PA Announcer 🎤:
@Mets
. Professional presenter, moderator, and emcee for corporate and private events. Proud hubby to
@JuliaCosell
&
#GirlDad
to Eloise 👶🏻🥰
So, I like to time my player announcements so that they not only fit into the player’s walk up song but end on a specific beat. Last night, after some experimentation and many very close calls, I finally nailed the timing on Díaz 😅🎺😎
#LGM
Full disclosure: I was an emotional wreck last night, choking back tears and nerves through all of pregame. I feared botching the starting lineups and embarrassing myself. I managed to pull it off okay, but that emotion at the end is about as real as it gets 😅
#LGM
#PAlife
Allow me to reintroduce myself: my name is Colin Cosell and I’m entering my 6th season as the
@Mets
PA Announcer, alongside
@marysolcastro
.
However, my most important job started yesterday at 3:55am when my wife and I welcomed our first child, Eloise!
#GirlDad
#LGM
❤️👶🏻❤️🥰
Thank you,
@Mets
fans, for filling up our ballpark and making August feel like October. We, in production, truly fed off of it, and I know the team did as well. It was deafening, electrifying, and truly AMAZIN’.
Lots of baseball left, so let’s keep it rolling and LFGM!!!
One of the things I love about working for the Mets is their encouraging us to be creative and submit ideas, even silly ones. So when I suggested pulling a good old fashioned “Rickroll” during karaoke, I was thrilled when my bosses agreed. Here is the result 😏 (h/t Mike Janela):
Since there’s no game tonight, here’s a look at a
@SugarDiaz39
entrance from the PA booth from this week. And, yes - we CLEARLY enjoy it as much as you do 😁
#LFGM
#LGM
#Narco
Thank you,
@Mets
fans, for filling up our ballpark and making August feel like October. We, in production, truly fed off of it, and I know the team did as well. It was deafening, electrifying, and truly AMAZIN’.
Lots of baseball left, so let’s keep it rolling and LFGM!!!
.
@outtadapakmark
, where do I start… A consummate professional and a believer in humanity. Please keep using your platform to let the world know that love is love. It was our honor to have you in the orange and blue…and a blast announcing you to bat with stellar walk-up songs.
We are OVER THE MOON excited to meet our little girl in April, 2023, and to start this new chapter in our lives! 🥰❤️🥰
(She’s already a smart kid - her due date is while the Mets are on the road 😂🤞🏻)
I’ve been waiting for this moment since the day I was hired, and I couldn’t be more excited and proud to share it with the greatest fans in sports 💙🧡
#LGM
Just came across this amazin’ artifact: a Shea Stadium Dedication ashtray given to my grandfather from Bill Shea in 1964.
Candidly, it’s still so cool to me that Howard and I both got our big breaks with the Mets.
#Legacy
#LGM
My last games of 2023 were also Eloise’s first games of her life. It was a tough season for all but a storybook ending for me, being able to share the greatest job in the world with my girls. Thanks to the greatest fans for your love and support. See you in ‘24!
#LGM
#EJC
#PALife
Well, the Mets pulled it off. The Rangers pulled it off. But, most importantly, my little Eloise was baptized today. Enjoy your evenings, all!
#LGM
#NYR
#EJC
Last night, as Monday Night Football started, I turned to my daughter and said, “your great grandfather helped launch this program.”
That was an unexpectedly awesome moment for me 🥰🥹
Not for nothing, but my daughter also experienced terrible blowouts over the last 2 days. Doctors say she’s just fine, and I feel the same way about the Mets.
She’s a week old.
The season is a week old.
Let’s grow together, shall we?
#LGM
#EJC
If you can’t find it in your heart to believe in the next win with
#TheseMets
, then you weren’t worthy of the previous 101.
New day tomorrow. I’ll be on the mic, believing in this team until the final out.
#LGM
And just like that, my 6th season with the Mets is underway. I’m so grateful to have this amazing job, work with these incredible people, and do what I love. Throw in a decisive win and it was an awesome
#OpeningDay
!!!
