Former Minnesota Twins Player Retires from Broadcast Booth
All good things must come to an end, and sometimes that means retiring even after you have already retired. The Minnesota Twins have gone through considerable change when it comes to distribution models over the past year. They’ll see another one in 2025.
Roy Smalley hangs it up with the Minnesota Twins
It has been some time since the Minnesota Twins have won a World Series. For the 1987 run, it was Roy Smalley who manned the shortstop position. He hung up his cleats after that season. Now he’s putting an end to his broadcasting career as well.
As most of you know, 280 characters has always been a challenge for me. Here’s a full statement about my retirement from @Twins broadcast. pic.twitter.com/NJsN8ZXEQU
— Roy Smalley (@roysmalley5) January 15, 2025
Smalley spent 22 years with the Twins broadcast team in some capacity or another. He has appeared in the booth while also working as a pre- and post-game commentator.
As a player, Smalley spent 13 years in the major leagues. He accumulated 1,454 hits, 163 home runs, and owned a .257 batting average. The Los Angeles, California native now calls Minnesota home.
Roy Smalley #Topps 471, 1978
— MyCardCollection (@MyCardCollecti1) July 31, 2022
2X CWS Champion (USC)
1987 World Series Champion (Twins)
1979 All-Star
163 HRs, 694 RBIs, .257 BA #Rangers #Twins #Yankees #WhiteSox pic.twitter.com/aScJiFNHWA
This season the Minnesota Twins will officially cut the cord with anything related to Diamond Sports Group, i.e. Bally Sports. Instead, Major League Baseball will produce and distribute the television product. We don’t yet have the entire details related to what that production will look like, but it should result in an end to blackout restrictions.
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It will be different seeing the Twins operate without Smalley. He has been part of the organization since he was 23 years old, and is among the best former players to grace Minnesota’s airwaves.
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