Chris Wheeler (born August 9, 1945 in Egg Harbor Township, NJ)[1] is an announcer and color commentator for the Philadelphia Phillies in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "Wheels", or alternatively "Muffin"[2] [3], Wheeler has been broadcasting for the Phillies on TV and radio since 1977. In 1971, he entered the Phillies organization as Assistant Director of Publicity and Public Relations. He was added to the broadcast team in 1977. Chris attended Marple Newtown High School in Pennsylvania.
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Wheeler, Chris |
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"Wheels" |
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He is entering his 35th year of broadcasting. Wheeler began his Phillies career in 1971 as assistant director of publicity and public relations under Larry Shenk. . While a member of that department, he was added to the broadcast team in 1977. In addition to his broadcast duties, Wheeler was named director of the Phillies' new community relations department in 1982. In 1991, he became the department's director of the Speakers Bureau, a position he held through 1997. Additionally, Wheeler was the camp coordinator for Phillies Dream Week from 1983-99.
After graduating from Penn State University in 1967 with a BA degree in journalism and broadcasting, Wheeler got his first job with WCAU Radio in Philadelphia as a news writer and reporter, while also doing traffic reports from an airplane. He then moved to WBBM Radio in Chicago, followed by a stint in New York with CBS Radio, before joining the Phillies.
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August 9, 1945 |
| Place of birth |
Darby, PA |
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