Alex Trautwig met his wife, Cathleen, at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York.
Trautwig’s son, Alex, told the Associated Press that his father died on February 23, 2025, at 68, after undergoing treatments for an undisclosed form of cancer.
Highlights
- New York Sports commentator Al Trautwig passed away on February 23, 2025, due to cancer.
- Al was married to Cathleen Catallo Trautwig, whom he met at Adelphi University.
- Cathleen and Al’s son Alex tied the knot with The Trade Desk’s director, Kara Cassella.
Al participated in MSG pre-and postgame broadcasts of the NBA’s Knicks, NHL’s Rangers, and MLB’s Yankees.
Trautwig also worked 16 Olympics, the Indianapolis 500, the Tour de France, and the US Open tennis tournament and won four national Emmy Awards and more than 30 in New York. In a statement, MSG said,
“Al was a staple on MSG Networks’ Knicks, Rangers and Yankees coverage for more than 30 years, and his passion for the teams he covered was undeniable,” “He leaves behind one of the great legacies in New York sports broadcasting history. Our thoughts and prayers are with Al’s family and friends.”
MSG Networks
For many fans watching games on TV in New York, Trautwig’s voice was often the first they heard.
With a natural storytelling style, he used his pregame introductions to make big games at Madison Square Garden or Yankee Stadium feel even bigger while rarely needing to raise the level of his voice.
MSG Networks studio analyst Alan Hahn, who called Trautwig a friend, mentor, and career resource of support, said the accomplished sportscaster “was a skilled host who knew how to make every game feel like something you don’t want to miss.” He added,
“We lost a legendary voice in sports. But we lost a lot more than that,””Al Trautwig had an amazing voice and knew how to use it the way a tenor could bring depth and intensity to a song. … He loved sports and had incredible versatility from baseball to basketball and hockey. And that’s not even counting his incredible work at the Olympics.”
Alan Hahn
Wife Cathleen Catallo Trautwig Confirmed Al Trautwig’s Death To Newsday
Al Trautwig, born on February 26, 1956, was married to Cathleen Catallo Trautwig, whom he met at Adelphi University. However, the exact date of their marriage has not been revealed yet.
Sadly, Cathleen and Al’s married life ended following the tragic death of Al Trautwig. Cathleen supported and took care of Al while he was struggling with cancer.
Cathleen confirmed Al’s death news to Newsday, saying he died from complications of the cancer he had been treated for in recent years. In an email, she wrote,
“Needless to say, we are devastated,” she wrote in an email. “He was a wonderful husband and father in addition to being a 4-time National Emmy award winner and over a 30-time NY Emmy award winner. As you know he covered almost every sport in his career, including 16 Olympic Games. We hope he is remembered for all his professional achievements but also for the kind and caring person he was.”
Cathleen Catallo Trautwig
Cathleen was born to her father, Frank, and her mother, Teresa M. Catallo. She grew up with his brother James and sister Janet Moorman.
As per the source, James married Donna Catallo, and Janet tied the knot with David Moorman.
Sadly, Cathleen’s father, Frank, passed away on January 16, 2013, at 89. On the other hand, her mother, Teresa M. Catallo, passed away on November 29, 2018, at 93.
Al Trautwig And Cathleen Catallo Were Blessed With One Son
The couple were blessed with a son named Alex Trautwig, who has been married to Kara Cassella.
According to the source, Alex graduated from Boston College and served as the Photo Editor of Boston College’s award-winning independent student newspaper, The Heights, for three years.
After graduation, he worked as a full-time staff photographer at Major League Baseball.
He has been the full-time director of Photography at Fanatcis since July 2024.
According to Kara’s LinkedIn profile, she graduated from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business and worked as an analyst at LivingSocial from June 2011 to December 2012.
She served as AddThis’s senior data and insights analyst from May 2013 to June 2015 and later joined Digitas North American as an Associate Director.
In January 2020, she joined HBO Max as the Audience strategy and solutions director.
She has been the director at The Trade Desk since June 2023.
Currently, Alex is mourning the tragic loss of his supportive and devoted father, Al Trautwig.
Additional Information
- Al Trautwig was a stick boy for the New York Islanders in their early days in the NHL and a ball boy for the New York Nets when they played in the ABA.
- In the 1980s, Trautwig hosted USA Network’s coverage of the National Hockey League; one off-beat feature he did was interviewing a water fountain.
- His first broadcasting experience was calling New York Apollo soccer matches on WBAU during the summer of 1978.
