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'''Len Joseph Kasper''' (born January 21, 1971) is a radio [[play-by-play]] announcer for the [[Chicago White Sox]] of [[Major League Baseball]] <ref name=Cubs>{{cite web|title=Broadcasters|url=http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/team/broadcasters.jsp?c_id=chc|publisher=MLB.com|access-date=2015-09-18}}</ref><ref name=NBC>{{cite web|last=Gleeman|first=Aaron|title=Len Kasper signs five-year extension to stay Cubs’ announcer|url=http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/22/len-kasper-signs-five-year-extension-to-stay-cubs-announcer/|publisher=NBC|access-date=16 September 2012|date=22 June 2011}}</ref> on [[ESPN 1000]].
'''Len Kasper''' is an American sportscaster. Since 2021, he has been the radio [[play-by-play]] announcer for the [[Chicago White Sox]] of [[Major League Baseball]],<ref name=Sox>{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/3/28/22353139/len-kasper-living-his-dream-white-sox-cubs-broadcastin |work=suntimes.com|access-date=2024-08-06 |title=Len Kasper is once again living his dream |date=28 March 2021 }}</ref> teaming with [[color analyst]] [[Darrin Jackson]] on [[ESPN 1000]] and the [[Chicago White Sox Radio Network]].


Kasper worked alongside [[color analyst]] [[Jim Deshaies]] on Cubs telecasts. He also joined the team's [[Chicago Cubs Radio Network|radio network]] for the fifth inning of games that were televised nationally (including playoff games), working with regular radio announcers [[Pat Hughes (sportscaster)|Pat Hughes]] and [[Ron Coomer]]. He left the Chicago Cubs on December 3, 2020 for the White Sox.
From 2005 to 2020, Kasper worked alongside analysts [[Bob Brenly]] and [[Jim Deshaies]] on [[Chicago Cubs]] telecasts. He also joined the team's [[Chicago Cubs Radio Network|radio network]] for the fifth inning of games that were televised nationally (including playoff games), working with regular radio announcers [[Pat Hughes (sportscaster)|Pat Hughes]] and [[Ron Coomer]].


== Career ==
== Career ==
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In 2002, Kasper was hired as a full-time TV [[play-by-play announcer]] to work alongside [[color commentator]] [[Tommy Hutton]] for the [[Florida Marlins]] and worked for Florida through the 2004 season until being hired for the Cubs in 2005.<ref name="BP">{{cite web | url=http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18680 | publisher=[[Baseball Prospectus]] | title=Baseball ProGUESTus Bringing Sabermetrics to the Broadcast Booth | author=Kasper, Len | date=2012-10-16 | access-date=2015-09-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Bloom|first1=Barry M.|title=Theo Epstein's Hot Stove Cool Music Heats Up With Special Guest "Headliner To Be Named Later" at Wrigleyville's Metro July 9|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/125311456/theo-epsteins-hot-stove-cool-music-heats-up-with-special-guest|website=mlb.com/news|publisher=MLB.com|access-date=9 November 2015}}</ref> Kasper received the [[Harry Caray]] Sportscaster of the Year Award from the Pitch and Hit Club of Chicago in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pitch and Hit Club announces Award winners for Banquet|url=http://www.prepbaseballreport.com/news/IL/pitch-and-hit-club-announces-award-winners-for-banquet-9581746302|website=prepbaseballreport.com|publisher=Prep Baseball Report|access-date=9 November 2015}}</ref>
In 2002, Kasper was hired as a full-time TV [[play-by-play announcer]] to work alongside [[color commentator]] [[Tommy Hutton]] for the [[Florida Marlins]] and worked for Florida through the 2004 season until being hired for the Cubs in 2005.<ref name="BP">{{cite web | url=http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18680 | publisher=[[Baseball Prospectus]] | title=Baseball ProGUESTus Bringing Sabermetrics to the Broadcast Booth | author=Kasper, Len | date=2012-10-16 | access-date=2015-09-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Bloom|first1=Barry M.|title=Theo Epstein's Hot Stove Cool Music Heats Up With Special Guest "Headliner To Be Named Later" at Wrigleyville's Metro July 9|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/125311456/theo-epsteins-hot-stove-cool-music-heats-up-with-special-guest|website=mlb.com/news|publisher=MLB.com|access-date=9 November 2015}}</ref> Kasper received the [[Harry Caray]] Sportscaster of the Year Award from the Pitch and Hit Club of Chicago in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pitch and Hit Club announces Award winners for Banquet|url=http://www.prepbaseballreport.com/news/IL/pitch-and-hit-club-announces-award-winners-for-banquet-9581746302|website=prepbaseballreport.com|publisher=Prep Baseball Report|access-date=9 November 2015}}</ref>

