Sean McDonough

As the youngest person to announce a World Series national broadcast in 1992, Sean McDonough quickly established himself as a prominent voice in sports commentary, going on to call Joe Carter’s dramatic 1993 World Series-ending home run. After graduating from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in 1984, McDonough began his professional career as a play-by-play announcer for the Syracuse Chiefs in 1982, followed by roles as a sideline reporter and play-by-play announcer for Ivy League football on PBS from 1984 to 1987. From 1988 to 2004, McDonough was a staple in Boston sports broadcasting, providing play-by-play for Boston Red Sox games on local television stations including WSBK-TV, WFXT, WABU, and WLVI, notably partnering with Jerry Remy for nine seasons.

In 2021, he was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame, and the same year, he became the lead play-by-play voice for NHL coverage on ESPN and ABC, a role he continues to hold.