Len Kasper
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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. His previous stints were with the Florida Marlins (2002-2004) and Milwaukee Brewers (1999-2001). 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. He was actually the Cubs' third choice for an announcer behind Dave O'Brien and Matt Vasgersian.
[edit] Trivia
- He and his wife Pam have one son, named Leo.
- 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.
- Twice performed in concert with Bob Brenly.
- Was a big fan of Strat-O-Matic table top Baseball. He played as the San Francisco Giants and, coincidentally, Bob Brenly.
[edit] 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)
[edit] 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.
Preceded by Chip Caray |
Chicago Cubs Television Play-By-Play Announcer 2005–present |
Succeeded by current |