SIUE alumnus Dewayne Staats, bachelor’s in mass communications from the College of Arts and Sciences, ’75, is among eight finalists for the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick Award.
The 67-year-old Staats is an East Alton native and a graduate of East Alton-Wood River High. He has broadcast Tampa Bay Rays games since its inaugural season 22 years ago and just completed his 44th year in the business.
The Frick Award is given annually by the Hall of Fame for excellence in broadcasting. Read more in The Alton Telegraph.
Photo: Dwayne Staats was on the SIUE campus in October 2015 for a book signing appearance.