Kevin P. Linton will begin his 19th season with the Blue Rocks, and 10th as Director of Community Affairs in 2020. The 42-year-old served for three seasons as a sales and group sales executive and three seasons as Assistant Director of Media Relations. After four seasons as Director of Promotions, Linton assumed his current post in 2011. He was honored as the 2012 Matt Minker Award recipient, given annually to the top employee in the Kansas City Royals Farm System. Under his direction, the Blue Rocks' Community Affairs Department won four consecutive Matt Minker Community Service Awards (2015-18), presented yearly by the Carolina League to the club that best demonstrates an outstanding, on-going commitment to charitable service, support, and leadership within its community.
A 1999 graduate of the University of Delaware, Linton earned a bachelor's degree in recreation and parks administration. Known as the "Voice of the Bob Carpenter Center," the Lancaster, PA native recently completed his 20th season as men's and women's basketball public address announcer at the University of Delaware. Linton has also served 17 seasons as the "Voice of Delaware Stadium" for the Fightin' Blue Hens football team.
On June 16, 2005, the Wilmington Blue Rocks lost a dear member of their baseball family as the longtime legendary stadium voice for the Blue Rocks, John "Johnny Mac" McAdams, passed away. In a special in-stadium memorial service for McAdams on June 18, 2005, Linton was introduced by Philadelphia Phillies stadium announcer Dan Baker as just the second public address announcer in Frawley Stadium history. Linton will continue to serve as public address announcer for the 2020 baseball season. The 2019 season featured his milestone 1,000th game behind the mic at Frawley Stadium.
Linton has also served as public address announcer for the 2001 America East Men's Basketball Championship Tournament, 2007, 2008 & 2019 CAA Women's Basketball Championship Tournament, the 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2010 NCAA Division I FCS National Football Playoffs, the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship Tournament National Quarterfinals, the 2010 & 2013 ACHA Division I National Collegiate Hockey Championship Tournament, the 2014 Team USA Women's Basketball Trials and 2016 Olympic Women's Basketball Exhibition Games. Additionally, he served as the public address voice of the 2013 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball First and Seconds Rounds.