Dave Campbell (infielder)
David Wilson Campbell is a former American baseball player and sportscaster. His nickname is "Soup", a reference to the brand name Campbell's Soup.Biography
Campbell began his playing career with the University of Michigan, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, and signed with the Detroit Tigers' system as an amateur free agent in. He played mostly as a utility infielder for the Tigers, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals, and Houston Astros in a big-league career that spanned eight seasons.
In the late 1970s Campbell began a career in broadcasting, doing radio play-by-play for the Padres as well as San Diego State football and basketball. In the 1990s he was the Colorado Rockies' color commentator, and from to he worked for ESPN as a color commentator for the network's television and radio coverage of Major League Baseball, as well as a commentator on Baseball Tonight and other studio shows. His voice can also be heard in the 2007-2012 editions of the video game and MLB 2004
for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable.
