Daron Sutton
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Daron Sutton is the television play-by-play voice of Major League Baseball
's Arizona Diamondbacks
and Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball. Sutton is also the son of former pitching great and Hall of Famer Don Sutton. Prior to moving to Arizona, he served for five years as the television voice of the Milwaukee Brewers
, and prior to coming to Milwaukee
in 2002, he was one of the radio voices of the then-Anaheim Angels
, working alongside current Detroit Tigers
television play-by-play broadcaster Mario Impemba
. Sutton replaced play-by-play voice Matt Vasgersian
(who left to become the TV voice of the San Diego Padres
).
Daron had the opportunity to work alongside his father as a member of the Atlanta Braves
broadcast team from 1997 to 1999, including hosting pregame and postgame 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 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, playing parts of two seasons in the Angels and Braves organizations.
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.
Among the various charities that he participates in, Sutton also hosts an annual charity golf tournament in the Phoenix area, benefiting the Southwest Austism Resource and Research Center.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
's Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
and Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball. Sutton is also the son of former pitching great and Hall of Famer Don Sutton. Prior to moving to Arizona, he served for five years as the television voice of the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, and prior to coming to Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
in 2002, he was one of the radio voices of the then-Anaheim Angels
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
, working alongside current Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
television play-by-play broadcaster Mario Impemba
Mario Impemba
Mario Impemba is an American sportscaster, currently the TV voice of the Detroit Tigers and the radio and TV voice of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team.-Early life:...
. Sutton replaced play-by-play voice Matt Vasgersian
Matt Vasgersian
Matt Vasgersian is an American sportscaster and television host. Vasgersian is a host for the MLB Network and has served as an announcer for NBC Sports' coverage of the Olympics, and on Fox Sports' MLB coverage...
(who left to become the TV voice of the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
).
Biography
While working in Milwaukee, he also broadcast UW–Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball games. 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
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
broadcast team from 1997 to 1999, including hosting pregame and postgame shows and play-by-play work for Braves telecasts on Fox Sports Net South
Fox Sports Net
The Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net , are a collection of cable TV regional sports networks in the United States owned and operated by News Corporation.- Beginnings :...
. While working in Atlanta, he also broadcast many Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
sporting events, including basketball, gymnastics, swimming, and track and field. He graduated from Auburn University
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
-Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
in 1992, with a degree in communications. In 2003, Sutton received a Chicago/Midwest chapter Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for Outstanding Achievement for Individual Excellence on Camera. He also 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
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
networks, including as a sports anchor in 1994. Sutton was also a Minor League
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
baseball player, playing parts of two seasons in the Angels and Braves organizations.
On November 14, 2006, Sutton worked as a sideline reporter during the Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
at Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
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
Thom Brennaman
Thomas Wade "Thom" Brennaman is an American sportscaster, and the son of current Cincinnati Reds radio sportscaster Marty Brennaman.-Broadcasting career:...
for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
and signed a five-year contract, with a three-year club option, to replace Brennaman on November 1, 2006.
Personal life
Sutton resides in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife and daughters.Among the various charities that he participates in, Sutton also hosts an annual charity golf tournament in the Phoenix area, benefiting the Southwest Austism Resource and Research Center.