Ryan Lefebvre (/ləˈfiːvər/; born February 12, 1971) is an American sportscaster, best known as a play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals since 1999. In 2008, he became the primary announcer for Royals' television broadcasts on Bally Sports Kansas City. Lefebvre also provides play-by-play on the Royals Radio Network for some of the games that aren't covered on television, relieving longtime Royals announcer Denny Matthews. Since the 2012 season, he has called most games on radio when Steve Physioc does the play-by-play on TV.[1]
Lefebvre was named Most Valuable Player for the Minnesota Golden Gophers in 1993,[2] and made first-team All Big Ten in 1991 and 1993 as an outfielder.[3] In 1992, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[4][5] Lefebvre spent one season in the Cleveland Indians minor league system with the Watertown Indians of the New York–Penn League.[6]
Lefebvre had also broadcast TV and cable for the Minnesota Twins from 1995 to 1998.
He is the son of former Major League Baseball player and manager Jim Lefebvre.
In early 2006, Lefebvre made public his struggle with depressive illness.[7] Lefebvre also wrote a book detailing his experiences, titled The Shame of Me: One Man's Journey to Depression and Back.
Ryan Lefebvre has spoken about the importance of his Catholic faith in overcoming depression and gaining a renewed perspective on life.
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^Retrieved October 12, 2008.[dead link]
^"GOPHERSPORTS.COM - The Official Athletic Site of the Minnesota Gopher…". 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^Naylor, Kevin (July 23, 1992). "Hyannis Pitcher Quietly Earns All-Star Spot". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. p. 12.
^"Player Records". falmouthcommodores.com. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
^Minor League Players EncyclopediaMinors.baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2018-11-09.
^Passan, Jeff. (April 2, 2006) "The Radio Man." Kansas City Star.
^"Hope Springs Eternal on the Diamond". Retrieved 30 January 2018.
RyanLefebvre (/ləˈfiːvər/; born February 12, 1971) is an American sportscaster, best known as a play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball's Kansas...
carrying games since 2008. The radio announcers are Denny Matthews and RyanLefebvre, with Steve Stewart and Steve Physioc. Televised games are aired on...
deceased) Denny Matthews (1969–present) Fred White (1973–1998; deceased) RyanLefebvre (1997–2007, 2012–present) Bob Davis (2008–2012) Steve Stewart (2008–present)...
White and replaced him with the younger RyanLefebvre. Despite a tremendous age difference, Matthews and Lefebvre integrated their styles well and their...
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television color commentator for the Kansas City Royals, teaming up with RyanLefebvre and his old partner Steve Physioc. Hudler was hospitalized in 2001 with...
announcing. In Kansas City, KCSP broadcast the games, with Denny Matthews, RyanLefebvre, Steve Stewart, and Steve Physioc announcing. WEPN-FM and WHB, the ESPN...
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Sports North) are shown outside of the Kansas City metropolitan area. RyanLefebvre – play-by-play commentary Jake Eisenberg – fill in play-by-play commentary...
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from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2011. "RyanLefebvre Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on August...
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Sports Television Network (RyanLefebvre, Paul Splittorff, Denny Matthews, Bob Davis) Radio WHB KLRX (Denny Matthews, RyanLefebvre, Fred White, Paul Splittorff...
Kansas City (RyanLefebvre, Jeff Montgomery, Rex Hudler, Steve Physioc) Radio KCSP 610 AM (Denny Matthews, Steve Stewart, Rex Hudler, RyanLefebvre, Steve Physioc...
Tony Muser, John Mizerock, Tony Peña Television KMBC-TV KCWE FSN Rocky Mountain (Paul Splittorff, Bob Davis) Radio KMBZ (Denny Matthews, RyanLefebvre)...
General managers Terry Ryan Managers Tom Kelly Television KMSP-TV Midwest Sports Channel (Bert Blyleven, Dick Bremer, RyanLefebvre) Radio 830 WCCO AM (Herb...
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