Daron Sutton

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Daron Sutton
Born (1969-10-21) October 21, 1969 (age 51)
Los Angeles, California
EducationAuburn University at Montgomery
OccupationPlay-by-play announcer
Parent(s)Don Sutton

Daron Sutton (born October 21, 1969[1]) is an American baseball broadcaster. He first served for five years as the television play-by-play voice of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. He later served as the television voice of the Arizona Diamondbacks, as well as Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball. In 2002, he was one of the radio voices of the Anaheim Angels, working alongside former Detroit Tigers television play-by-play broadcaster Mario Impemba. In 2021, he served as the secondary television voice of the Los Angeles Angels for the 1st half of the MLB season.

Daron Sutton is the son of former pitcher and Hall of Famer Don Sutton.

Career[]

While working in Milwaukee, he also began broadcasting Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball games, a job he continues to this day. Sutton had previously expressed that it has been his career dream to work in Milwaukee, having spent some of his teenage years living there during the time his father pitched for the Brewers.

Daron had the opportunity to work alongside his father as a member of the Atlanta Braves broadcast team from 1997 to 1999, including hosting pre-game and post-game shows and play-by-play work for Braves telecasts on Fox Sports Net South. While working in Atlanta, he also broadcast many Southeastern Conference sporting events, including basketball, gymnastics, swimming, and track and field. He graduated from Auburn University-Montgomery in 1992 with a degree in communications. In 2003, Sutton received a Chicago/Midwest chapter Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement for Individual Excellence on Camera. He also was nominated two other times (1999 and 2004) for regional Emmy Awards in similar capacities.

He began his broadcasting career upon graduating from college, working in various capacities for the CNN networks, including as a sports anchor in 1994. Sutton was also a Minor League baseball player in the Angels and Braves organizations in 1992.[2]

On November 14, 2006, Sutton worked as a sideline reporter during the Milwaukee Bucks at Atlanta Hawks NBA game on the FSN North Network.

Sutton was released from his contract by the Brewers amicably on October 23, 2006, as he had sought to pursue other options. He was mentioned as a possible replacement for Thom Brennaman for the Arizona Diamondbacks and signed a five-year contract, with a three-year club option, to replace Brennaman on November 1, 2006.[3]

Sutton was the voice of the Diamondbacks until June 2012, when he was suspended for reported insubordination.[4] He was temporarily removed from Fox Sports regional broadcasts, but has continued to handle play-by-play duties on national broadcasts of Fox Sports Game of the Week after departing the Diamondbacks. In October 2012 it was announced that neither Sutton nor Mark Grace would be returning to the booth for the Diamondbacks.[5] For 2013, he was replaced by Steve Berthiaume who was an anchor for ESPN.[6]

In recent years, Sutton has continued to broadcast Fox Baseball, Fox Sports 1 High School and College Football, Pac-12 Network basketball and Fox College Sports college baseball, while serving as a spokesman for Perfect Game, hosting a weekly show on MLB Network Radio and writing for Baseball Prospectus.[7][8][9][10]

On March 11, 2021, Sutton rejoined the Los Angeles Angels as their secondary play-by-play broadcaster on Bally Sports West, filling in for primary broadcaster Matt Vasgersian when he was broadcasting national games for ESPN and MLB Network.[11] On July 11, 2021, Sutton announced that the organization had decided to unexpectedly part ways with him after only 89 games with the network.[12]

Personal life[]

Sutton resides in Scottsdale, Arizona, and is married to Carol Wilsey.[citation needed]

Among the various charities that he participates in, Sutton also hosts an annual charity golf tournament in the Phoenix area, which benefits the Southwest Autism Resource and Research Center, Sutton's Stroke for the Little Folks.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ "Daron Sutton Minor League Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com". Minors.baseball-reference.com. 1969-10-21. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  2. ^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=sutton001dar
  3. ^ Steve Gilbert (2006-10-25). "D-backs name Sutton as TV announcer | dbacks.com: News". Arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  4. ^ http://archive.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/160734375.html
  5. ^ http://archive.azcentral.com/sports/diamondbacks/articles/20121004arizona-diamondbacks-daron-sutton-mark-grace.html
  6. ^ "Brenly, Berthiaume are new broadcast team". MLB.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  7. ^ "Pac12 Network". Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  8. ^ "Perfect Game". Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  9. ^ "Scout.com".
  10. ^ "Baseball Prospectus". Baseball Prospectus. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  11. ^ Harris, Jack (11 March 2021). "Matt Vasgersian will take over play-by-play duties for the Angels". Los Angeles Times.
  12. ^ Roscher, Liz (12 July 2021). "Angels fire play-by-play broadcaster Daron Sutton after 89 games". Yahoo! Sports. Verizon Media. Retrieved 12 July 2021.

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