Cubs TV voice Jon Sciambi brings passion for radio to his first national World Series call

Jon Sciambi and former Cub Doug Glanville called the first three rounds of the MLB playoffs for ESPN. (ESPN Images)

In 1979, CBS Radio made Vin Scully its play-by-play voice for the World Series, ending a tradition that had the participating teams’ local announcers sharing the call.

Since then, only Jack Buck, Jon Miller and Dan Shulman have called the Fall Classic on radio. But when the Diamondbacks-Rangers series begins Friday night, Jon “Boog” Sciambi will join them.