John David Schriffen (born October 3, 1984) is an American sports broadcaster for the White Sox on NBC Sports Chicago and ESPN,[1] calling collegiate sports and KBO League baseball for the network. Previously Schriffen acted as a reporter for CBS Sports and hosted That Other Pre Game Show on CBS Sports Network. Schriffen, who is biracial, becomes the second Black television play-by-play announcer in MLB, joining Seattle’s Dave Sims. Schriffen’s grandfather, Alphonso Deal, was president of the Philadelphia chapter of the NAACP.
John Schriffen | |
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Born | John David Schriffen October 3, 1984 New York City, U.S. |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College Howard University |
Sports commentary career | |
Team | Chicago White Sox (2024–present) |
Genre | Play-by-play |
Sport(s) | College basketball College football KBO League baseball Major League Baseball |
Employer | ESPN NBC Sports Chicago |
He graduated from Dartmouth College, where he played for the baseball team, and studied journalism during his junior year at Howard University.[2] Schriffen graduated from the Dwight School, and also attended the prestigious Hunter College High School for gifted students, in his hometown of New York City.[citation needed]
Schriffen began his career as a sports anchor and reporter for News 12 in New York City. Before joining ABC News, Schriffen spent several years at WRC-TV in Washington D.C where he Schriffen later worked as one of the youngest ABC News correspondents in New York City having earlier interned for ABC's sister network ESPN.[3]