The news was shared by Alan Hahn, his former colleague atMSGNetwork, in a post on X.
We lost a legendary voice in sports, Hahn wrote.
But we lost a lot more than that.
Al Trautwig in 1987 and 2013Everett Collection; Getty Images
He was not only a friend, but a mentor and a teacher.
He was, personally, one of my biggest resources of support when I moved into this career.
He also was the host of NBCs Ironman triathlon championships that decade.
He was meant to be on the air.
Al patiently walked a young writer through growing pains on TV.
His lessons were invaluable.
He was part of the soundtrack of New York sports all those years on MSG.
I will miss him.
RIP, my friend.
