Angel Broadcaster Starr Retiring

Bob Starr will not return as the Angels’ radio broadcaster next season, a source said Thursday.

Starr, who has had two stints as the team’s broadcaster, will retire. He has been with the Angels the last five seasons.

“We were surprised but want to do what’s in Bob’s best interest,” said Angel spokesman Bill Robertson. “He’s been a classrepresentative of the Angels and the organization over the years.”

Starr, 62, has been in broadcasting for 41 years, 27 of them in major league baseball. He did radio and television for the Angels from 1980 to 1989, then announced Boston Red Sox games for three seasons before returning.

Last season, Starr missed two Angel trips for health reasons. He spent eight seasons broadcasting St. Louis Cardinal games with Jack Buck before coming to the Angels in 1980.