On Friday, December 4, 2020, it was announced that he would be leaving the Chicago Cubs TV broadcasting booth to become the primary radio play-by-play announcer for the Chicago White Sox on [[WMVP]] 1000 AM and fill-in TV announcer on [[NBC Sports Chicago]]. He was replaced by [[Jon Sciambi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cubs/ct-chicago-cubs-marquee-hires-espn-jon-boog-sciambi-20210104-n4awt7lcz5bmrn32jqaunkxfri-story.html#nt=pf-double%20chain~top-news-chain-2~flex%20feature~curated~cubs-mon-1120a-cp3-2p~N4AWT7LCZ5BMRN32JQAUNKXFRI~1~2~6~8~art%20yes|title=Jon 'Boog' Sciambi named the Chicago Cubs' new TV play-by-play voice on Marquee Sports Network — but he'll keep his ESPN role too|last=Rosenthal|first=Phil|date=2021-01-04|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|access-date=2021-01-04}}</ref>

Kasper founded and is the bass player for the band Sonic45. Sonic45 is a Chicago based new wave band who have released two records "Space and Time" in 2021 and "SuperSonic" in 2024.


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Kasper grew up in [[Michigan]]. His broadcasting influence was the [[Detroit Tigers]]' broadcasters, [[Ernie Harwell]] and [[Paul Carey (broadcaster)|Paul Carey]].<ref name="SABR">{{cite web | url=http://sabrmedia.org/2015/07/03/working-the-game-an-interview-with-len-kasper-chicago-cubs-tv/ | publisher=[[Society for American Baseball Research]] | title=Working the Game, an Interview with Len Kasper, Chicago Cubs TV | date=2015-07-03 | access-date=2015-09-18 | author=Hildebrant, Chuck}}</ref> He graduated from [[Shepherd Public School District (Michigan)|Shepherd High School]]. He graduated [[summa cum laude]] from [[Marquette University]] with a degree in public relations in 1993.<ref name=Cubs /> He and his wife, Pam, have one son named Leo.
Kasper grew up in [[Michigan]]. His broadcasting influence was the [[Detroit Tigers]]' radio broadcasters, [[Ernie Harwell]] and [[Paul Carey (broadcaster)|Paul Carey]].<ref name="SABR">{{cite web | url=http://sabrmedia.org/2015/07/03/working-the-game-an-interview-with-len-kasper-chicago-cubs-tv/ | publisher=[[Society for American Baseball Research]] | title=Working the Game, an Interview with Len Kasper, Chicago Cubs TV | date=2015-07-03 | access-date=2015-09-18 | author=Hildebrant, Chuck}}</ref> He graduated from [[Shepherd Public School District (Michigan)|Shepherd High School]]. He graduated [[summa cum laude]] from [[Marquette University]] with a degree in public relations in 1993.<ref name=Cubs>{{cite web|title=Broadcasters|url=http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/team/broadcasters.jsp?c_id=chc|work=MLB.com|access-date=2015-09-18}}</ref> He and his wife, Pam, have one son named Leo.


==References==
==References==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070701195041/http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/talent.asp#Kasper Chicago Cubs Broadcasters at Comcastsportsnet.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070701195041/http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/talent.asp#Kasper Chicago Cubs Broadcasters at Comcastsportsnet.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070601191803/http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/shows-Len-And-Bob-.asp Ask Len and Bob at Comcastsportsnet.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070601191803/http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/shows-Len-And-Bob-.asp Ask Len and Bob at Comcastsportsnet.com]
*[http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/team/broadcasters.jsp?c_id=chc#len_kasper Chicago Cubs Broadcasters at Cubs.com]
*[http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/team/broadcasters.jsp?c_id=chc#len_kasper Chicago Cubs Broadcasters at Cubs.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902060747/http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/team/broadcasters.jsp?c_id=chc#len_kasper |date=2011-09-02 }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070703135808/http://blogs.trb.com/sports/custom/weblog/wgnsports/ Len & Bob's baseball blog at WGN Sports.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070703135808/http://blogs.trb.com/sports/custom/weblog/wgnsports/ Len & Bob's baseball blog at WGN Sports.com]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oWZEvZ4WBY Len & Bob play Summertime Blues.]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oWZEvZ4WBY Len & Bob play Summertime Blues.]


