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Dan Shulman is a Canadian journalist and play-by-play commentator for Sportsnet.

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Best Known For:The television program Blue Jays broadcasts
Breakthrough:Began professional radio broadcasting in Barrie, Ontario in 1990

10 Quick Facts About Dan Shulman

  • Full Name: Dan Shulman
  • Nationality: Canadian
  • Profession: Sportscaster
  • Known For: The television program Blue Jays broadcasts
  • Current Role: Play-by-play commentator
  • Current Employer: Sportsnet
  • Date of Birth: February 9, 1967
  • Age: 59 years old
  • Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario
  • Popular As: Daniel Shulman

Dan Shulman Age

Dan Shulman is about 59 years old as of 2026. Dan Shulman was born in 1967.

Education

He attended University of Western Ontario, where he earned an Undergraduate degree in Actuarial Science.

  • University of Western Ontario
    • Qualification: Undergraduate degree
    • Field of Study: Actuarial Science
    • Period: 1989

Career & Work

Dan Shulman's career includes sports broadcasting roles with Sportsnet and ESPN.

Organization: Sportsnet
Role: Toronto Blue Jays television play-by-play announcer
Period: 2016–Present
Details: Toronto, Ontario · Returned to the Blue Jays broadcast booth and continued serving as a primary television play-by-play voice.
Organization: ESPN
Role: Baseball and college basketball play-by-play commentator
Period: 1995
Organization: CBC
Role: Olympic basketball commentator
Period: 2021 and 2024
Details: Called basketball during the Tokyo and Paris Olympic Games.
Organization: ESPN Radio
Role: Major League Baseball postseason broadcaster
Period: 1998–2022
Details: Called MLB postseason games and World Series broadcasts.
Organization: The Sports Network
Role: Baseball and basketball play-by-play commentator
Period: 1995–2001
Details: Canada · Called Toronto Blue Jays baseball and NBA games involving Canadian franchises.
Organization: CTV
Role: Olympic hockey commentator
Period: 1994
Details: Lillehammer, Norway · Contributed to coverage of the 1994 Winter Olympics.

Rise to Fame

Dan Shulman rose to prominence for his role on the television show Sunday Night Baseball.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes Toronto Blue Jays on Sportsnet, Sunday Night Baseball, and Wednesday Night Baseball.

  • TV Show: Toronto Blue Jays on Sportsnet (Play-by-play announcer, 2016-Present) — Television broadcasts of Toronto Blue Jays games
  • TV Show: Sunday Night Baseball (Play-by-play announcer, 2011-2017) — ESPN's national Major League Baseball broadcast
  • TV Show: Wednesday Night Baseball (Play-by-play announcer, 2002-2007) — ESPN baseball programming
  • TV Show: Monday Night Baseball (Play-by-play announcer, 2008-2010) — National baseball broadcasts on ESPN
  • TV Show: Saturday Primetime (College basketball play-by-play announcer, From 2007) — ESPN men's college basketball telecasts alongside analysts including Jay Bilas

Notable Coverage

  • NCAA Men's Basketball - ESPN - Called major college basketball games, including Saturday Primetime broadcasts
  • Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball - Sportsnet - Returned to Blue Jays television play-by-play broadcasting in 2016
  • Olympic Basketball - CBC - 2024 - Called basketball at the Paris Olympic Games, having also covered the Tokyo Olympics

Awards & Achievements

  • Jack Graney Award — Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame — 2020 — Contributions to baseball in Canada.
  • Canadian Screen Award for Best Sports Play-by-Play Announcer — Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television — 2026 — Toronto Blue Jays broadcasting on Sportsnet.

Lesser Known Facts

  • He returned to Toronto Blue Jays broadcasting in 2016 after a fifteen-year absence.

Personal Information

  • Full Name: Dan Shulman
  • Popular As: Daniel Shulman
  • Gender: Male
  • Occupation: Sportscaster
  • Nationality: Canadian
  • Living Status: Alive
  • Ethnicity: White

Birth & Background

  • Date of Birth: February 9, 1967
  • Age: 59
  • Birthday: February 9
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
  • Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario

Net Worth & Income

  • Salary: $55,000–$240,000 (Estimated range)
  • Net Worth: $350,000–$5,000,000 (Estimated range)
  • Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work

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  • Buck Martinez (Colleague • Longtime Toronto Blue Jays broadcast partner.)
  • Jay Bilas(Colleague • ESPN college basketball broadcast analyst working alongside Shulman.)

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