{'byline': 'by Jesse Pantuosco', 'hosts': '', 'byline_sources': 'Audacy', 'hide_author': True, 'audience_id': '', 'original_station': [{'station': 'kcbsradio', 'path': 'kcbsradio/news/local/announcer-makes-mlb-debut-after-31-years-in-minors-leagues'}], 'syndicated_items': '', 'original_item': {'_index': 'published-content_v44', '_type': '_doc', '_score': None, '_source': {'date': '2022-06-08T19:02:15.889Z', 'lead': [{'data': {'alt': 'The Oakland Athletics play the Texas Rangers at a nearly empty RingCentral Coliseum on May 26, 2022 in Oakland, California.', 'url': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/GettyImages1399509754-ce37bf95-d663-455d-8253-29131b2fa947.jpg', 'width': 1024, 'credit': 'Justin Sullivan/Getty Images', 'height': 677, 'caption': 'The Oakland Athletics play the Texas Rangers at a nearly empty RingCentral Coliseum on May 26, 2022 in Oakland, California.', '_version': 1, 'imageLink': None, 'rendition': None, 'sizeInBytes': '183954', 'borderToggle': None, 'componentVariation': 'image'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/image/instances/cl45ybedr000o397ar9gw7v9p@published'}], 'slug': 'announcer-makes-mlb-debut-after-31-years-in-minors-leagues', 'tags': ['MLB', "Oakland A's", 'Oakland Athletics', 'Bob Hards', 'Dallas Braden'], 'feeds': {'msn': True, 'rss': True, 'postup': True, 'facebook': True, 'newsfeed': True, 'sitemaps': True, 'frequency': True, 'smartNews': True, 'apple-news': False, 'smart-news': True, 'most-popular': True, 'reversechron': True, 'google-news-feed': True}, 'hosts': [], 'adTags': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/ad-tags/instances/cl45y9vf0000t01qwmg9mhn0p@published'}, 'byline': [{'names': [{'name': 'Jesse Pantuosco', 'text': 'Jesse Pantuosco', 'slug': 'jesse-pantuosco'}], 'sources': [{'text': 'Audacy'}], 'hosts': [], 'prefix': 'by'}], 'teaser': 'Announcer makes MLB debut on A’s radio broadcast after 31 years in the minors', 'authors': ['Jesse Pantuosco'], 'content': [{'data': {'text': '<strong>SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO)\xa0–</strong> It took three decades of proving himself in the minor leagues, but Bob Hards finally got the call on Tuesday.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cl45y9vf0000x01qwrjc3nyhu@published'}, {'data': {'clipSrc': 'https://omny.fm/shows/bay-current/should-oakland-as-fans-be-about-a-new-ballpark', 'clipURL': 'https://omny.fm/shows/bay-current/should-oakland-as-fans-be-about-a-new-ballpark', 'embedSize': 'wide-image', 'componentVariation': 'omny'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/omny/instances/cl45yhfnn002a397ahy9jaena@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>For more,\xa0</strong><a href="https://go.audacy.com/kcbsradio/listen"><strong>stream KCBS Radio now</strong></a><strong>.</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cl45yd7cs001a397a1cdomcmi@published'}, {'data': {'text': "Hards joined the A's radio booth for his first major-league broadcast, filling in for Ken Korach, who did not travel with the team to Atlanta and will also skip their upcoming road trips to Cleveland and Boston.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cl45yci07000v397apyhgt9cq@published'}, {'data': {'text': "For 31 years, Hards has served as lead play-by-play voice for the Midland Rockhounds, Oakland's Double-A affiliate in the Texas League. Former A's pitcher Dallas Braden, who spent parts of three seasons in Midland from 2005-07, said Hards' promotion to the big leagues gave him &quot;goosebumps,&quot; calling him the &quot;nicest human on Earth&quot; and acknowledging his status as a &quot;pillar&quot; of the Midland community.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cl45y9vf0000z01qwrytxfqw5@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/Athletics/status/1534332299809939456', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">31 years in the making, Bob Hards got the call.<a href="https://twitter.com/RockHounds?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RockHounds</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DrumTogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DrumTogether</a> <a href="https://t.co/CxvLtBArYa">pic.twitter.com/CxvLtBArYa</a></p>&mdash; Oakland A&#39;s (@Athletics) <a href="https://twitter.com/Athletics/status/1534332299809939456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': False, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl45y9vf0001001qwwzdhtuel@published'}, {'data': {'text': "&quot;I'm so psyched for him right now,&quot; Braden said during Tuesday night's television broadcast for NBC Sports California. &quot;I just walked up to (Hards) and gave him a big ol' hug. I was just so happy to see him.&quot;", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cl45y9vf0001101qwm3cbh81e@published'}, {'data': {'text': "The A's may not have won — Tuesday extended their losing streak to seven games — but even that couldn't take away from Hards' shining moment.