Buster Olney is an American journalist best known for playing Host on the podcast Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney.
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Best Known For:The television program Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney
Breakthrough:Joined ESPN as a baseball journalist across its television, radio and digital platforms in 2003
10 Quick Facts About Buster Olney
- Full Name: Buster Olney
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Reporter and sportscaster
- Current Role: Senior baseball writer and MLB game reporter
- Popular As: Robert Olney
- Gender: Male
- Specialization: Sports Journalist, Reporter, and Podcast Host
- Media Level: National
- Employer Type: TV Network
- Net Worth: $424,000-$6,050,000 (Estimated range)
Buster Olney Age
Buster Olney's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
He attended Vanderbilt University, where he studied History.
- Vanderbilt University
- Field of Study: History
- Period: Graduated 1988
Career & Work
Buster Olney's career includes news and reporting roles with ESPN and The New York Times, a newspaper.
Organization: ESPN
Role: MLB game reporter and senior baseball writer
Period: 2003
Organization: The New York Times
Role: Baseball reporter
Period: 1997
Details: Covered the New York Mets and New York Yankees.
Organization: The Baltimore Sun
Role: Baltimore Orioles beat reporter
Period: 1995–1996
Organization: San Diego Union-Tribune
Role: San Diego Padres reporter
Period: 1993–1994
Organization: Nashville Banner
Role: Nashville Sounds beat reporter
Period: 1989
Rise to Fame
Buster Olney rose to prominence for his role for the book The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty: The Game, the Team, and the Cost of Greatness.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty: The Game, the Team, and the Cost of Greatness, Sunday Night Baseball, and Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney.
Television
- TV Show: Sunday Night Baseball (Reporter) — Longtime role, with ESPN confirming MLB reporting activity in 2026
Books
- Book: The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty: The Game, the Team, and the Cost of Greatness (Author, 2004)
Podcasts
- Podcast: Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney (Host)
Personal Information
- Full Name: Buster Olney
- Popular As: Robert Olney
- Gender: Male
- Occupation: Reporter and sportscaster
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $88,000–$384,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $424,000–$6,050,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
