Nothing can stop Dick Vitale — including being a Rays fan.
The legendary ESPN college basketball announcer was spotted in the stands with his grandchildren during Tuesday night’s Yankees-Rays game, where he was in the spotlight from the YES Network and congratulated by play-by-play announcer Michael Kay.
Vitale later thanked Kaye for the compliment and praised his insight in a post on X.
Vitale announced on June 28 that a biopsy on a lymph node in his neck showed he was once again battling cancer, marking the latest setback in his tough, years-long battle with the disease.
On July 2, Vitale revealed that he had successfully undergone surgery to remove cancer from lymph nodes in his neck.
3 days laterThe Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer said that after reviewing the pathology report, he was recommended to undergo six weeks of radiation therapy.
On July 8, Vitale announced that he was recovering. “to go well” Based on post-operative examination.
The 85-year-old New Jersey native, who now lives in Florida, is a regular at Tropicana Field. The franchise began 1998.
Despite the repeated challenges posed by cancer, Vitale has maintained an iron will.
His unwavering passion for basketball (and all sports) and attention to detail is evident in the plethora of tweets he sends out to keep fans up to date on the latest happenings and, of course, share his own opinions on X.
for example, Vitale praised University of Connecticut coach Dan Hurley. “His passion and pride is really special,” he said Wednesday.
Vitale also continues to spread messages of encouragement to others seeking refuge.
The announcer’s presence on Tuesday may have been just the lucky charm the Rays needed as Tampa beat the Yankees 4-1 to open a three-game series.
The Yankees bounced back with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday night.
