Mark Grant Bio | Wiki
Mark Grant is a former American professional baseball starting pitcher working as a color commentator for the San Diego Padres on Fox Sports San Diego. Before joining Fox sports, he was working as a color commentator for The Padres on Channel 4 San Diego.
Mark Grant Age
He was born on October 24, 1963, in Aurora, Illinois, in the United States. Mark is 59 years old.
Mark Grant Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Mark’s height is 6 ft 2 in ( approx. 1.88m ).
Mark Grant Family
He is a local of Aurora, Illinois, in the USA. Mark is the son of Larry, his father, and Sue, his mother. Furthermore, his father was an architect while his mother was a homemaker. Mark is the youngest of the three children in his family. Additionally, he was raised along with his two older sisters, Lynn and Leslie.
Mark Grant Wife
He has been married to his lovely wife Mary since 1988. Mark and his wife are proud parents of three all-grown children, two sons and one daughter. One of Mark’s sons is named Aida . Furthermore, their son Aidan has Down syndrome and is also autistic. In January 2015, Mark’s wife and his then 15-year-old daughter, and her boyfriend escaped a wreck that looked unsurvivable while they were driving north on I-5 near Carmel Valley Road. Mark and his wife reside in Alpine, California.
Mark Grant Education
He enrolled at Joliet Catholic Academy in Illinois where he earned his high school education. However, Mark did not further his studies to the college level.
Mark Grant Padres
He is currently working as the color commentator for the Padres on Fox Sports San Diego since 2012. At the time, Mark was commentating the Padres along with play-by-play announcer Dick Enberg before he went for retirement after the 2016 season.
As of now, Mark does color commentary for the Padres along with play-by-play announcer Don Orsillo. Before joining Fox Sports San Diego, he was working as a color commentator for the Padres at Channel 4 San Diego along with Matt Vasgersian and Mel Proctor between 1997 to 2012.
In 1994, Mark was working as a radio show host and broadcaster of Padres games on KFMB-AM after taking a break from baseball. Furthermore, Mark is referred to as a ‘mud’ by the Padres fan.
Some of Mark’s colleague working for the Padres include:
Jesse Agler – play-by-play announcer.
Don Orsillo – play-by-play announcer.
Mark Grant Baseball
Before getting into the broadcasting career full-time, Mark was a professional baseball player. During his baseball career, he played for the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Colorado Rockies, California Angels, the Chicago Cubs, and Uni-President Lions. Furthermore, Mark spent a decade and a half playing baseball since 1981.
Mark Grant Salary
He has been color commentating for the Padres on Fox Sports San Diego since 2012. Mark’s salary is $100,000 annually.
Mark Grant Net Worth
He has been a professional baseball starting pitcher for 15 years. Additionally, Mark has been commentating for nearly two decades and a half. Therefore, there are no lingering doubts that Mark has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Mark’s net worth is $4 million.
What Happened To Mark Grant
In January 2015, he posted on his Facebook account that if any of his followers have a wife and children, they should do him a favor and hug their spouses and children telling them that they love them. This is after expressing a miracle following the car crash that his wife and then 15-year-old daughter got involved in while driving north on I-5 near Carmel Valley Road.
Where Is Mark Grant
He is currently working as a color commentator for the Padres on Fox Sports San Diego along with play-by-play announcer Don Orsillo.
How Old Is Mark Grant
He is 59 years old. Mark was born in Aurora, Illinois, in the United States on October 24, 1963.
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