Proctor Hired for Baseball Job

Clipper radio announcer Mel Proctor has accepted a job as television play-by-play announcer for baseball’s Washington Nationals. The Clippers and Nationals worked out a deal that will allow Proctor to work for both teams through the end of the NBA season. But he will miss a few Clipper games.

The Nationals this week finalized a local television package of 157 telecasts this season on cable and over-the-air. The Nationals’ season opener is Monday at Philadelphia.

The Nationals and Phillies do not play Tuesday, when the Clippers play at Charlotte, but Proctor will miss the Clippers’ game Wednesday at San Antonio.

Proctor, who does not work non-televised games, has been with the Clippers for three seasons. Proctor spent five seasons with the San Diego Padres, and before that worked for the Washington Bullets and Baltimore Orioles.

-- Larry Stewart