Wild announcer Kurtz to take Casey's place at Dome in '05

Updated: April 1, 2005, 3:29 PM ET
Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Wild radio play-by-play man Bob Kurtz will replace Bob Casey behind the mike at the Metrodome for Twins games this season.

Casey, the only public address announcer the 44-year-old franchise has ever had, died last weekend. Kurtz will handle the stadium public address duties for 2005, and a permanent successor will be named later.

Kurtz was a television play-by-play announcer for the Twins from 1979-86 and Minnesota North Stars from 1979-84 and 1987-88. He has done Wild radio broadcasts on WCCO-AM since the team began playing in 2000.

"I'm honored and humbled that the Twins considered me for these responsibilities this season," said Kurtz. "Whoever said, 'Everyone's replaceable,' surely never met Bob Casey."


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