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Tommy Hutton to Retire After 2026 Season as Marlins TV Analyst

The 79-year-old begins a 28th year with Miami, drawing praise from team leadership.

Overview

  • Hutton announced Monday that 2026 will be his final season calling Marlins games, 60 years after his MLB debut.
  • He turns 80 on April 20 and enters his 28th year on Marlins broadcasts, including 23 years in the TV booth.
  • He joined Miami’s coverage in 1997, was let go after the 2015 season, and returned in 2022 as part of a rotation of in-game analysts.
  • Marlins owner Bruce Sherman called Hutton the voice of Marlins baseball for a generation of South Florida fans.
  • He began broadcasting in 1982 with the Expos after a 12-year MLB playing career, finishing with a .248 average, 22 home runs and 186 RBIs for the Dodgers, Phillies, Blue Jays and Expos.