Ryan Pritt
Ryan Pritt (born July 15, 1986) is the co-owner of Pritt Entertainment Group and in-park host and public address announcer for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. He is also the public address announcer for the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League.
Biography
Pritt, who replaced Daune Robinson after the 2006 MLB season, became the youngest public address announcer in Major League Baseball history. He made his debut as one of the voices of Progressive Field (then Jacobs Field) on April 14, 2007 at the age of 20. Pritt is the regular scoreboard in-park host and also serves as backup to Bob Tayek, the Indians public address announcer. Pritt was behind the microphone when the Indians defeated the Oakland Athletics on September 23, 2007 and clinched the American League Central Division championship. He is also the music coordinator for the team.[1]
Pritt is a graduate of The University of Akron and Field High School. He made his debut as the public address announcer for the Lake Erie Monsters at Quicken Loans Arena on October 11, 2008. Pritt was also the public address announcer and director of game entertainment and video production for the Youngstown SteelHounds of the Central Hockey League from 2006 to 2008. He was named the CHL's second best public address announcer for the 2006-07 season and third best in 2007-08. The SteelHounds were named the fourth best entertainment experience in minor league sports by Minor League News in 2007.
Pritt also served as the public address announcer for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the New York–Penn League and the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League.