Anthony Reali

Around the Horn Host; Pardon the Interruption "Stat Boy"

Tony Reali

Tony Reali joined ESPN in July 2000 as writer / researcher for ESPN’s fast-paced sports quiz show Two Minute Drill with host Kenny Mayne. In September 2001, Reali became researcher for ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption (5:30 p.m. ET Mon.-Fri. ESPN), a role which evolved into “Stat Boy”.  As “Stat Boy,” Reali makes daily on-air appearances correcting factual errors by co-hosts Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon at the end of each show.

In February 2004, Reali worked as host of Around the Horn (5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.), a show for which he had been a regular fill-in host and guest panelist.

Prior to joining ESPN, Reali was sportscaster for WFUV 90.7 FM at Fordham University in The Bronx (1997-00), serving as the voice of the men’s football and basketball teams and hosting New York City’s longest-running sports call-in show: One on On .  He also served as beat reporter for the New York Yankees, Mets, Giants and Jets, and in 2000-01 wrote for New York City’s WB channel 11.

A native of Morganville, NJ, Reali received a Bachelor of Arts degree in both Communication and History from Fordham University.

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