Lanny Frattare

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Lanny Louis Frattare (born March 23, 1948 in Rochester, New York) is the voice of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is the longest tenured Pirates broadcaster.

Frattare attended Ithaca College in 1970 before joining the Pirates major league broadcasting in 1976. He started as Milo Hamilton's junior partner, calling just two innings of most games. His role began to increase after Hamilton left following the 1979 season. The Pirates gave Frattare a new contract late in the 2006 season that will keep him on the air through 2009. He will begin sharing primary announcing duties with Greg Brown, as the Pirates evolve toward a transition that will come with Frattare's retirement.

Frattare is married with two children from his first marriage. He also has two grandchildren. Over the past twenty years, he has hosted the Family Links Golf Classic which has raised over $1.6 million in support of mentally challenged individuals and their families.