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Steve Eagar Biography

Birth Name:Steve Eagar

Birth Place:United States

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • The "Dallas Observer" named him the Best News Anchor in 2011, chosen for his competitive nature and sardonic edge
  • After graduating from Brigham Young University with a full-ride baseball scholarship, he was drafted and signed a contract with the Detroit Tigers baseball team
  • Began his journalism career in 1987, traveling to interview and present stories to local Dallas and Fort Worth audiences
  • Best known as an anchor for Dallas-Fort Worth FOX affiliate KDFW-TV
  • He enjoys golfing with his wife, Michele, with whom he also runs marathons, and while he is not working he spends time with his three kids
  • Went back to college to study journalism after he was released from Major League Baseball
  • As an aspiring baseball player, he looked up to Johnny Bench and Brooks Robinson, who had retired from baseball by the time he entered the league
  • While playing college baseball, he was drafted three different times to play as a catcher for Major League Baseball teams