2016By Ken Fang on

Jerry Howarth, the voice of the Toronto Blue Jays has revealed he has prostate cancer. Howarth who called the Blue Jays in the ALCS told Canada’s CTV network that an MRI found the cancer after a biopsy did not find not.

Howarth will undergo surgery next week to have a small tumor removed. The Blue Jays voice is supporting a study to determine whether MRI’s are more effective in detecting cancer than other tests.

He told CTV, “I had an MRI, which I thought (stood for) magnetic resonance imaging, but I found it was really most revealing investigation.”

The Blue Jays wished Howarth well:

Just before the ALCS, Howarth said he would not call Cleveland by its “Indians” name and had not used an indigenous citizen name since 1992.

Howarth is expected to return to the Blue Jays in time for Spring Training and also be behind the mic when the team opens the season in Baltimore next April. He’s been with the team since 1981 and became the main radio voice following the death of Tom Cheek in 2005.

Howarth was honored by Sports Media Canada for his work in broadcasting.

Canadian colleagues and organizations have experessed their support for Howarth:

Here’s hoping Howarth has a speedy recovery and will be back in the Blue Jays broadcast booth when it comes time for the first pitch of the season.

[CTV/Toronto Star/Toronto Sun]

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Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013.

He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television.

Fang celebrates the four Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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