Inside The Playbook

The Voice Behind the Team

By: Lily Zhao

(Erik Kellar, AP)

His No. 28 jersey might be retired, but his voice carries on.

After 22 years on the mound, former Minnesota Twins pitcher Bert Blyleven traded in his seat in the dugout for one in the broadcast booth seven years ago.

The 60-year-old has been the color commentator for the Twins for the past seven years and is gearing up for another round of broadcasts this year.

"I grew up loving the game of the baseball, I fell in love with it," Blyleven said. "Being an announcer for the Minnesota Twins kind of came second hand to me only because I like to talk, and I like to talk about pitching and hitting."

Last year he took his voice to Cooperstown for his Hall of Fame acceptance speech.

After 14 years on the ballet, Blyleven was recognized for a stellar career that included 287 wins and two World Series rings.

"You wear this Hall of Fame ring... with a lot of pride," Blyleven said. "It's a very, very small fraternity and I'm very proud to be part of the baseball Hall of Fame."

Blyleven can be seen alongside play-by-play analyst Dick Bremer announcing Twins games on Fox Sports North.