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cl45y9vf0001201qwzux4ee9d@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Fans and colleagues on Twitter were overwhelmingly supportive of Hards, celebrating a triumph 31 years in the making.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cl45yezgz001o397acsu8htxl@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/BAndersonPxP/status/1534541850715074561', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is a beautiful thing. I spent 9 years in the Texas League sharing a press box with Bob Hards in Midland and San Antonio. A very kind man who loves baseball and the art of broadcasting baseball. Hope there is a “sidewalk souvenir” moment for him! Well deserved. <a href="https://t.co/GIrMoMsZBC">https://t.co/GIrMoMsZBC</a></p>&mdash; Brian Anderson (@BAndersonPxP) <a href="https://twitter.com/BAndersonPxP/status/1534541850715074561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': False, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl45y9vf0001301qwkob3xlzg@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/AZuvanich/status/1534543668014620673', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bob Hards, a native of the Pacific Northwest, is an institution in West Texas. Glad to see him get this opportunity. It’s long-awaited and much-deserved. <a href="https://twitter.com/MiLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MiLB</a> <a href="https://t.co/Cpmozswtgb">https://t.co/Cpmozswtgb</a></p>&mdash; Adam Zuvanich (@AZuvanich) <a href="https://twitter.com/AZuvanich/status/1534543668014620673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': False, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl45y9vf0001401qwy4axm6he@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/JordanSmithPXP/status/1534396406592593921', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is what it&#39;s all about. Finally getting the call, living the dream after 31 years with the same team in the Rockhounds. Great move by the A&#39;s and what a moment for Bob Hards. <a href="https://t.co/VrDPUBgaPK">https://t.co/VrDPUBgaPK</a></p>&mdash; Jordan Smith🎙📰🧩 (@JordanSmithPXP) <a href="https://twitter.com/JordanSmithPXP/status/1534396406592593921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': False, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl45y9vf0001501qwgnxur1cb@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/PhilH_SA/status/1534444978092462081', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congrats Bob Hards. That is commitment. <a href="https://t.co/pok7TUJbsJ">https://t.co/pok7TUJbsJ</a></p>&mdash; @PhilH_SA (@PhilH_SA) <a href="https://twitter.com/PhilH_SA/status/1534444978092462081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': False, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl45y9vf0001601qw51pqvig9@published'}, {'data': {'text': "It's been a disappointing season for the A's so far. Only the Royals have a worse overall record at 17-37. But Hards' arrival at the sport's pinnacle after decades of paying his dues in Midland, America's 138th-largest media market, should serve as inspiration to anyone who's ever reached for the stars, chasing a dream no matter how farfetched their ambitions may seem.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cl45y9vf0001701qw1g4sujci@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<a href="https://go.audacy.com/kcbsradio/download"><strong>DOWNLOAD</strong></a><strong>\xa0the Audacy App</strong><br /><a href="https://www.audacy.com/kcbsradio/join-the-listener-community"><strong>SIGN UP</strong></a><strong>\xa0and follow KCBS Radio</strong><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/KCBSRadio"><strong>Facebook</strong></a><strong>\xa0|\xa0</strong><a href="https://twitter.com/KCBSRadio"><strong>Twitter</strong></a><strong>\xa0|\xa0</strong><a href="https://instagram.com/KCBSRadio"><strong>Instagram</strong></a>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cl45y9vf0001801qwgwioc649@published'}, {'data': {'tag': None, 'fill': None, 'items': [{'uri': 'www.audacy.com/_components/article/instances/cl44r3z30000m01qcyr6t8gnf@published', 'url': 'http://www.audacy.com/kcbsradio/news/local/raising-canes-bay-area-opening-date-this-july-in-oakland', 'lead': 'image', 'pageUri': 'http://www.audacy.com/kcbsradio/news/local/raising-canes-bay-area-opening-date-this-july-in-oakland', 'feedImgUrl': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/USATSI18156128-b4214146-7b53-4ef4-b392-e6f0b104a45d.jpg?crop=16:9', 'urlIsValid': True, 'contentType': 'article', 'canonicalUrl': 'http://www.audacy.com/kcbsradio/news/local/raising-canes-bay-area-opening-date-this-july-in-oakland', 'overrideImage': None, 'overrideTitle': None, 'primaryHeadline': "Bay Area's first Raising Cane's opening this July", 'ignoreValidation': False}], '_version': 2, 'articles': [{'uri': 'www.audacy.com/_components/article/instances/cl44r3z30000m01qcyr6t8gnf@published', 'url': 