Who is MLB sportscaster Bob Carpenter?

BOB Carpenter is the longtime play-by-play voice of Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals.

Carpenter, who is 68, is in his fifth decade as a broadcaster.

Bob Carpenter is in his 16th season with the Nationals and cable TV station MASN.

Carpenter launched his broadcasting career in 1976 on the radio with the Tulsa Oilers, a minor league baseball team.

He came to Washington in 2006 after a decade on TV and radio with the St Louis Cardinals and 16 seasons of MLB on ESPN.

Carpenter's MLB debut came in 1984 with the Cardinals on Sportstime Cable Network.

He has been married for more than four decades to his wife Debbie, and they share two daughters.

Carpenter is originally from St Louis, but he met his wife in Tulsa.

He had remained in Tulsa even after the Oilers left and did whatever other broadcasting jobs he could find.

"The decision to stay in Tulsa when the Oilers left proved to be a great decision," he told Tulsa People in 2014.

"I met my wife, Debbie, about four months after the team left.

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"While I’m from St. Louis, Tulsa’s my hometown now. My kids, Katie and Allison, were born there.

"No matter where I’m at, Tulsa’s my anchor, and I always look forward to coming back."

Carpenter is known for exclaiming "see you later!" when a Nationals player hits a home run.