Michael Kay

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 grandfather was named Max Kazinetz. Max was Jewish.

Michael’s paternal grandmother was named Leah Katz. Leah was a Jewish emigrant, from Vilnius, Lithuania.

Michael’s maternal grandfather was Daniel Louis Aiello (the son of Guiseppe/Joseph Aiello and Helena/Elena/Elana Lily Yaccarino/Jaccalino/Iaccarino). Daniel was born in New York. 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). Frances was born in New York. 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