Buster Olney

Quick Facts

Full Name	Buster Olney
Occupation	Sportscaster
Date Of Birth	Feb 17, 1964(1964-02-17)
Age	60
Country	United States
Birth City	Washington
Horoscope	Aquarius

Buster Olney Biography

Buster Olney is one of the most popular and richest Sportscaster who was born on February 17, 1964 in Washington, United States. ESPN columnist and TV analyst who specializes in baseball, previously working for the New York Times.

He nearly met Deion Sands while covering the Nashville Sounds minor-league team. Sanders was at that time a Yankee prospect.

After graduation, Olney began covering baseball in 1989, as the Nashville Banner’s beat reporter assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. While in Nashville, he formed a close relationship with the legendary Don Meyer, Head Coach of the men’s basketball program at David Lipscomb University. He later worked at the San Diego Union-Tribune and Baltimore Sun. He arrived at the Times in 1997 and in his first year won an Associated Press award.

In 2004, Olney published The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty, ISBN 0-06-051506-6, a nonfiction account of the Yankees’ run of championships in the 1990s. The book also considered why the team lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2001 World Series and why it didn’t win a championship between 2001 and 2003. Since leaving the Times, Olney has become a constant on the ESPN family of networks.

He was born in Washington D.C., and attended Vanderbilt University.

Buster Olney Net Worth

Buster Olney is one of the richest Sportscaster from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Buster Olney 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After reading a book on the great He became a baseball fan when he was eight after reading a book about the great Sandy Koufax., he became a baseball fan at age eight.

In 2010, he published “How Lucky You Can Be: The Life of Coach Don Meyer”.

Robert Stanbury “Buster” Olney III (born February 17, 1964) is an American columnist for ESPN: The Magazine, ESPN.com, and covered the New York Giants and New York Yankees for The New York Times. He is also a regular analyst for the ESPN’s Baseball Tonight. He also hosts ESPN’s Baseball Tonight daily podcast.

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Facts & Trivia

Buster Ranked on the list of most popular Sportscaster. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Buster Olney celebrates birthday on February 17 of every year.

Top Facts about Buster Olney

1. Buster Olney is an American sports columnist and analyst.
2. He has worked for ESPN since 2003.
3. Olney covers baseball, football, and basketball.
4. He has authored several books on baseball.
5. Olney was born in Vermont in 1964.
6. He graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1986.
7. Olney began his career as a beat writer for the San Diego Padres.
8. He has won multiple awards for his writing and reporting.
9. Olney is known for his insider knowledge of MLB teams and players.
10. He frequently appears on ESPN’s “Baseball Tonight” program.

How much does Buster Olney make?

Buster Olney net worth: Buster Olney is an American columnist and analyst who has a net worth of $3 million. Buster Olney was born in Washington, D.C. in February 1964.

Where is Buster Olney now?

A 2010 Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame inductee, Olney went on to work for the Nashville Banner, The San Diego Union-Tribune, The Baltimore Sun and The New York Times after earning his Vanderbilt degree. He now writes for ESPN and appears on numerous ESPN baseball broadcasts and shows.

Who did Buster Olney play for?

He later covered the San Diego Padres for the San Diego Union-Tribune (1993 – 1994) and the Baltimore Orioles (Baltimore Sun, 1995 – 1996). He arrived at ESPN after six years at the New York Times covering the Mets (1997) and the Yankees (1998 – 2001).

Who is the host of baseball tonight?

PositionNameTenure
Hosts| Karl Ravech| 1996–present
Analysts| Jessica Mendoza| 2014–present
Eduardo Pérez| 2007–2011; 2014–present
Chris Singleton| 2008–present

Where was Buster Olney born?

Washington, D.C.