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End of an era: White Sox bid adieu to John Schriffen

There will be no more UFC-MLB conflicts, as the broadcaster is now open to work the sport he was born to hype John Schriffen, a longtime White Sox broadcaster, has been announced to leave the team. Schriffon's performance in the broadcast booth was disappointing, with his signature call "South Side, stand up!" and limited knowledge of baseball. The team chose not to exercise his option due to Schriffens' decision to take a gig broadcasting a UFC brawl rather than calling the South Siders' first playoff-clinching game in five years. No changes are planned for the Len Kasper-Darrin Jackson pairing on the radio.

End of an era: White Sox bid adieu to John Schriffen

Publicado : hace 4 horas por Hannah Filippo en Sports

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Temas: Baseball, MLB, Chicago White Sox

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