Syracuse's Triple-A baseball booth serves as sportscasting launching pad
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 PM
Last updated Jun 2, 2026
Syracuse's NBT Bank Stadium features a Triple-A baseball booth that has produced numerous notable sportscasters. Current co-announcers Joe Puccio and Jack Gordon, both graduates of Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, emphasize hard work and humility in their roles. The booth has historically served as a training ground for future broadcasters, with a legacy dating back to 1952. Syracuse celebrates 150 years of professional baseball in 2026, further highlighting the significance of this venue in shaping sportscasting careers.
- •Joe Puccio and Jack Gordon are current co-announcers for the Syracuse Mets.
- •The booth has trained 17 notable alumni in sportscasting.
- •The Syracuse Mets celebrate their 150th season of professional baseball in 2026.
- •Longtime general manager Jason Smorol emphasizes quality broadcasts.
- •The legacy of the booth began in 1952 with Jim Gordon.
- 12:00 PMYahoo Sports — How Syracuse’s Triple-A baseball booth became a sportscasting launching pad
"Sean McDonough was 22 years old and calling games for the Syracuse Chiefs when the photo was taken. He looks like what he was: a kid with a microphone and a dream that hadn’t paid off yet. That photo hangs on the wall at NBT Bank Stadium, right next to Marv Albert, Matt Vasgersian, Jason…
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