Ryan Lefebvre
Announcer, Person
1971 –
Who is Ryan Lefebvre?
Ryan Lefebvre is an American sportscaster, best known as a play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals since 1999. In 2008, he became the primary announcer for Royals' television broadcasts on Fox Sports Kansas City. Lefebvre also continues to provide play-by-play on the Royals Radio Network for some games that are not covered on television.
Lefebvre was named Most Valuable Player for the Minnesota Golden Gophers in 1993, and made first-team All Big Ten in 1991 and 1993 as an outfielder. He spent one season in the Cleveland Indians minor league system with the Watertown Indians of the New York-Penn League.
Lefebvre had also broadcast TV and cable for the Minnesota Twins from 1995 to 1998.
He is the son of former Major League Baseball player and manager Jim Lefebvre.
In early 2006, Lefebvre made public his struggle with depressive illness. Lefebvre also wrote a book detailing his experiences, titled The Shame of Me: One Man's Journey to Depression and Back.
Ryan Lefebvre recently spoke of the importance of his Catholic faith in overcoming depression and gaining a renewed perspective on life. http://www.ncregister.com/site/article%20/hope-springs-eternal-on-the-diamond/
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- Feb 12, 1971
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- University of Minnesota
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on July 23, 2013
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