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Revision as of 06:48, 14 August 2024

Len Kasper
Alma materMarquette University, '93
Public Relations
OccupationSports broadcaster
Years active1994–present
SpousePam
Children1

Len Kasper is an American sportscaster. Since 2021, he has been the radio play-by-play announcer for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball,[1] teaming with color analyst Darrin Jackson on ESPN 1000 and the Chicago White Sox Radio Network.

From 2005 to 2020, Kasper worked alongside analysts Bob Brenly and Jim Deshaies on Chicago Cubs telecasts. He also joined the team's radio network for the fifth inning of games that were televised nationally (including playoff games), working with regular radio announcers Pat Hughes and Ron Coomer.

Career

Kasper first worked for WTMJ-AM (620) from 1994 to 2002 in Milwaukee as the host of the station's daily sports show, hosted pregame and halftime shows for the Green Bay Packers, and was a co-host on a hot stove league show on the Brewers' radio network.[2] After realizing he would need experience calling baseball games, he started working with Brett Dolan on the weekends in the late 1990s calling several innings at a time for the Beloit Snappers.[3] In 1999, he was then asked to do fill-in TV work with the Milwaukee Brewers for Matt Vasgersian who started to get work on the national stage.[3] Kasper continued to work alongside Bill Schroeder as a fill-in for Vasgersian on Brewers telecasts through 2001.[2]

In 2002, Kasper was hired as a full-time TV play-by-play announcer to work alongside color commentator Tommy Hutton for the Florida Marlins and worked for Florida through the 2004 season until being hired for the Cubs in 2005.[4][5] Kasper received the Harry Caray Sportscaster of the Year Award from the Pitch and Hit Club of Chicago in 2011.[6]

On Friday, December 4, 2020, it was announced that he would be leaving the Chicago Cubs TV broadcasting booth to become the primary radio play-by-play announcer for the Chicago White Sox on WMVP 1000 AM and fill-in TV announcer on NBC Sports Chicago. He was replaced by Jon Sciambi.[7]

Kasper founded and is the bass player for the band Sonic45. Sonic45 is a Chicago based new wave band who have released two records "Space and Time" in 2021 and "SuperSonic" in 2024.

Personal life

Kasper grew up in Michigan. His broadcasting influence was the Detroit Tigers' radio broadcasters, Ernie Harwell and Paul Carey.[3] He graduated from Shepherd High School. He graduated summa cum laude from Marquette University with a degree in public relations in 1993.[8] He and his wife, Pam, have one son named Leo.

References

  1. ^ "Len Kasper is once again living his dream". suntimes.com. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  2. ^ a b "Ed Sherman interviews WGN's Len Kasper". 2009-04-10. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  3. ^ a b c Hildebrant, Chuck (2015-07-03). "Working the Game, an Interview with Len Kasper, Chicago Cubs TV". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  4. ^ Kasper, Len (2012-10-16). "Baseball ProGUESTus Bringing Sabermetrics to the Broadcast Booth". Baseball Prospectus. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  5. ^ Bloom, Barry M. "Theo Epstein's Hot Stove Cool Music Heats Up With Special Guest "Headliner To Be Named Later" at Wrigleyville's Metro July 9". mlb.com/news. MLB.com. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Pitch and Hit Club announces Award winners for Banquet". prepbaseballreport.com. Prep Baseball Report. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  7. ^ Rosenthal, Phil (2021-01-04). "Jon 'Boog' Sciambi named the Chicago Cubs' new TV play-by-play voice on Marquee Sports Network — but he'll keep his ESPN role too". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  8. ^ "Broadcasters". MLB.com. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
Preceded by Chicago Cubs Television Play-By-Play Announcer
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