MLB Network receives 13 Emmy Award nominations

April 9, 2013; Anaheim, CA, USA; General view of opening week logo on field before the Los Angeles Angels play against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

MLB Network today received 13 Sports Emmy Award nominations for 2013, the highest number of nominations in its history, giving the network a total of 50 Sports Emmy Award nominations since its launch in 2009.

Some of the more notable nominations included MLB Tonight, which won the Sports Emmy for Outstanding Studio Show – Daily in 2012, 2011 and 2010.

Bob Costas also received his second nomination in the Outstanding Sports Personality – Play-by-Play category for his work on MLB Network. Al Leiter, Harold Reynolds and Tom Verducci each earned nominations in the Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Analyst category.

The complete list MLB Network’s Sports Emmy Award Nominations for 2013:

Outstanding Sports Personality – Play by Play: Bob Costas

Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Analyst: Al Leiter, Harold Reynolds, Tom Verducci

Outstanding Sports Personality – Reporter: Tom Verducci

Outstanding Studio Show – Daily: MLB Tonight

Outstanding Technical Team Studio: MLB Tonight

Outstanding Open/Tease: “A Field of Dreamers”

George Wensel Technical Achievement Award: “A Field of Dreamers”

Outstanding Graphic Design – Live Event: Intentional Talk

Outstanding Graphic Design – Post Produced: MLB Tonight

Outstanding Production Design/Art Direction: “A Field of Dreamers”

Outstanding Promotional Announcement – Institutional: “Here’s To Us”

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