Welcome to Glenn Geffner’s View from the Bleachers
Over 31 seasons in Baseball, 5 in the minor leagues before 26 in the major leagues with the San Diego Padres, the Boston Red Sox and the Miami Marlins, I enjoyed the best seat in the house.
I was in the broadcast booth and in the clubhouse, on the field and on the charter, in the hotel, on the bus and in the front office with some of the best and brightest in the game. Hall of Fame players, managers and executives.
I was along for the ride for championship seasons and history-making milestone moments. I also endured 100-loss seasons and shared in team and personal heartbreak.
I treasured the opportunity to help tell the stories of the teams and players with whom I worked.
VIEW FROM THE BLEACHERS is a forum to share that perspective and the kind of information I regularly brought to the broadcast that I know many listeners appreciated—angles, anecdotes, personal thoughts and statistical information you won’t get anywhere else.
Since debuting in March of 2023, VIEW FROM THE BLEACHERS has taken readers behind the scenes, traveling with a big league club, participating in daily media sessions and attending the Winter Meetings.
I’ve written long-form essays, some fun historical pieces, as well as various features and other posts in which I shared some thoughts, perspectives and opinions based upon my 30-plus years in the game.
I’ve occasionally caught up with old friends and also checked in on other interesting stories around Major League Baseball.
I’ve also reflected on some mentors and friends who were influential in my baseball journey who are no longer with us, people like Larry Lucchino, Jerry Coleman and—in a post that was published the day before he passed away—Tim Wakefield.
One of the great things about baseball is there are new stories to tell every day. I look forward to sharing more in the weeks, months and years ahead.
I hope you enjoy my VIEW FROM THE BLEACHERS.
GG
About Glenn Geffner
Glenn Geffner is a veteran of more than 30 years in the industry, having broadcast in the Major Leagues for the San Diego Padres, the Boston Red Sox and, from 2008 through 2022, the Miami Marlins.
Upon graduating from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in 1990, Glenn began his Baseball career first as an unpaid intern and later as Director of Communications and radio voice of the Rochester Red Wings of the Triple-A International League.
In 1996, Glenn was named Director of Public Relations of the San Diego Padres and oversaw PR during the team’s 1998 National League championship season, before eventually transitioning into a full-time broadcasting role. In San Diego, he shared a booth with 2005 Ford C. Frick Award winner Jerry Coleman and Padres Hall of Famer Ted Leitner while also occasionally filling in on Padres television broadcasts and serving as a host and reporter for the Padres Report TV show.
In 2003, he joined the Boston Red Sox. In five seasons at Fenway Park, Glenn served as Vice President of Communications and, later, as a Red Sox radio broadcaster. He oversaw PR during the Red Sox’ historic 2004 World Series championship season and was on the air with Red Sox Hall of Famer and 2024 Ford C. Frick Award recipient Joe Castiglione when the Red Sox again won the World Series in 2007. Glenn called Red Sox minor league games for the New England Sports Network (NESN) and hosted and reported for NESN's Red Sox Report.
In 2008, Glenn returned to his native South Florida to serve as a radio voice of the Florida (now Miami) Marlins. He partnered with 2011 Ford C. Frick Award winner Dave Van Horne for more than a decade before working with a rotation of analysts during his final years as the radio Voice of the Marlins. He also co-hosted the popular YouTube show/podcast Sev & Geff Live with Marlins television broadcaster Paul Severino.
In addition to being on the mic for the Red Sox' 2007 World Series championship season, Glenn has called countless Major League Baseball milestone moments such as Roy Halladay’s perfect game in 2010 (one of 6 no-hit games he’s broadcast), Ichiro Suzuki’s 3,000th hit in 2016 as well as several MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year seasons.
Over the years, he has worked with--and learned from--Hall of Famers Tony Gwynn, Trevor Hoffman, Rickey Henderson, Pedro Martinez and David Ortiz as well as future Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki and future Hall of Fame managers Bruce Bochy and Terry Francona.
Since 2021, Glenn has taught Sports Broadcasting at Florida Atlantic University, and, throughout his career, he has served as an active mentor to hundreds of aspiring broadcasters in high school, college and in the early stages of their professional careers.