'http://www.audacy.com/kcbsradio/news/local/raising-canes-bay-area-opening-date-this-july-in-oakland', 'lead': 'image', 'pageUri': 'http://www.audacy.com/kcbsradio/news/local/raising-canes-bay-area-opening-date-this-july-in-oakland', 'feedImgUrl': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/USATSI18156128-b4214146-7b53-4ef4-b392-e6f0b104a45d.jpg?crop=16:9', 'urlIsValid': True, 'contentType': 'article', 'canonicalUrl': 'http://www.audacy.com/kcbsradio/news/local/raising-canes-bay-area-opening-date-this-july-in-oakland', 'overrideImage': None, 'overrideTitle': None, 'primaryHeadline': "Bay Area's first Raising Cane's opening this July", 'ignoreValidation': False}], 'missingItems': False, 'sectionFront': 'news', 'componentVariation': 'inline-related'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/inline-related/instances/cl45yge00001v397a89oadh4t@published'}], 'feedImg': {'data': {'alt': "The Oakland Coliseum, home of MLB's Oakland Athletics", 'url': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/GettyImages456397428-1-a0177371-880f-49d1-8ddb-a30ce8a47fc1.jpg', 'width': 3000, 'credit': 'Noah Graham, Getty Images', 'height': 1996, 'mimeType': 'image/jpeg', 'sizeInBytes': '1029416', 'componentVariation': 'feed-image'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/feed-image/instances/cl45y9vf0000u01qwpnztqtqa@published'}, 'sources': [{'text': 'Audacy'}], '_version': 24, 'featured': False, 'headline': "Announcer makes MLB debut on A's radio broadcast after 31 years in the minors", 'isCloned': True, 'msnTitle': "Announcer makes MLB debut on A's radio broadcast after 31 years in the minors", 'slugLock': True, 'textTags': ['MLB', "Oakland A's", 'Oakland Athletics', 'Bob Hards', 'Dallas Braden'], 'pageTitle': 'Announcer makes MLB debut after 31 years in minors leagues', 'sideShare': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/share/instances/cl45y9vf0000v01qwjt839nad@published'}, 'feedImgUrl': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/GettyImages456397428-1-a0177371-880f-49d1-8ddb-a30ce8a47fc1.jpg', 'feedLayout': 'small', 'showSocial': True, 'stationURL': 'https://www.audacy.com/kcbsradio', 'breadcrumbs': [{'hidden': False, 'text': 'KCBS All News 106.9FM and 740AM', 'url': '//www.audacy.com/kcbsradio'}, {'hidden': False, 'text': 'News', 'url': '//www.audacy.com/kcbsradio/news'}, {'hidden': False, 'text': 'Local', 'isLastVisibleDivider': True, 'url': '//www.audacy.com/kcbsradio/news/local'}, {'hidden': True, 'text': "Announcer makes MLB debut on A's radio broadcast after 31 years in the minors", 'url': '//www.audacy.com/sports/mlb/announcer-makes-mlb-debut-after-31-years-in-minors-leagues'}], 'contentType': 'article', 'seoHeadline': 'Announcer makes MLB debut after 31 years in minors leagues', 'stationName': 'KCBS All News 106.9FM and 740AM', 'stationSlug': 'kcbsradio', 'canonicalUrl': 'http://www.audacy.com/kcbsradio/news/local/announcer-makes-mlb-debut-after-31-years-in-minors-leagues', 'dateModified': '2022-06-08T19:24:12.230Z', 'featuredNews': True, 'sectionFront': 'news', 'fullWidthLead': False, 'shortHeadline': "Announcer makes MLB debut on A's radio broadcast after 31 years in the minors", 'syndicatedUrl': 'https://www.audacy.com/sports/mlb/announcer-makes-mlb-debut-after-31-years-in-minors-leagues', 'unityPageType': 'article', 'editorialFeeds': None, 'featuredSports': False, 'msnTitleLength': 77, 'seoDescription': 'Veteran play-by-play announcer Bob Hards made his MLB debut on the Oakland A’s radio broadcast Tuesday night after 31 years of calling games at the minor-league level.', 'stationLogoUrl': 'https://images.radio.com/logos/KCBSAM.jpg', 'isContentFromAP': False, 'noIndexNoFollow': False, 'pageDescription': 'Veteran play-by-play announcer Bob Hards made his MLB debut on the Oakland A’s radio broadcast Tuesday night after 31 years of calling games at the minor-league level.', 'primaryHeadline': "Announcer makes MLB debut on A's radio broadcast after 31 years in the minors", 'stationCallsign': 'KCBSAM', 'stationTimezone': 'PT', 'genreSyndication': None, 'manualSlugUnlock': False, 'socialDescription': 'Announcer makes MLB debut on A’s radio broadcast after 31 years in the minors', 'syndicationStatus': 'syndicated', 'componentVariation': 'article', 'stationSyndication': [], 'corporateSyndication': None, 'rollingStandoutCount': 0, 'secondarySectionFront': 'local', 'contentPageSponsorLogo': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/google-ad-manager/instances/cl45y9vf0000w01qwrkn8hpcn@published'}, 'plaintextShortHeadline': "Announcer makes MLB debut on A's radio broadcast after 31 years in the minors", 'plaintextPrimaryHeadline': "Announcer makes MLB debut on A's radio broadcast after 31 years in the minors", 'canBeMarkedGoogleStandout': True, 'isContentFromNoIndexByline': False, 'availableStandoutArticleInventory': True, 'articleWithinGoogleStandoutPublishDateLimit': True, 'site': 'demo'}, 'sort': [4720879], 'stationSlug': 'kcbsradio', 'original_id': 'www.audacy.com/_components/article/instances/cl45y9vf0001a01qws6vj1f4l@published'}}