Jon Sciambi ( Alias 'Boog') is a preeminent American sportscaster. / by Maddie Lee. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container__primary{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;width:100%;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ pre{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--logo{height:24px;width:24px;padding:2px 2px 2px 0;margin-right:2px;display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu--open{display:block;left:auto;opacity:1;}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq svg{padding-top:1px;vertical-align:top;fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ For MLB The Show 22, the team at San Diego Studio have been hard at work innovating one of the core components and features of the . Jon Sciambi spent his formative broadcasting years in Bradford, Pa., before moving onto Miami. .mHQYb .p-search-item__container{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:50px;border-top:0;min-width:250px;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ h2.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:8px;color:#666666;}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq{height:32px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;font-size:13px;-webkit-transition:0.2s;transition:0.2s;border-radius:5px;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#057AFF;border:none;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ [3][8] He also continues to call regular-season and postseason games on ESPN Radio; in October 2022, it was announced that Sciambi will take over as the lead announcer for ESPN Radio's postseason coverage in the 2023 season, replacing Dan Shulman.[9][10]. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-icon__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ One of his coworkers, Dave LaMont, took notice of Sciambi's striking looks, and on Sciambi's first day of work, instead of his mailbox reading "Jon Sciambi," someone had taped a hand-written name tag over it reading "Boog Powell." .dMKvOx{line-height:1.2;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{padding:0 16px;}}/*!sc*/ .cHcHkC{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0;max-height:48px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;display:-webkit-box;width:100%;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;}/*!sc*/ .koKsQt{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ Sciambi felt Wrigley Field more than fit that description. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold-italic.woff') 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Sports Network as television play-by-play announcer on January 4, 2021. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .account--logged-in.active::after{background:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ "There is nothing better than calling Wrigley Field home and broadcasting for the best fans in the game.". .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container{-webkit-order:99;-ms-flex-order:99;order:99;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:99 1 100%;-ms-flex:99 1 100%;flex:99 1 100%;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ \"This has been and continues to be a dream job for me and it is a joy to saddle up alongside Boog.\"","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"The details of the extensions for Sciambi and Deshaies were not disclosed.\n\n\"Boog and JD have been a superb pairing for us and we're excited to have them continue leading our game broadcasts moving forward,\" Mike Santini, Marquee Sports Network's senior vice president of programming and production, said in a 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David Zalubowski/AP Sciambi left the radio show on April 4, 2008, to focus on broadcasting for the Atlanta Braves. "The Cubs' broadcast booth has always been extremely important to Cubs fans, and were proud to have Boog and JD continuing this legacy. He was rumored to have gotten the full time job before Sciambi got it. 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Jon "Boog" Sciambi (born April 11, 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American sportscaster for ESPN.He currently calls Major League Baseball games for ESPN Radio and formerly did television work for ESPN. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-items{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ sub{bottom:-0.25em;}/*!sc*/ ixteen years ago, Len Kasper received a call from Ron Santo. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner span{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:100%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:100%;flex-basis:100%;}}/*!sc*/ .ggWmAj{background:#ffffff;box-shadow:0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2);max-height:64px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 16px;position:fixed;top:0;width:100%;z-index:2;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--mobile-quick-nav .header__nav-top__nav-item--inner{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ template{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .ebrWqN:-moz-loading{color:#f3f3f3;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g148[id="Styles__FigureContainer-iefwtj-0"]{content:"fFwXhn,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.account{-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;padding:0 0 0 4px;white-space:nowrap;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ Before that, Sciambi held announcing roles with the Florida Marlins' and Atlanta. Jon Sciambi is an American sportscaster for ESPN and the Marquee Sports Network, currently the everyday play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Cubs TV broadcasts. Sciambi felt Wrigley Field more than fit that description. Ravech has worked at ESPN for more than a quarter century, succeeding Chris Berman as the studio lead of ESPN's baseball. @WatchMarquee announces multiyear extensions for their Cubs broadcast duo. .mHQYb .p-search-item__container:hover{background-color:#e6f2ff75;color:#333333;}/*!sc*/ body{margin:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--spillover{display:none;}/*!sc*/ From 1997 to 2004, Sciambi became the announcer for the Florida Marlins. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav{border-top:solid 4px #057AFF;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--mobile-quick-nav{display:inline;}/*!sc*/ Sciambi, 51, was named play-by-play announcer for Cubs broadcasts on Marquee Sports Network in January 2021. Sciambi earned his nickname at his first job as a board operator in Miami in 1993. small{font-size:80%;}/*!sc*/ Sciambi's nickname, "Boog," was given to him owing to his physical resemblance to former major league player Boog Powell. .eJdqRG a:hover{color:#0048AB;}/*!sc*/ [6] Late in the 2009 season, it was announced that Sciambi would be leaving the Braves and joining ESPN's Major League Baseball and college basketball coverage full-time. [type="checkbox"],[type="radio"]{box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq svg path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:56px;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;-webkit-flex:99 1 45%;-ms-flex:99 1 45%;flex:99 1 45%;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:none;}/*!sc*/ Jon Sciambi. More pic.twitter.com/2jQCg8I13I. abbr[title]{border-bottom:none;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration:underline dotted;text-decoration:underline dotted;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-selector{width:3px;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ [7], On January 4, 2021, Marquee Sports Network named Sciambi as play-by-play announcer for its Chicago Cubs telecasts following the resignation of the former play-by-play announcer, Len Kasper. Mowins has been a broadcaster for ESPN since 1994, primarily calling men's and women's college sports. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ ''It was an awesome place to grow up,'' said Sciambi, who was 7 when he moved from his native Philadelphia with his mother. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;font-weight:700;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;padding:10px 12px;}/*!sc*/