event. |
| September 25 2014 | Called Derek Jeter's final game at Yankee Stadium, where Jeter hit an RBI single to win the game in a memorable farewell. |
| March 3 2014 | Costas appeared on Bill O'Reilly's broadcast to defend his comments about Putin, explaining the context of his remarks and showing that he had been critical of the Russian leader. |
| February 2014 | During the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Costas faced media controversy over his commentary about Vladimir Putin, with some conservative media figures criticizing his remarks while others defended him. |
| February 11 2014 | Due to an eye infection, Costas is forced to cede his Olympic hosting duties to Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira, marking the first time he did not host since the 1998 Winter Olympics. |
| 2013 | Honored with the Marty Glickman Award for Leadership in Sports Media from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. |
| June 2013 | Bob Costas performed as the voice of God in the Monty Python musical Spamalot at The Muny Repertory in St. Louis, showcasing his versatility beyond sports broadcasting. |
| January 2013 | Costas appeared as himself in the Go On episode 'Win at All Costas' with Matthew Perry. |
| January 2013 | Costas delivered the eulogy for baseball legend Stan Musial after his death. |
| 2012 | Received the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism, acknowledging his outstanding contributions to journalism. |
| 2012 | Inducted into the National Sports Media Association (NSMA) Hall of Fame, celebrating his long-standing career in sports broadcasting. |
| 2012 | Costas's daughter Taylor won a Sports Emmy as an associate producer for NBC's coverage of the Summer Olympics. |
| 2012 | Costas's commentary of the London Summer Olympics Opening Ceremonies with Meredith Vieira and Matt Lauer receives fierce criticism for 'jingoistic remarks'. |
| December 2012 | Costas defended his controversial gun culture remarks on MSNBC's 'The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell', clarifying his stance on gun control and reiterating concerns about the nation's gun culture. |
| December 2 2012 | During the Sunday Night Football halftime show, Costas commented on the Jovan Belcher murder-suicide, criticizing the United States' gun culture and suggesting that the tragedy might have been prevented without a gun, sparking a significant media and public controversy. |
| 2011 | Costas's voice appeared in the documentary film Legendary: When Baseball Came to the Bluegrass, which detailed the Lexington Legends minor league baseball team. |
| November 2011 | Conducted a live interview with Jerry Sandusky regarding sexual abuse charges, which gained significant acclaim. |
| October 2011 | Became a correspondent for Rock Center with Brian Williams. |
| 2010 | Costas guest-voiced as himself in a Simpsons episode 'Boy Meets Curl' and a Family Guy episode 'Turban Cowboy'. |
| February 25 2010 | Costas made a cameo appearance on The Colbert Report. |
| February 11 2010 | Stephen Colbert jokingly expressed his desire to stab Costas with an ice pick at the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. |
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