#LGM
We lost my grandfather 25 years ago today, and I've missed him every day since. The irony of this picture in relation to our careers will never be lost on me. Neither will his impact on me as a person. Love you, Poppa.
Just to recap one of the most electrifying nights of my career:
-Announcing deGrom.
-Celebrating Marte’s home run.
-Picking up my jaw after Nimmo’s catch.
-Bringing in Diaz with
@TimmyTrumpet
in the house.
-The Mets win.
What. A. Night.
#LGM
Has the season turned out the way anyone expected? No. But I can assure you of 2 things:
1) There’s still baseball to be played - you’ll miss it when it’s gone.
2) Our production team will be doing everything in our power to entertain you at the ballpark, no matter what.
#LGM
Never thought I’d ever announce Matt Harvey at Citi Field, let alone to such a rousing ovation. Proud moment on many levels. (And a nice win, too!)
See you on the 24th, fam!
#LGM
#LFGM
Goodnight, Tom Terrific. The .
@Mets
family is forever in your debt. May your legacy last eternally, and may you forever Rest In Peace.
The world lost a great one today...
Happy Thanksgiving, all! Ellie’s first turkey day was a huge success, and my first birthday as a dad was one for the books. Very grateful for everything going on in my life right now - and for all of you. Let the Holiday Season begin!
#Thanksgiving
If he sticks around, Brett Baty will mark the first Mets player I’ve gotten to announce from their initial start in BK to their new role in Flushing. That’s really cool to me. Not many announcers get to witness the journey like this. Give ‘em hell, kid!
#LGM
I consider it one of the great honors of my career to have been even a microscopic part of such an amazin’ day in Mets history. Congrats, Keith! We might keep getting older, but you’re forever 17.
#KE17H
#LGM
Eloise was fast asleep when I got home from the ballpark, so I leaned in and told her we beat the Padres. She awoke, albeit briefly, to give a knowing smile which said to me, “yeahhh, I knew we would.”
Aaaand then right back to sleep 👶🏻😴🥰
#LGM
#EJC
Hi. My freelance work from home job just hired me full-time. And they’re going to be flexible with my Mets and Riptide schedules. Over. The. Moon 🎉🙌🏻☺️
Now…let’s get this doubleheader going!
#LFGM
#LGM
Upon watching the replays at least a dozen times, Miss Eloise still can’t quite figure out how those balls stayed fair. She also knows she’s not the only Mets fan who made this face when it happened - and is certainly not complaining!
#LGM
#EJC
3 years ago today I set foot in the booth for the first time as a Mets PA Announcer. I know it wasn’t an easy transition for most fans, getting used to new voices over the speakers. Thank you for giving us a chance and for letting me share this job with you. Let’s Go Mets 💙🧡
When asked if she had any concerns about the Mets winning today, Miss Eloise said nothing. Instead, her face said it all: “Pssssh, no silly questions - just put it in the books!”
#LGM
#EJC
#ELlingItLikeItIs
Well, another
@ProFootballHOF
weekend in the books and another year Howard Cosell wasn’t inducted.
I know he pissed some people off, but I also know he helped catapult the NFL into the stratosphere via MNF. It’s an omission that would be laughable if it wasn’t so glaring.
Kevin Burkhardt is one of those people whose talent equals his kindness. In this industry, that’s the perfect recipe for success - and he deserves every bit of it. Great to see him back
#LGM
Just remember: there was no baseball a year ago. I’ll elaborate more tomorrow on why we should continue to be positive but, again, we had no baseball a year ago. A year ago right now. And now, a year later, in spite of everything, we are:
#StillinFirst
#LGM
And… L. F. G. M.
One major adjustment to being a new parent and longtime psychotic sports fan is mastering the art of the “silent celebration” while this one sleeps soundly but HOLY CRAP LFGM!!!
#LGM
My final game behind the mic for 2019. Thank you all for one of the most memorable summers of my life ❤️
But, um...is it too soon to start counting down to pitchers and catchers? Either way, LFGM!!
“Dad, all I’m saying is that it’s a really exciting game and I’m a baby with no concept of time. It’s okay to still be awake!”
