Daron Sutton was born on October 21,1969 and is an American baseball broadcaster who currently serves as a play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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16 Facts About Daron Sutton
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Daron Sutton later served as the television voice of the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Angels.
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Daron Sutton is the son of former pitcher and Hall of Famer Don Sutton, who was a broadcaster.
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Daron Sutton started his career at CNN in 1992 upon graduating from Auburn University at Montgomery in 1992 with a degree in communications.
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Daron Sutton pitched professionally for two years in the Anaheim Angels and Atlanta Braves organizations.
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Daron Sutton had the opportunity to work alongside his father as a member of the Atlanta Braves broadcast team from 1997 through 1999, including hosting pre-game and post-game shows and play-by-play work for Braves telecasts on Fox Sports Net South.
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Daron Sutton was nominated four other times for regional Emmy Awards in similar capacities.
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Daron Sutton was released from his contract by the Brewers amicably on October 23,2006, as he had sought to pursue other options.
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Daron Sutton was mentioned as a possible replacement for Thom Brennaman with the Arizona Diamondbacks and signed a five-year contract, with a three-year club option, to replace Brennaman on November 1,2006.
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From 2010 until 2015, Daron Sutton handled play-by-play assignments for Fox Saturday Baseball.
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In recent years, Daron Sutton continued to broadcast Fox Baseball, Fox Sports 1 High School and College Football, Pac-12 Network basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, soccer, gymnastics and wrestling, while serving as a spokesman for Perfect Game, hosting a weekly show on MLB Network Radio.
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Daron Sutton founded and assisted in the launch of Perfect Game, a streaming network devoted to the coverage of amateur baseball.
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Daron Sutton serves as the network's Executive Producer and lead host, while acting as the Vice President of Content for Perfect Game.
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On March 11,2021, Daron 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.
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On July 11,2021, Daron Sutton announced the Angels organization had decided to unexpectedly part ways with him after only 89 games with the network.
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In 2022, Daron Sutton joined the Los Angeles Dodgers as their fill-in play-by-play broadcaster on Spectrum SportsNet LA, filling in for primary broadcaster Joe Davis when he was broadcasting national games for Fox Sports.
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