Geoff Blum

Geoff Edward Blum was born on April 26, 1973, in Redwood City, California, and grew up in Chino. He played baseball at Chino High School, where his number 11 was later retired. He attended the University of California, Berkeley, majoring in sociology and playing for the California Golden Bears baseball team. In 1993, he also played collegiate summer baseball for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League, earning an all-star selection. Blum began his professional baseball career after being drafted by the Montreal Expos in the seventh round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft.

Blum played as an infielder for 14 seasons in Major League Baseball, making his debut on August 9, 1999. His career spanned multiple teams, including the Montreal Expos (1999-2001), Houston Astros (2002-2003, 2008-2010), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004), San Diego Padres (2005, 2006-2007), Chicago White Sox (2005), and Arizona Diamondbacks (2011-2012). A notable career highlight occurred on October 25, 2005, when, as a member of the Chicago White Sox, Blum hit a tie-breaking home run in the 14th inning of Game 3 of the World Series against his former team, the Houston Astros. This home run contributed to the White Sox’s eventual victory in the 2005 World Series.

Upon concluding his playing career in 2012, Blum transitioned to broadcasting. In January 2013, he was named a color analyst for the Houston Astros, working for Comcast SportsNet Houston. He continued in this role, eventually teaming with play-by-play announcer Todd Kalas in 2017, and they have remained broadcast partners for the Astros, now with Space City Home Network. In 2010, Blum was recognized with the Darryl Kile Good Guy Award. His career statistics include a .250 batting average, 99 home runs, 479 RBI, and 990 hits over 1389 games.