In early , Lefebvre made public his struggle with depressive illness. Ryan Lefebvre recently spoke of the importance of his Catholic faith in overcoming depression.
Additionally, he spoke about the importance of gaining a renewed perspective on life. Lefebvre was gripped by depression and anxiety.
He had depression, not because of pf the tedium of having to watch a Royals team that lost games. Lefebvre describes the emotional debilitation he experienced during the season. On a road trip to Cleveland, the broadcaster sat in a darkened hotel room.
On his table, there was a bottle of Xanax. He ended up going to the park and calling the game. Matthews has seen more Royals games than anyone else during his time with Kansas City. He was chosen from more than applicants for the No. The veteran broadcaster has lent his play-by-play skills to the CBS Radio Network during portions of the regular season and during the and World Series. Matthews is active in the Kansas City community and dedicates his time and resources to several area charities, including the SAFE program, a charity that supports families of fallen police officers, fire fighters and emergency workers, as well as Operation Lifesaver, a railroad crossing safety and awareness program.
He is a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan where he lettered in football and baseball for three years and finished eighth in the nation NAIA in pass receiving in , despite not playing football in high school. His brother, Mike, is the radio analyst for Illinois State University basketball.
Matthews, an avid collector of sports publications, enjoys playing golf and hockey. He resides in Leawood, Kansas. A graduate of Kansas State University in , he was the voice of Wildcats football and basketball from He began his Major League play-by-play announcing career in , broadcasting Cincinnati Bengals football and Cincinnati Reds baseball through the season.
He then moved to San Francisco where he worked as a Giants announcer in and The couple has a daughter, Ryan, a son, Kevin and three grandchildren.
Royals Radio play-by-play broadcaster Steve Stewart is in his 14th season with the Royals, his 22nd in the Major Leagues and his 30th in baseball.
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