Miss Eloise has spoken. Let’s Go Mets!
#LGM
#EJC
To those wondering about the new CitiVision:
- No, it’s not going to be running ads the entire time
- No, it won’t burn out your retinas
- No, it’s not just bigger
Think of the first time you watched something on an HD TV, then multiply it.
We’re all in for a real treat 👀😊
Just got home from a broadcast to watch our
@Mets
. The fact that I can say that, 24 years to the day of Howard’s passing, amazes me. I love and miss you, Poppa. Thank you for inspiring me to be who I am today.
Now...let’s go Mets!
The new of Tim McCarver’s passing truly saddens me. One of the coolest moments of my career was at the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame ceremony when Tim asked me to essentially roast him as my grandfather - and we hadn’t even met yet. RIP, Tim 🙏🏻😢
Well, the MRI confirmed it: badly torn left meniscus. I suppose the Mets injury bug doesn’t just stop on the field! 🤣
I’ll be scheduling surgery around my Mets schedule. Nothing can keep me away from the booth.
Eloise couldn’t change the outcome of today’s game, so she decided to brighten up spirits with a pic of Bagel giving her an Easter shnoot-boop 🥹
Let’s get back at it tomorrow! Happy Easter, all, and
#LGM
🐰 🐣
There’s something really special about being able to announce someone in their MLB debut. Tonight, that someone is Tylor Megill, and I will give him the big league intro he deserves.
Go get em, kid!
#LGM
🔥🔥🔥⚾️
After seeing such a sensational outing from Lucchesi last night, Miss Eloise has spent the bulk of her morning trying to figure out how the Churve works… 🤔👌🏻
#LGM
#EJC
#ReturnOfTheChurve
What a truly amazin day. The Old Timers intros and game, the Mays 24 retirement surprise, the shutout win - all of it. 28 years in the making and it couldn’t have been scripted any better. So incredibly proud to work for this organization.
#LGM
#OldTimersDay
First of all, I cannot thank you for all of your incredibly kind words. I struggled all morning with sharing this because I felt extremely vulnerable. You have since validated my decision to share it. Thank you 🙏🏻🥹 and
#LGM
!!!
(I’ll respond to each comment as soon as I can ☺️)
Two years ago today,
@marysolcastro
and I became members of the
@Mets
organization. I’ll never forget how happy I was, and I’ll never take it for granted.
#LFGM
10 weeks until our little girl is due and I have no idea how to explain the world she’s being born into. “Well, honey, dinosaurs are coming back, balloons are for spying, and the Mets have the highest payroll in baseball.”
While I’m disappointed I didn’t get to announce Jackie Robinson Day today, I’m thrilled to tell y’all that I’ll be doing some announcing for the
@BKCyclones
this summer! And, in the fall/winter, I’ll be announcing for
@StonyBrookFB
and
@StonyBrookMBB
/
@StonyBrookWBB
! ⚾️🏈🏀🎤
Eloise, disappointed by what transpired in the land of cheese and beer, closes her eyes, clicks her heels, and turns to a mantra from long before her time:
“There’s no place like home…”
See you all tomorrow.
#LGM
This Mets news is the perfect 180 we needed from yesterday. Polar opposite newsfeed and feelings 😊 Exactly what we needed, and in so many ways. Can’t wait to call them up with the home team gusto!!!
Can’t believe I’m about to embark upon my 4th season in the booth tomorrow. Does that make it my Senior Year? (Hope not, because I have no intention of graduating... 😜)
Can’t wait to see and HEAR some of you!!!
#LGM
#LFGM
#PAlife
🎤⚾️🏟
A ton of people have reached out to me over the past 24 hours, offering their condolences or just looking for some commiseration. And I get it. But this season isn’t dead, and neither are the 2023 Mets. Champions make it work. And we were built to be Champions. Let’s. Go. Mets.
Took the day off so I could be Daddy Daycare with this gem of a human. Then off to the ballpark to interview
@20Hojo
for a pregame event followed by spotting for
@marysolcastro
. Not a bad Friday, all things considered!
#LGM
#EJC
#HoJo
#MetsAlumni