Background
Stockton, Dick was born on November 22, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph William and Beatrice Stokvis.
Stockton, Dick was born on November 22, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph William and Beatrice Stokvis.
Bachelor of Science, Syracuse University, 1964.
Newscaster Station KYW-AM, Philadelphia, 1965-1967. Sportscaster Station KYW-television, 1966-1967. Director sports Station KDKA-television, Pittsburgh, 1967-1971, Station WBZ-television, Boston, 1971-1973.
NFL post game commentator Columbia Broadcasting System Sports, 1967-1973, host, Columbia Broadcasting System Sports Spectacular, 1978-1980, play-by-play announcer, National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball, 1978—1994, Major League Baseball broadcaster, 1990—1992. Play-by-play announcer Boston Celtics, 1972-1975, New York Knicks, 1975-1976. Television broadcaster Boston Red Sox, 1975-1978.
Commentator 1975 World Series. Host National Hockey League series, 1978. Play-by-play announcer National Basketball Association Game of Week, 1981—1990.
Television broadcaster Oakland Athletics, 1993—1995. Play-by-play announcer, NFL FOX Sports, since 1994, play-by-play announcer, National Hockey League, 1996, play-by-play announcer, MLB, since 2003. Play-by-play announcer, National Basketball Association Turner Sports, since 1995, play-by-play announcer, MLB, since 2007.
Member Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Lesley Visser.