Ranch Wilder

Ranch Wilder is a sportscaster for the California Angels and the main antagonist in Angels in the Outfield. Earlier in his debut, he puts out a cigarette in a fellow sportscaster's coffee mug and he's also shown to drink on the job.
==Role in the film==
Ranch and George Knox have hated each other since their days as baseball players, when Ranch rammed George's knee with his cleats' nails, ending his days as a player. After a game, Ranch interviews George. While they are arguing, George punches Ranch as payback, giving him a black eye, over which he tends to press assault charges.
Later, J.P. accidentally reveals to Ranch that Roger Bowman has the ability to see angels and that George has been winning through the advice Roger gave him. Hoping to destroy George's career permanently, Ranch informs the press of this, and Hank Murphy threatens to relieve George of his management responsibilities. Roger comes clean to Maggie Nelson about his special ability, and at a press conference, they and the entire team defend George in front of the press. Moved by their faith, Hank allows him to remain as Angels' manager, to Ranch's anger.
Hank later fires Ranch because of his on-air insults of the team during the championship game, causing him to throw a tantrum. His co-commentator, Wally reaches over to turn off his now former partner's microphone with the words "Easy Ranch, less is more" before turning his own microphone back on to finish the broadcast solo. What happened to Ranch afterwards is unknown, but it's likely that he was arrested for refusing to leave and forever banned from a career in baseball.
==Trivia==
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