John Schriffen
John Schriffen | |
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.jpg) Schriffen in 2017 | |
| Born | October 8, 1984 |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Team | Chicago White Sox (2024–present) |
| Genre | Play-by-play |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Employer | ESPN Chicago Sports Network |
John Schriffen (born October 8, 1984)[1] is an American sportscaster. He has been the play-by-play voice of the Chicago White Sox on Chicago Sports Network since 2024.[2]
Biography
Schriffen is a graduate of Dartmouth College, where he called baseball, basketball and hockey games for the school's radio station.[3]
He began his professional career as a sports anchor and reporter for News 12 in New York City before moving to WRC-TV in Washington, D.C. From 2012 to 2014, Schriffen worked as a New York–based correspondent for ABC News, contributing reports for Good Morning America and Nightline.[4]
After leaving ABC, Schriffen served as a studio host for the NFL Network and worked as a play-by-play broadcaster and sideline reporter for CBS Sports from 2015 to 2020.[5]
He began calling KBO League games on ESPN in 2020.[2]
Schriffen attracted criticism and controversy early in his first season with the Chicago White Sox. In April 2024, he ranted about "all the haters" during his call of a walk-off home run, after which he stopped talking to the media. WSCR (AM) personalities were especially critical of moments which suggested a lack of knowledge about the White Sox and baseball in general, including mispronouncing Bill Veeck's name and misusing the term sacrifice fly. Schriffen escalated the situation into a feud in May 2024 by remarking during a broadcast about "radio losers."[6]
In 2026, Schriffen made his debut as a desk analyst for the Ultimate Fighting Championship at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan on April 4.[7]
References
- ↑ John Schriffen (October 8, 2024). "40th birthday present to myself…finish my first triathlon!!". Instagram. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- 1 2 Agrest, Jeff (January 25, 2024). "White Sox hire ESPN's John Schriffen as new TV voice". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ↑ "JOHN SCHRIFFEN". NFL.com. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ↑ Justin Kaufmann (January 25, 2024). "5 things to know about new White Sox broadcaster John Schriffen". axios.com. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ↑ Andrew Seligman (January 25, 2024). "ESPN's John Schriffen takes over as White Sox's TV play-by-play announcer". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ↑ Sullivan, Paul (May 23, 2024). "Column: Chicago White Sox broadcaster John Schriffen seems to love a good beef — but he should beware of the 'haters'". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on June 10, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ↑ Mike Bohn (April 1, 2026). "UFC Fight Night 272 broadcast team set: Dan Hellie gets second play-by-play shot". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved April 5, 2026.