Howie Rose
Howard Jeffrey Rose (born February 13, 1954)[1] is an American sportscaster. He is currently a radio broadcaster for the New York Mets on WCBS. Previously, Rose called play-by-play for the New York Rangers and New York Islanders.
Howie Rose
Barbara
2, including Alyssa
Early life[edit]
Rose was born in the New York City borough of Brooklyn[2] to a Jewish family.[3] Rose's father, an avid New York Yankees fan, encouraged his baseball fandom. When the New York Mets moved into Shea Stadium in 1964, Rose became a regular attendee at games.[1] He attended PS 205Q (The Alexander Graham Bell School), Benjamin N. Cardozo High School in Bayside, Queens, and graduated from Queens College in 1977.[4] He lives in Woodbury on Long Island with his wife and two daughters.[5]
Announcing style[edit]
Rose's end-of-game catchphrase is, "Put it in the books", used after the final out is recorded in a Mets win. After Mets losses, Rose says "and the ballgame is over". When he uses the phrasing "and the Mets are leading by a score of _ to _", he is using the same diction as original Mets broadcaster Lindsey Nelson.
Awards[edit]
In 2012, Rose was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. He has won two Emmy awards for excellence in broadcasting for the New York Islanders. In 2019, it was announced that Howie would be inducted into the New York Baseball Hall of Fame.[18] On June 3, 2023, Rose was inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame.[19]
Personal life[edit]
Rose is married to Barbara, and they have two daughters.[20] Their daughter Alyssa has worked for the Mets organization as a social media personality, and has worked on soap operas such as One Life to Live, had two separate podcasts, called Scoring Position and Drunk Love, and currently works for Sportsnet New York.
During the 2021 season, Rose missed time with an undisclosed medical issue, first from April 13 until the 20th, and later missing the last month of the season.[21] Rose was diagnosed with bladder cancer and underwent a radical cystoprostatectomy in September 2021. [22]