Background
Kaat, Jim was born on November 7, 1938 in Zeeland, Michigan, United States. Son of John Kaat.
Kaat, Jim was born on November 7, 1938 in Zeeland, Michigan, United States. Son of John Kaat.
Attended, Hope College, Holland, Michigan.
Pitcher Washington Senators, 1959—1960, Minnesota Twins, 1961—1973, Chicago White Sox, 1973—1975, Philadelphia Phillies, 1976—1979, New York Yankees, 1979—1980, St. Louis Cardinals, 1980—1983. Analyst, minor league games Home Team Sports Network, 1981. Retired Major League Baseball, 1983.
Pitching coach Cincinnati Reds, 1984—1985. Chief correspondent, Good Morning America WABC-television, 1984, 1985. Analyst, play-by-play announcer WPIX-television, New York City, 1986.
Analyst, Olympic baseball W National Broadcasting Company-television, 1988. Analyst, Minnesota Twins broadcasts Washburn Crosby Company -television, 1988—1993. Analyst, College World Series, Major League Baseball Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, Bristol, Connecticut, 1988, chief analyst, Baseball Tonight, 1994.
Analyst WTBS-television, Atlanta, 1988. Analyst, play-by-play announcer WSB-AM Radio, 1988. Primary analyst, Major League Baseball Columbia Broadcasting System Sports, 1989—1993.
Analyst, New York Yankees/Seattle Mariners playoff series Baseball Network, ABC Sports, 1995. Pre-game analyst, Yankees Score Card Madison Square Garden Network, New York City, 1995, analyst, New York Yankees broadcasts, 1995—2002, Young European Socialists Network, New York City, 2002—2006, blogger, Kaat's Korner. Color commentator, Thursday Night Baseball Major League Baseball Network, since 2009.
Founder Southpaw Enterprises, Inc., Fort Pierce, Florida.
Founder MaryAnn Kaat Memorial Fund, 2008.
Married MaryAnn Montanaro (deceased 2008). 4 children; Married Margie Bowes Mather, 2009.