Bay Area broadcast legend Bill King dies — SFGate

Bill King, longtime Bay Area sportscaster who was the radio voice of the Oakland A’s since 1981, died Monday night.

King died after complications from surgery.

Known for his trademark beard, his call of ‘Holy Toledo,’ and his colorful lifestyle, King was behind the mike for some of the most memorable moments in Bay Area sports history.

King had limited his broadcasting of last season’s games to home games, with a few relatively light road trips (e.g. Anaheim, Seattle), while recovering from hip surgery, but was looking forward to taking on a full schedule again next season. Having only listened to the A’s since we moved to the Bay Area five years ago, it’s still somewhat of a shock to think that Bill King will not be calling the games anymore.

A more detailed story is on the A’s Web site.