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Opinion: Vin Scully voiced baseball's history

Vin Scully, the "Voice of the Dodgers," died this week at the age of 94. Scott Simon reflects on the announcer's skill calling games for MLB's Los Angeles team.

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Jason Benetti’s move to Fox indicative of ESPN’s problem in booth

Benetti is just the latest broadcaster to defect, following Joe Davis in 2014 and Adam Amin in 2020. All three are major players at Fox and respected nationally.

Chicago Sun-Times

ESPN’s Jason Benetti in Talks to Be No. 2 Fox CFB Announcer, per Report

Fox is reportedly looking to add a big name to its college football team.

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Jason Benetti in talks with Fox to become No. 2 college football announcer

Benetti, who will remain the White Sox’ TV voice, would leave ESPN, where he has called mostly Group of Five games. He’d have higher-profile games to call at Fox.

Chicago Sun-Times

Is Chicago’s love for its team broadcasters over the top? Possibly. You got a problem with that?

Eddie Olczyk’s departure from the Blackhawks has stunned fans.

Chicago Sun-Times

Polling Place: Your pick for the best baseball booth in town? (Hint: It wasn’t even close)

We also pitted Cubs manager David Ross against Sox manager Tony La Russa — why not? — and asked voters to pick the most important thing when attending a baseball game.

Chicago Sun-Times

Breaking Down Tony La Russa’s Latest Illogical Decision

Yesterday, in the Dodgers’ 11–9 win over the White Sox, Chicago manager Tony La Russa made the puzzling decision to intentionally walk Trea Turner on a 1–2 count to face Max Muncy. Many of you probably know what happened, but let’s briefly run through the situation just in case before…

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Paul Sullivan: 40 years in the booth: White Sox broadcaster Steve Stone celebrates his anniversary with an unplugged conversation

CHICAGO — Steve Stone tweeted some positive news Sunday about a sub-.500 Chicago White Sox team battling through injuries and underachieving players.

Chicago Tribune

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Steve Stone’s first baseball broadcast

On Tuesday, he’ll be in the White Sox’ TV booth with Jason Benetti for the game against the Dodgers. But on June 7, 1982, he sat with Al Michaels and Don Drysdale for the season premiere of ABC’s “Monday Night Baseball.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Paul Sullivan: Things we saw and heard at the City Series, including ‘Angry Lucas’ Giolito and a Pink Floyd reference

Things we saw and heard Wednesday at Game 2 of the City Series, which the Chicago White Sox won 4-3 to sweep the mini-series.

Chicago Tribune

Jason Benetti, baseball want Peacock’s package of games worth waking up for

Benetti is the voice of “MLB Sunday Leadoff,” the NBC-produced package of 18 games that will appear on the network’s streaming service, Peacock. The slate begins Sunday, with the White Sox visiting the Red Sox, the one game that will be simulcast on NBC.

Chicago Sun-Times

White Sox TV’s Jason Benetti will be lead voice for Peacock’s Sunday MLB package

Peacock, NBC’s streaming service, will debut its “MLB Sunday Leadoff” on May 8 with the White Sox-Red Sox game.

Chicago Sun-Times

Robbie Hummel’s rise in broadcasting has roots in Chicago

Hummel, 33, has become one of the nation’s best college basketball analysts. He’s working the Big Ten tournament for BTN and will call NCAA Tournament games for Westwood One.

Chicago Sun-Times

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