Bob Costas: A Career Conversation with Howard Bryant

For more than four decades, Bob Costas has shaped how we experience baseball — through his voice, his perspective, and his ability to put the moment into context.

Now, after 44 years since his first game in the booth, he’s stepped away from MLB play-by-play, making this an ideal time to reflect on his remarkable career and the evolving world of sports.

The legendary Costas isn’t just a sportscaster, he’s a master storyteller, a sharp observer of the game and its role in American culture, and a man who can make even a rain delay sound riveting. He has covered everything from the World Series to the Olympics, the Super Bowl and the NBA Finals to the Kentucky Derby. He has won 29 Emmy Awards — more than any other sports broadcaster — and, just for variety, picked up a Walter Cronkite Award for journalism and a National Sportscaster of the Year title (eight times over).

Bob Costas’ influence extends far beyond the broadcast booth. His HBO show On the Record and his incisive, principled commentary on everything from sports scandals to social issues have cemented his place as a voice of cultural significance. He is the rare broadcaster who can break down a game-winning play and its historical significance in the same breath — all while making it look effortless.

In conversation with ESPN’s Howard Bryant — an acclaimed journalist and the definitive biographer of Hank Aaron — Costas will reflect on his career, the state of sports today, and where the game of baseball, and sports media, are headed next. Expect sharp insights, behind-the-scenes stories, and the kind of thoughtful, unscripted commentary that has made Bob Costas one of the most trusted voices in American media.

A must-see for sports fans, media junkies, and anyone who appreciates a great story told by a master of the craft.

Recorded May 11, 2025 at 92nd Street Y, New York.

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