Adrian Garcia Marquez
Encyclopedia
Adrian Garcia Marquez is an American sportscaster
who works for Top Rank Boxing
, Univision
Los Angeles, Fox Sports en Espanol
, and the San Diego Chargers
Radio Network en Espanol.
He joined Top Rank Boxing
in 2009 as the blow by blow announcer alongside analyst and ex champ Raúl Márquez
on Azteca América
. In 2010 the tandem became the lead talent for Top Rank's highly rated boxing show, 'Top Rank Live', on Fox Sports
en Espanol. Hall of Fame boxing promoter, Bob Arum
called Adrian, "One of the best young sportscasters in America."
At Fox Sports
en Espanol, from 2005–2010, Garcia Marquez was the play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball
calling all regular season games of the week, the MLB All-Star Game, American League Championship Series
, National League Championship Series
and World Series
. The former collegiate baseball player also served as studio host for 'Beisbol en Fox' and was the lead announcer on a team that includes former Major Leaguers Jose Tolentino, Carlos Hernández
, Chicago White Sox
manager Ozzie Guillen
, and Manny Mota
, as well as current manager of the Cleveland Indians
, Manny Acta
.
Garcia Marquez, also called soccer action for Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
, and hosted the NFL show, "Impacto NFL" for the international network.
The San Diego native became the analyst for the San Diego Chargers
Radio Network in Spanish on Pulsar 107.3 FM in 2008, where he also hosts and produces the pre and post game shows.
He became a sports anchor with Univision
Los Angeles, in September 2009.
on FSN/PRIME TICKET.
As reporter, he contributed to "Dodgers Live" alongside hosts Patrick O'Neal
, Kevin Kennedy
, and Steve Lyons
. On Dodgers game telecasts live, Garcia provided post game player interviews while also reporting on Dodger on-and-off the field developments. Garcia uses his bilingual talents, to provide Spanish-speaking players with familiarity and comfort in sharing personal game experiences and perspective. Garcia is a rarity in this business, a talent that can announce games, anchor shows, write columns, and report fluently in Spanish as well as English. Garcia also joined 710 ESPN Radio
in 2007 where he served as reporter and guest host.
From 2002 to 2007, Garcia Marquez worked for Telemundo
. He served as the morning news anchor for "Buenos Dias". His experience with Telemundo included being named to the first ever Olympic broadcasting team in Spanish for the United States, announcing baseball and basketball for the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Garcia Marquez was also the weekend sports anchor for "Noticias 52". On KVEA
's sister station, KWHY, he hosted several shows such as "El Show de Los Lakers", "Dodgers en Domingo", "Mundo Deportivo", and The Rose Parade. The Mexican-American broadcaster also served as play by play announcer for Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
games on KWHY alongside veteran broadcaster José Mota.
Garcia Marquez was also a writer for the New York–based Beisbol Mundial.
He was the play-by-play announcer for the San Diego Chargers
pre-season television games on Mi San Diego, the Spanish-language affiliate of NBC
in San Diego.
Garcia Marquez has an extensive background in radio. He began as the San Diego Padres
Pregame show host for K 1040AM in San Diego in 1999.
On Radiovisa 830AM, he was the play-by-play announcer for both USC Trojans
en Espanol and the Los Angeles Clippers
. He also hosted and produced "Calentando con Adrian Garcia Marquez" sports talk show.
Garcia got his play-by-play break with the Oakland Athletics
in 2000.
That same season, he was recruited by ESPN Deportes
and spent almost two years at the international sports network.
At ESPN
, he was the announcer, reporter, and analyst for Wednesday and Sunday Night Baseball, Sunday and Monday Night Football
and NFL Primetime
, all in Spanish. The exposure on ESPN
led to the Boston Red Sox
appointing him the team's Spanish radio voice in 2001. That year he had the rare opportunity of calling two no hitters. One by Hideo Nomo
on May 2, 2001 vs. the Baltimore Orioles
and St. Louis Cardinals
pitcher Bud Smith's no against the San Diego Padres
on September 3, 2001.
