John Sanders is an Americansports broadcaster, with over 25 years' experience commentatingMajor League Baseball games. He spent 16 years as a television announcer for theCleveland Indians. Previously, he was on both television and radio broadcasts for thePittsburgh Pirates. He also calledBig Eastfootball andbasketball games through the mid-2010s.
Sanders, a Kansas native, worked atWIBW-TV inTopeka, Kansas. He then moved toKMBC-TV inKansas City, Missouri, where he spent 12 years.[1] While at KMBC, he did play-by-play forpreseason telecasts of theKansas City Chiefs.
In 1978, he moved toKDKA-TV inPittsburgh,Pennsylvania, as weekend sports anchor. He later became sports director, appearing on the station's 6 and 11 o'clock newscasts. Then, in October 1980, KDKA announced that he would join Pirates broadcast legendLanny Frattare for televised games during the1981 season.[1] He continued on the Pirates' broadcast team for nine seasons.[2]
In 1991, Sanders moved to Cleveland to do television play-by-play for theCleveland Indians onFSN Ohio. Following the2006 season, the team declined to renew his contract.[3]
Sanders and his wife, Cherie, have two daughters, Gabrielle and Hilary.
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