Lou Gehrig Day With Boog Sciambi

About this episode

Boog Sciambi discusses his friendship with Tim Kurkjian, the Cubs' season, and the impact of ALS through Project Main Street.

To know Boog is to love Boog. The legendary play-by-play broadcaster does far more than call baseball and basketball games—he helps change lives in honor of a dear friend. Project Main Street began in 2006 when Tim Sheehy, then 38 years old, was living with ALS. Friends from his hometown of Roosevelt Island, New York, wanted to help Tim and his young family by organizing a fundraiser. Though hesitant to accept charity, Tim agreed on one condition: that his friends work alongside him to create a true 501(c)(3) organization. Having experienced firsthand the financial burdens that come with an ALS diagnosis, Tim recognized the need for practical support. Project Main Street was born from that vision. Today, Project Main Street remains one of the only ALS organizations providing unrestricted financial grants directly to people living with ALS. Boog Sciambi, the play-by-play voice of the Chicago Cubs and an ESPN broadcaster, has been a close friend of Tim Kurkjian for many years. We talk with Boog about the Cubs' rollercoaster season, his favorite ballpark to call a game from (outside of Wrigley Field, of course), and his relationships with television partner Jim Deshaies and…

People in this episode

Guest: Boog Sciambi

Topics covered

• ALS
• baseball
• fundraising
• friendship
• broadcasting
• Cubs
• tribute

Keywords

• Boog Sciambi
• ALS
• Project Main Street
• Tim Kurkjian
• Chicago Cubs
• fundraising
• tribute
• broadcasting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Project Main Street, Chicago Cubs, ESPN

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