Photo Credit: Bob Lake
Michael Araujo
Voice of Angel Stadium
”Fun & Enthusiastic”
Michael began his career in the sports industry in 1996 with Major League Soccer's LA Galaxy. After working in game-production for 6 years, on July 20th, 2002 he was offered the role of PA Announcer for the LA Galaxy. He loves soccer and baseball and when asked what his dream PA job was, he always responded emphatically, "to be the announcer for the Angels!" In 2013 he auditioned for the Los Angeles Angels and was selected for his dream PA job shortly before the season. In addition to juggling the LA Galaxy and Angels schedules, he announces US Men's and Women's National team games as well as International Soccer matches that come to Southern California. He has had the honor of announcing US Open Cups, Gold Cups, Copa America, MLB playoff games, 1 MLS All-Star game, 7 MLS Cup Finals and the 2003 Women's World Cup including the Final.
Michael has a degree in psychology and has been working with at-risk youth since 1995 and is currently teaching in La Puente, CA.
Outside of the ballpark, you can hear Michael discussing BallparkDJ on Guys In Shorts Additionally he was featured on Corner of the Galaxy podcast where he also provides the introductions for every show and can even be heard in a 2014 episode of The Big Bang Theory, The First Pitch Insufficiency.
He joined the BallparkDJ team in June 2018 and is now in his 11th season as the PA Announcer of the Angels and 22nd as PA Announcer of the Galaxy.
Talkin’ Halos Podcast
Jared Tims and Nate Green sit down with the voice of Angel Stadium, Michael Araujo to discuss some of his favorite memories, favorite names, and how he got to where he is now! https://player.fm/1BNgXWz
Fun Facts About Michael…
Announcing Milestones...
Announced over 400 LA Galaxy games across 22 seasons
Announced over 750 Angel games across 11 seasons
Largest crowd Announced…
93,098 fans, LA Coliseum record
Manchester City v Real Madrid
Wed., July 26, 2017Announced for the largest crowd in MLS history, 82,110 fans on July 4, 2023, LA Galaxy v LAFC at the Rose Bowl.
Smallest Crowd Announced…
0 fans, Angel Stadium
Every game of the 2020 season.
Foul Balls…
Caught 18 foul balls across 11 MLB seasons.
May be the only person in the world to have caught a foul ball pitched by Shohei Ohtani and a foul ball hit by Pitcher, Shohei Ohtani.
16th foul ball caught Thursday, June 17th, 2021 RE-OPENING DAY v Detroit Tigers, 5th inning of LF #60 Akil Baddoo. P Shohei Ohtani
18th foul ball caught Tuesday, April 11, 2023 (11th game of season) v Washington Nationals. 6th inn off P #17 Shohei Ohtani. P #40 Josiah Gray.
As a fan…
Went to the very 1st LA Galaxy game on April 13, 1996 and began working for them the next game and ever since.
Attended Game 6 and 7 of the 2002 World Series.
Traveled to…
All 30 MLB ballparks
43 US States
47 countries
My In-N-Out order is a Double-Double, Animal style, no tomato, no onion, light fry and a chocolate strawberry shake.
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Twitter: @MichaelAraujo55
