The White Sox are a family affair for new sideline reporter Brooke Fletcher

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.4 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Chuck Garfien speaks with CHSN’s Brooke Fletcher who has joined the White Sox broadcast team as a sideline reporter. They talk about the many connections between her family and the White Sox, starting with Brooke’s dad, Scott Fletcher, who played for the White Sox in the 1980’s and 90’s. Brooke shares stories about how and why she became a sportscaster, her road to the White Sox, her new job and more.

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0:00.0	Hey everybody, it's Chuck Arfine.
0:02.3	Welcome back to another edition of the White Sox podcast.
0:05.9	And on the podcast today, a new member of the broadcast team.
0:10.1	New White Sox sideline reporter, Brooke Fletcher, who is making her debut today, Monday.
0:16.9	Our first Cactus League game on CHSN at 2 p.m. Central against the Texas Rangers.
0:23.5	And if her last name sounds familiar, it should.
0:28.6	Her dad is Scott Fletcher who played six seasons with the White Sox in the 80s and 90s.
0:34.6	So coming up on the podcast, we're going to talk about her family history with the White Sox that goes even deeper than her dad. Also, Brooks' sports casting career, how she got
0:44.6	here. Her new job, what it means, to come full circle to be the sideline reporter for the team,
0:52.4	her dad played for the most.
0:54.8	We'll also talk spring training, our thoughts so far about the team.
0:58.8	And there is a little bit of drama on the podcast.
1:02.4	We kind of stumped Brooke with something, which you're going to hear coming up.
1:08.3	So it's Brooke Fletcher on the White Sox podcast. This is a fun conversation. Here we go.
1:19.6	The ball hit deep way back. There's a blast. Deep to left.
1:25.6	Holy cow!
1:28.8	Carlton Fress has put the White Sox ahead.
1:31.7	Robert straightens this one out.
1:34.2	Back you go.
1:36.0	See you.
1:37.5	You can't put it on the board.
1:40.4	Yes.
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