From Bristol, Connecticut, he was recruited by the Univision
network in Miami, Florida to become a sports anchor for Contacto Deportivo
on Telefutura
where he added his unique style of sportscasting to the coverage of the 2002 World Cup
in Japan/Korea.
ESPN
's Chris Berman once featured him on his "2 Minute Drill" on Sportscenter
for some of Garcia's creative calls on NFL Primetime
in Spanish.
Nicknamed "El Poeta" by former Houston Astros
player and Mexican National team 1st Base Coach turned analyst, Jose Tolentino, for his poetic intros to games and calls of the action.
"Amigos bienvenidos al deporte de los batazos violentos y aficionados atentos...el de las Rrrrrrectas quemantes y magos con guantes...esto es beisbol de grandes ligas..."
Sportscaster
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
who works for Top Rank Boxing
Top Rank Boxing
Top Rank, Inc. is a Las Vegas based boxing promotion company founded by Jabir Herbert Muhammad and Bob Arum, which was incorporated in 1973. Since its founding, the company has promoted several world class fighters, such as Muhammad Ali, JI Penalver, Oscar De La Hoya, Roberto Durán, Joe Frazier,...
, Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
Los Angeles, Fox Sports en Espanol
Fox Sports en Español
Fox Deportes is a cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day in Spanish...
, and the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
Radio Network en Espanol.
He joined Top Rank Boxing
Top Rank Boxing
Top Rank, Inc. is a Las Vegas based boxing promotion company founded by Jabir Herbert Muhammad and Bob Arum, which was incorporated in 1973. Since its founding, the company has promoted several world class fighters, such as Muhammad Ali, JI Penalver, Oscar De La Hoya, Roberto Durán, Joe Frazier,...
in 2009 as the blow by blow announcer alongside analyst and ex champ Raúl Márquez
Raul Marquez
Raúl Márquez is a former American professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division and is the former IBF Light Middleweight Champion. Márquez also represented the U.S...
on Azteca América
Azteca América
Azteca América is a broadcast television network marketed toward Spanish-speaking families residing in the United States. As a rapidly-growing Spanish language network, Azteca América now reaches 89% of the Hispanic households in the U.S., operating in sixty-two markets nationwide. Wholly owned by...
. In 2010 the tandem became the lead talent for Top Rank's highly rated boxing show, 'Top Rank Live', on Fox Sports
Fox Sports en Español
Fox Deportes is a cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day in Spanish...
en Espanol. Hall of Fame boxing promoter, Bob Arum
Bob Arum
Robert "Bob" Arum is the founder and CEO of Top Rank, a professional boxing promotion company based in Las Vegas. He also worked for the US Attorney's Office for the southern district of New York in the tax division....
called Adrian, "One of the best young sportscasters in America."
At Fox Sports
Fox Sports en Español
Fox Deportes is a cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day in Spanish...
en Espanol, from 2005–2010, Garcia Marquez was the play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
calling all regular season games of the week, the MLB All-Star Game, American League Championship Series
American League Championship Series
In Major League Baseball, the American League Championship Series , played in October, is a round in the postseason that determines the winner of the American League pennant...
, National League Championship Series
National League Championship Series
In Major League Baseball, the National League Championship Series is a round in the postseason that determines who wins the National League pennant and advances to Major League Baseball's championship, the World Series, facing the winner of the American League Championship Series. The reigning...
and World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
. The former collegiate baseball player also served as studio host for 'Beisbol en Fox' and was the lead announcer on a team that includes former Major Leaguers Jose Tolentino, Carlos Hernández
Carlos Hernández
Carlos Hernández or Carlos Hernandez may refer to:*Carlos Hernández , Salvadoran American boxer*Carlos Hernández Valverde , Costa Rican footballer*Carlos Hernández...
, Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
manager Ozzie Guillen
Ozzie Guillén
Oswaldo José "Ozzie" Guillén Barrios is a Venezuelan-American former Major League Baseball player and current manager of the Miami Marlins. He managed the Chicago White Sox from 2004 to 2011 before asking for his release at the end of the 2011 season....
, and Manny Mota
Manny Mota
Manuel Rafael Mota Geronimo, more commonly known as Manny Mota was a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, Montreal Expos and most notably the Los Angeles Dodgers, best known for his pinch hitting abilities...
, as well as current manager of the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
, Manny Acta
Manny Acta
Manuel Elias Acta is a Major League Baseball manager for the Cleveland Indians. He is the former manager of the Washington Nationals . In the Dominican Winter League, he managed the Tigres del Licey from 2002–2004, including leading them to victory at the 2003 Caribbean Series...
.
Garcia Marquez, also called soccer action for Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...
, and hosted the NFL show, "Impacto NFL" for the international network.
The San Diego native became the analyst for the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
Radio Network in Spanish on Pulsar 107.3 FM in 2008, where he also hosts and produces the pre and post game shows.
He became a sports anchor with Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
Los Angeles, in September 2009.
Career
The 2007 MLB season marked the debut of Adrian Garcia as a reporter for the Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
on FSN/PRIME TICKET.
As reporter, he contributed to "Dodgers Live" alongside hosts Patrick O'Neal
Patrick O'Neal (sportscaster)
Patrick O'Neal is a studio host and reporter for Fox Sports West/Prime Ticket in Los Angeles. Most of his appearances come during pregame and postgame shows of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Kings, as well as the Los Angeles Lakers.In 2005, he was a sideline reporter on several telecasts...
, Kevin Kennedy
Kevin Kennedy (baseball)
Kevin Curtis Kennedy is a former manager in American Major League Baseball and a former television host for Fox Sports' baseball coverage. He was given the nickname "The Skipper" by Fox Sports due to his prior managerial career...
, and Steve Lyons
Steve Lyons (baseball)
Stephen John Lyons is a former Major League Baseball player and a television sportscaster. He is of French and Irish descent, and currently resides in Hermosa Beach, California....
. On Dodgers game telecasts live, Garcia provided post game player interviews while also reporting on Dodger on-and-off the field developments. Garcia uses his bilingual talents, to provide Spanish-speaking players with familiarity and comfort in sharing personal game experiences and perspective. Garcia is a rarity in this business, a talent that can announce games, anchor shows, write columns, and report fluently in Spanish as well as English. Garcia also joined 710 ESPN Radio
KSPN (AM)
KSPN is an all-sports radio station based in Los Angeles, California. It is owned by Disney. It is an ESPN Radio owned-and-operated station.-Play-by-play:...
in 2007 where he served as reporter and guest host.
From 2002 to 2007, Garcia Marquez worked for Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
. He served as the morning news anchor for "Buenos Dias". His experience with Telemundo included being named to the first ever Olympic broadcasting team in Spanish for the United States, announcing baseball and basketball for the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Garcia Marquez was also the weekend sports anchor for "Noticias 52". On KVEA
KVEA
KVEA is a Spanish-language television station in the Los Angeles area owned and operated by NBC Universal and the West Coast flagship station of the Telemundo network. It was the first mainland U.S. station owned by Telemundo at the network's launch in the late 1980's...
's sister station, KWHY, he hosted several shows such as "El Show de Los Lakers", "Dodgers en Domingo", "Mundo Deportivo", and The Rose Parade. The Mexican-American broadcaster also served as play by play announcer for Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
games on KWHY alongside veteran broadcaster José Mota.
Garcia Marquez was also a writer for the New York–based Beisbol Mundial.
He was the play-by-play announcer for the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
pre-season television games on Mi San Diego, the Spanish-language affiliate of NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
in San Diego.
