Chuck Morgan

Chuck Morgan is a distinguished public address announcer and executive, recognized for his extensive career in professional baseball. After being named the Country Music Association’s Major Market Disc Jockey of the Year in 1982, Chuck Morgan went on to establish an unparalleled career as a distinguished public address announcer and executive in professional baseball. His early career in media and entertainment began as the public address announcer for the minor league Nashville Sounds from 1978 to 1980. During this period, he simultaneously held roles as a radio and television host in Nashville, making an appearance on TV’s ‘Hee Haw’ and serving as an announcer for the Grand Ole Opry, which collectively shaped his distinctive announcing style.

Morgan’s Major League Baseball career commenced on April 4, 1983, when he began his tenure as the public address announcer for the Texas Rangers at Arlington Stadium. This marked the beginning of an unbroken streak of consecutive games announced, a hallmark of his career. He has dedicated 42 of the last 43 seasons to the Texas Rangers, with a brief stint with the Kansas City Royals in 2002. His extensive service with the Rangers spans three different ballparks in Arlington: Arlington Stadium (1983-1994), Globe Life Park in Arlington (1994-2001; 2003-2019), and Globe Life Field (2020-present).

Morgan was inducted into the Information Display and Entertainment Association Hall of Fame in 2017, and later into the Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame in 2021. Further cementing his legacy, he was named the best public address announcer in MLB by The Sporting News in both 2001 and 2003, underscoring his lasting impact on professional baseball.