Hobby is music: There is a song called “Soft and Silky, Bernard Gilkey” from a band called Dr. Chompski & The Grey People.
Favorite sports announcers are Jack Buck and Dick Vitale:
Buck was the Cardinals announcer when Gilkey played there. Dick Vitale might
have had a chance to broadcast a Gilkey game too – Gilkey had signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Drake but instead chose baseball when the
Cardinals signed him.
Favorite player as a kid was Lou Brock: Gilkey grew up in
the St. Louis area, getting to play for his hometown team.
Might have been a sports announcer if he hadn’t been an athlete:
He did not go into broadcasting after his playing career ended.
Pet peeve is messy things: Sounds reasonable.
Where he is now: He is home raising his children. His
deferred-money contract with the Diamondbacks, whom he last played for in 2000,
expires this season.
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