Len Kasper (born January 21, 1971 in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan) is a play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Cubs (2005-present), teaming with Bob Brenly on WGN-TV, WCIU-TV, and Comcast SportsNet. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Mount Pleasant is a City in the US state of Michigan and the county seat of Isabella County. Play-by-play, in Broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a Sporting event with a Voiceover describing the details of the action The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Robert Earl Brenly (born February 25, 1954 in Coshocton Ohio) is a former Catcher and manager WGN-TV, channel 9 is a Television station in Chicago Illinois. WCIU-TV is an independent television station, located in Chicago Illinois. Comcast SportsNet (or CSN) is a group of Regional sports networks The group is primarily owned by the Comcast Cable television company His previous stints were with the Florida Marlins (2002-2004) and Milwaukee Brewers (1999-2001). The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League Before then, he worked for WTMJ-AM (620) 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. WTMJ is an AM radio station that reaches much of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, as well as parts of northern Illinois and Indiana The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The Hot Stove League is a Baseball -related term referring to the off-season He was actually the Cubs' third choice for an announcer behind Dave O'Brien and Matt Vasgersian. Dave O'Brien is an American Sportscaster who currently broadcasts various events for ESPN television and Westwood One radio Matt Vasgersian (born 1968) is an American Sportscaster and Television host, known for his versatility and Humor.
Trivia
- He and his wife Pam have one son, named Leo. A wife is a Female spouse or participant in a Marriage, or Civil union or Civil partnership.
- One of Len's favorite movies is "Singles", which was shot in Seattle.
- He graduated from Shepherd High School.
- He graduated summa cum laude from Marquette University with a degree in public relations in 1993. Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an Academic degree was earned Marquette University is a private coeducational Jesuit, Roman Catholic University located in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
- Twice performed in concert with Bob Brenly.
- Was a big fan of Strat-O-Matic table top Baseball. Strat-O-Matic is a Game company based in Glen Head New York, that develops and publishes sports simulation games He played as the San Francisco Giants and, coincidentally, Bob Brenly. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Robert Earl Brenly (born February 25, 1954 in Coshocton Ohio) is a former Catcher and manager
Quotes
- "We're very high right now, and I'm not referring to our Woodstock conversation. " (talking about the broadcasting booth at the Washington Nationals' stadium)- Cubs @ Nationals (April 27, 2008)
External links
- Chicago Cubs Broadcasters at Comcastsportsnet.com
- Ask Len and Bob at Comcastsportsnet.com
- Chicago Cubs Broadcasters at Cubs.com
- Len & Bob's baseball blog at WGN Sports.com
- Len & Bob play Summertime Blues.
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