Garcia Marquez has an extensive background in radio. He began as the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
Pregame show host for K 1040AM in San Diego in 1999.
On Radiovisa 830AM, he was the play-by-play announcer for both USC Trojans
USC Trojans
The USC Trojans are the athletic teams representing the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. While the men's teams are nicknamed the Trojans, the women's athletic teams are referred to as either the Trojans or Women of Troy...
en Espanol and the Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
. He also hosted and produced "Calentando con Adrian Garcia Marquez" sports talk show.
Garcia got his play-by-play break with the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
in 2000.
That same season, he was recruited by ESPN Deportes
ESPN Deportes
ESPN Deportes is a cable television and radio network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day to the Spanish-speaking community in the United States...
and spent almost two years at the international sports network.
At ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
, he was the announcer, reporter, and analyst for Wednesday and Sunday Night Baseball, Sunday and Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football is a live broadcast of the National Football League on ESPN. From to it aired on ABC. Monday Night Football was, along with Hallmark Hall of Fame, and the Walt Disney anthology television series, one of the longest running prime time commercial network television series...
and NFL Primetime
NFL Primetime
NFL Primetime is a sports television program that has aired on ESPN since 1987. The show is presented similarly to ESPN's own SportsCenter, featuring scores, highlights, and analysis of every game of the week in the NFL.-Format :...
, all in Spanish. The exposure on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
led to the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
appointing him the team's Spanish radio voice in 2001. That year he had the rare opportunity of calling two no hitters. One by Hideo Nomo
Hideo Nomo
is a former right-handed pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball from Japan. He achieved early success in Japan, where he played with the Kintetsu Buffaloes from to...
on May 2, 2001 vs. the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
and St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
pitcher Bud Smith's no against the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
on September 3, 2001.
From Bristol, Connecticut, he was recruited by the Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
network in Miami, Florida to become a sports anchor for Contacto Deportivo
Contacto Deportivo
Contacto Deportivo is the only nightly Spanish language sports highlights and recap program broadcast on the TeleFutura network aimed at the Mexican and Hispanic market in the United States. It provides coverage of American NBA, MLB, NFL. Also the Mexican Primera División, English Premier League...
on Telefutura
TeleFutura
TeleFutura is a U.S. Spanish-language broadcast television network owned by Univision with headquarters in Miami, Florida.-Overview:TeleFutura Is America’s #2 Spanish-Language Network in prime time...
where he added his unique style of sportscasting to the coverage of the 2002 World Cup
2002 World Cup
2002 World Cup may refer to:*Alpine skiing – 2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup*Athletics – 2002 IAAF World Cup*Field Hockey:** 2002 Men's World Hockey Cup** 2002 Women's World Hockey Cup...
in Japan/Korea.
Signature Calls
- "Sientate!!"
- "Vuela la Pelota, Vuela la Pelotaaaaaaaaaaa...Bye Bye Pelota
- "Del arco al charco
- "Levanto un Rayo del piso"
ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
's Chris Berman once featured him on his "2 Minute Drill" on Sportscenter
SportsCenter
SportsCenter is a daily sports news television show, and the flagship program of American cable network ESPN since the network launched on September 7, 1979. Originally broadcast only daily, SportsCenter is now shown up to twelve times a day, replaying the day's scores and highlights from major...
for some of Garcia's creative calls on NFL Primetime
NFL Primetime
NFL Primetime is a sports television program that has aired on ESPN since 1987. The show is presented similarly to ESPN's own SportsCenter, featuring scores, highlights, and analysis of every game of the week in the NFL.-Format :...
in Spanish.
Nicknamed "El Poeta" by former Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
player and Mexican National team 1st Base Coach turned analyst, Jose Tolentino, for his poetic intros to games and calls of the action.
"Amigos bienvenidos al deporte de los batazos violentos y aficionados atentos...el de las Rrrrrrectas quemantes y magos con guantes...esto es beisbol de grandes ligas..."