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Jon Sciambi
Jonathan David Sciambi ( ; born April 11, 1970) is an American sportscaster for ABC, ESPN and the Marquee Sports Network and has been the everyday play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Cubs TV broadcasts on Marquee since 2021. He has worked extensively as a baseball play-by-play announcer, calling games for ESPN television and on ESPN Radio. Sciambi's nickname, "Boog," was given to him by Hank Goldberg because of his physical resemblance to former major league player Boog Powell. He also broadcasts college basketball games for ESPN.
Article summary
Jonathan David Sciambi ( ; born April 11, 1970) is an American sportscaster for ABC, ESPN and the Marquee Sports Network and has been the everyday play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Cubs TV broadcasts on Marquee since 2021. He has worked extensively as a baseball play-by-play announcer, calling games for ESPN television and on ESPN Radio. Sciambi's nickname, "Boog," was given to him by Hank Goldberg because of his physical resemblance to former major league player Boog Powell. He also broadcasts college basketball games for ESPN.
Key claims
- date of birth: 1970-04-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of birth is "1970-04-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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