Lakewood BlueClaws News

LAKEWOOD, N.J. – The Lakewood BlueClaws announced today that longtime Jersey Shore radio personality will join the broadcast booth for the first three games of the 2007 season, April 5^th through 7^th. Williams will join Greg Giombarrese for the first homestand of the year before newly hired Brendan Burke comes aboard April 9^th.

Williams is in his 28^th year at WOBM, where he serves as the Sports and Community Relations Director. His daily sports reports have been honored by the New Jersey Broadcaster’s Association in 2000, -

2001, 2002, and 2004 for ‘Best Public Service.’ He also coordinates all sports broadcasts on WOBM and WADB and has been honored as New Jersey Sportscaster of the Year eight times.

“Kevin is a Jersey Shore icon,” said BlueClaws General Manager Geoff Brown. “We couldn’t be more excited to add his charismatic personality to our first three broadcasts this year. This is an extra-special week for us because the 2007 Opener will feature a Championship Banner Raising to honor the first Jersey Shore South Atlantic League Champions. It’s great that Kevin can be a part of that.”

Beginning April 8^th, Brendan Burke will join the broadcast team as the lead play-by-play voice of the BlueClaws. A 2006 graduate of Ithaca College, Burke is a former voice of the Batavia (NY) Muckdogs, formerly a Phillies affiliate, where he worked last year with BlueClaws manager Steve Roadcap and many of the current players. He is currently the youngest broadcaster in the ECHL, where he calls games for the Wheeling (WV) Nailers.

Burke replaces Ben Wagner, who recently accepted a position with the AAA Buffalo Bisons.

Again in 2007, all BlueClaws games can be heard on the Shore Sports Network, 1160 WOBM-AM and 1310 WADB. Each broadcast will begin 15 minutes before the first pitch.

The Lakewood BlueClaws are defending South Atlantic League Champions and open the 2007 season April 5, 2007 at FirstEnergy Park at 6:35 p.m. 

The BlueClaws have led the league in attendance every year, adding 448,310 fans in 2006.  Next season, the BlueClaws will become the fastest team in South Atlantic League and New Jersey baseball history to reach the 3 million fan attendance mark. For tickets or more information call 732-901-7000 or visit the BlueClaws website at www.BlueClaws.com.

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