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TO AIR NEW CUBS CLASSIC FEATURING JON “BOOG” SCIAMBI Cubs-Nationals Game from May 26, 2015 to air tonight at 7 p.m. CT

January 11, 2021 CHICAGO – Marquee Sports Network tonight at 7 p.m. CT will air a new Cubs Classic presented by Prevagen, featuring Jon “Boog” Sciambi as the play-by-play announcer on ESPN for the May 26, 2015 game vs. the Washington Nationals at . Down 2-1 in the eighth inning vs. the Nationals, the Cubs tie the game in the eighth to set up heroics in the bottom of the ninth as Sciambi calls the walk-off win for the Cubs.

“We are thrilled to bring a sneak peek of Jon ‘Boog’ Sciambi’s play-by-play call to Marquee viewers,” said Marquee Sports Network Programming Manager, Allison Bertucci Rivera. “We’re looking forward to many more great moments and calls this season.”

“We are excited to be able to bring Cubs fans a glimpse of what ‘Boog’ will bring to Cubs broadcasts in 2021,” said Marquee Sports Network SVP Programming and Production, Michael Santini. “Special thanks to Coordinating Producer Nick Steger for bringing this idea for a Cubs Classic to the forefront and for executing it so efficiently.”

Sciambi was named as the new play-by-play announcer for Marquee Sports Network and the on January 4. Sciambi has served in numerous roles with ESPN since joining the network full- time in 2010, most prominently as the voice of ESPN Sunday Night for MLB on ESPN Radio, and as the regular play-by-play voice on Wednesday Night Baseball telecasts for ESPN since 2014. He also previously served as the lead play-by-play television announcer for the from 2007-2009 and as the radio voice of the Florida Marlins from 1997-2004.

Marquee Sports Network is jointly owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. and the Chicago Cubs. For more information, visit www.marqueesportsnetwork.com and follow the network on social media at @WatchMarquee.

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