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Join SABR Chicago on Sunday, May 24 from 2-3 p.m. CDT for a special Facebook Live chat with Mike Antonellis, the radio and TV broadcaster for the Pawtucket Red Sox (Triple-A Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox).
During the discussion, Mike will highlight his professional journey (including a stop with the Kane County Cougars), how Minor League Baseball is being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic what is road head looks like. Of course, he will handle any questions guests post in the comments.
Bio
Mike Antonellis joins the PawSox after spending 15 years as the voice of Boston’s Double-A affiliate, the Portland Sea Dogs. Born and raised in Massachusetts, he replaces Mike Monaco,who, after three years with the PawSox, is doing play-by-play of Boston Red Sox Spring Training games on NESN while also working full-time on ESPN’s ACC Network. Monaco is the 9th former Pawtucket announcer currently in the Major Leagues.
The 2020 season is Antonellis’s 24th in professional baseball after making stops with the Erie SeaWolves (2004), Kane County Cougars (2002-03), Syracuse Chiefs & Utica Blue Sox (2001), and the Potomac Cannons (1997-2000). During his time with the Sea Dogs, Mike called three games at Fenway Park, two All-Star games, and one Eastern League Championship.
Over the years, Mike has filled in on Red Sox broadcasts from Spring Training and joined Tom Caron on the NESN telecast of the 2015 Eastern League All-Star game from Hadlock Field in Portland.
A veteran of over 3,000 minor league games, Antonellis has called college and high school sports around the Northeast. In addition, his podcast “Behind the Mike” features guests from the sports world and takes you behind the scenes of the broadcasting world.
The native of Ashland, MA attended Dean Junior College and Framingham State College. Mike now resides in nearby Grafton, MA. He got his start in radio calling Milford, MA Legion Baseball on WMRC which is an affiliate station on the PawSox Radio Network.
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