Kay in 2010, photo by dotcalm9/www.bigstockphoto.com/
Birth Name: Michael Neil Kay
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 2, 1961
Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*Italian (mother)
Michael Kay is the television play-by-play broadcaster of the New York Yankees and host of The Michael Kay Show on the YES Network.
Michael is the son of Rose and Charles Kazinetz. His uncle, mother’s brother, was actor Danny Aiello. Michael is married to television journalist Jodi Applegate, with whom he has two children.
Michael’s paternal grandparents were named Max Kazinetz and Leah Katz. Max and Leah were Jewish. Leah was born in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Michael’s maternal grandfather was Daniel Louis Aiello (the son of Guiseppe/Joseph Aiello and Helena/Elena/Elana Lily Yaccarino/Jaccalino/Iaccarino). Joseph was born in Sorrento, Napoli, Campania, Italy, the son of Amiello/Aniello Aiello and Rosa Polio/Paula. Helena was born in Sorrento, Italy, the daughter of Mariano Yaccarino/Jaccalino and Giovannina/Jennie Esposito.
Michael’s maternal grandmother was Frances Pietriacoca/Pietrocova (the daughter of Raffaele Pietriacoca/Pietrocova/Pietriacono and Rosa Corson). Raffaele was born in Italy. Rosa was born in New York, of Italian descent.
Sources: Genealogy of Michael Kay – https://www.geni.com
Michael’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
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