ESPN honors Karl Ravech during final Little League World Series broadcast
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 10:00 PM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
Broadcaster Karl Ravech concluded his 33-year tenure with ESPN on August 30, 2026, during his final assignment at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. During the championship game between Nevada and Curacao, colleague Eduardo Pérez surprised Ravech in the broadcast booth to present a framed illustration commemorating his decades of service. The emotional farewell marked the end of an era for the network’s baseball coverage, following Ravech's departure after a recent round of staff reductions. Despite the nature of his exit, Ravech fulfilled his contractual obligations by completing his scheduled MLB games and the youth tournament. He expressed gratitude toward his teammates and the network throughout the broadcast. The network will now transition to new commentary personnel for the event beginning next summer.
- •Karl Ravech called his final broadcast for ESPN on August 30, 2026.
- •The event was the Little League World Series championship game between Nevada and Curacao.
- •Eduardo Pérez presented Ravech with a commemorative gift in the broadcast booth.
- •Ravech served at ESPN for 33 years across four decades.
- •The network laid off Ravech last month.
- 10:00 PMYahoo Sports — ESPN honors Karl Ravech during final broadcast of Little League World Series
"Karl Ravech is getting his official swan song on Sunday. After calling his final MLB game for ESPN last week, Ravech is calling his final broadcast, period, for the network that laid him off last month. Ravech is ending his ESPN tenure in the same place where he’s spent late summer days for the past…
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