The Chicago White Sox have loads of holes on the sphere to fill in 2024.
Now they’ll have one other one within the TV broadcast sales space.
Jason Benetti, who changed Ken “Hawk” Harrelson because the TV voice of the Sox on NBC Sports Chicago eight years in the past, was signed by the Detroit Tigers to do a minimal 127 video games for Bally Sports.
“I’m incredibly proud to join this historic and ascending Tigers franchise,” Benetti mentioned in an announcement. “From every single person I talked with throughout the interview process it was clear why so many respected professionals and creative people have joined the organization in the last several years. There’s something special about it, and I’m excited to bring that energy to Tigers fans around the globe.”
Benetti, 40, who grew up a Sox fan in Homewood and attended Homewood-Flossmoor High School, mentioned after interviewing with the Tigers it was “clear this was the right place” for him.
“I was born and raised in the Midwest and understand how important sports are, especially here in the Motor City,” he mentioned.
The information was bittersweet for Sox followers who’ve loved the distinctive relationship between Benetti and longtime colour man Steve Stone, which is equal elements leisure and play-by-play. Doing Sox video games was his dream job going again to his grade faculty days in Homewood.
“I would like to be the White Sox sportscaster,” he as soon as wrote in a classroom task. “As long as I don’t look like Harry Caray.”
It appeared like a pipe dream on the time. Having cerebral palsy was speculated to be an impediment, however Benetti honed his craft at Syracuse and as a minor-league baseball announcer earlier than transferring to the Sox. After a stint with ESPN, he moved to Fox final yr and has been one of many nation’s high sportscasters in school soccer and basketball.
“I love learning from coaches and watching practices and seeing the leadership,” he instructed the Tribune in 2020. “There’s a lot of life lessons in that, too, and I grew up loving to do games. That’s where my heart is.”
Brooks Boyer, chief income and advertising workplace of the White Sox, mentioned in an announcement that the allowed Benetti an opportunity to discover the chance with the Tigers, and was “proud to see Jason continue to live out his dream” to broadcast baseball. Benetti additionally broadcasts different sports activities, and is among the high school soccer announcers for Fox.
Boyer mentioned radio voice Len Kasper, who has an extended background in TV together with with the Chicago Cubs, wouldn’t transfer into the sales space alongside Stone, and the seek for a brand new TV play-by-play man to companion with Stone has begun.
Harrelson, who mentioned over the summer season he by no means retired from the Sox however “got retired,” will not be anticipated to be a candidate.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com