Bob Ley
Bob Ley (born March 16, 1955 in Newark, New Jersey) is a sportscaster for the ESPN cable network.
After graduating cum laude from Seton Hall University with a B.S. degree in communications, Ley worked several minor broadcasting jobs – including public address announcer with the New York Cosmos soccer team – before landing his first major position with the fledgling ESPN in 1979.
Ley is famous for breaking two of sports' biggest stories in 1989: the banishment of Pete Rose from Major League Baseball for life, and the interruption of the 1989 World Series because of the Loma Prieta earthquake.
Ley currently hosts ESPN's investigative program Outside the Lines. He did host SportsCenter for much of his career at ESPN, returning on August 9, 2004 to host an "old school" edition with longtime partner Charley Steiner.
Honors
- 1987 - Bloomfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame
- 1995 - Northeastern University Center for Study of Sport and Society and School of Journalism Excellence in Sports Journalism Award
- Eight Sports Emmy Awards for Sports Journalism
- Three CableACE Awards for Sports Information Series
- Four CableACE Awards (with Suburban Cablevision, East Orange, New Jersey)
