Michael Wagaman, Bay Area sports reporter, passes away at 56
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 5:30 PM
Last updated Aug 9, 2026
Michael Wagaman, a longtime sports reporter known for covering Bay Area teams since 1996, has died. He contributed to various outlets, including the Associated Press and NBC Sports Bay Area. Colleagues recall him as a positive presence in the press box. Dallas Braden shared tributes during an Athletics game, emphasizing Wagaman's impact on the sports community. The cause of his death has not been disclosed, but he had faced health challenges, including a prior brain tumor operation. Tributes continue to flood social media as friends and colleagues express their sorrow and celebrate his unique personality.
- •Wagaman covered Bay Area sports since 1996 for multiple outlets.
- •Dallas Braden highlighted Wagaman's positivity at the Athletics' game.
- •Tributes have emerged from colleagues remembering his encouragement.
- •Wagaman faced health issues, including brain surgery four years ago.
- •The cause of death has not been publicly disclosed.
- 5:30 PMYahoo Sports — Tributes pour in for Bay Area sports reporter Michael Wagaman: ‘One of a kind’
"Longtime Bay Area sports reporter Michael Wagaman has passed away. Wagaman had covered professional sports teams in the Bay Area since 1996, including for the Associated Press, and was freelancing for NBC Sports Bay Area and California at the time of his death. As of this writing, Wagaman’s cause of death has not been publicly…
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