Intro

Heidi Watney is an American sports blogger who serves as a host and reporter for the MLB Network. Given how much success she has had in such a short period of time, Watney’s career is enviable. She is said to have romantic relationships with athletes, as is usual among female sports reporters.

Heidi Watney: Family Life

Heidi Watney was born in Fresno, California, on May 19, 1981, to Mike and Paula Watney. Her father, Mike, is a golf coach since 1979, so she comes from a family of golfers. Mike works as a coach for Fresno State Athletics as well as California State University. Heidi is one of three siblings, with two sisters and a brother named Josh. Josh Watney, her brother, followed in the footsteps of her father, who was a college golfer.

Qualification

Heidi was a member of the Clovis West High School athletic team in Fresno. Gymnastics, hurdles, and diving were among her activities. She was a cheerleader as well.

Heidi was a National Merit Scholar, which earned her a full academic scholarship to the University of San Diego, where she earned a BA with honors in 2003.

Heidi competed in the Miss California beauty pageant during her studies. In 2000, she was a finalist, in 2001 she was a semi-finalist, in 2002 she was first runner-up, and in 2003 she was third runner-up.

Journey of Life

Heidi started her career as a sports talk radio host for ESPN Radio 1430 KFIG and as a weekend sports journalist for KMPH-TV in Fresno.

Heidi started working as an on-field reporter for the Boston Red Sox in 2008. She was the host of the Boston Network’s New England Sports Network shows The Red Sox Report and The Ultimate Red Sox Show (NESN).

Heidi left NESN in November 2011 to serve as a side reporter for the then-new Time Warner Cable SportsNet network in Los Angeles. She left the organization less than a year later to join the MLB Network. Heidi has anchored the Weeknight Baseball Highlights Show Quick Pitch since 2013 as an MLB sportscaster.

How Rich is Heidi Watney?

According to sources, her salary is around $10, 000 per month and she has a net worth of $3M, which she has amassed over a fruitful career in sports journalism. She’s also done radio work and has starred in music videos. It is predicted that her wealth will increase as she continues her endeavors.

Heidi Watney: Personal Life

Heidi made headlines in 2008 when she was accused of dating Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek, who was already married at the time. The rumors started to circulate after the two were seen in an intimate conversation in a Baltimore bar in 2008. The rumors only became louder when Jason Varitek filed for divorce from his 10-year-old wife in 2008. Though none of them verified the alleged relationship, Varitek’s remarriage to Catherine Panagiotopoulos in 2011 reduced the allegations to some extent.

Watney married Mike Wickham on New Year’s Eve 2014 in Edgewater, New Jersey. Wickham, who was born on January 20th, is a well-known MLB personality who has served as a baseball manager for many years. They flew to the Caribbean island of Nevis Island for their honeymoon before returning to Bora Bora. Heidi’s Instagram account is full of nice and cute photos of herself and her husband.

Body Status

She has a height of 5 ft. 10 inches and weighs 61 kg. The divine body that she possesses measures 32-24-36 inches. The blonde hair and blue eyes make her look more heavenly.

Heidi Watney: Social Media Followers

She has around 61k followers on Instagram, around 8k followers on Facebook, around 143k followers on Twitter.

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