Here at Sox On 35th, we boast a talented and passionate group of contributors who provide coverage all year long. In this edition of our “Meet the Team” article series, we get to know Carson Kass.
About Me
I am Carson Kass, and I am a second-year Broadcast and Digital Journalism student at the S.I. Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University! I am a lifetime White Sox fan from the suburbs and have followed the team closely for as long as I can remember. I have been a reader of Sox On 35th since I was just over 13-years-old in 2019.
Growing up a huge White Sox fan led me to watch tons of Jason Benetti, who’s spectacular commentary in my young life from 2016 onward, led me to fall in love with sports journalism, a dream I finally got to chase in my senior year of high-school as a writer and editor for The Blueprint, my high school newspaper. That and working within the Illinois high school Esports realm as a play-by-play commentator helped me move forward into studying journalism in college.
At Syracuse, I am one of the leaders of the student commentators for Syracuse Esports, a new challenge I picked up to learn how to adapt in a new space. I won the SU Esports Broadcaster of the Year award in my second semester in 2025, and from there have used it as a jumping-off point to work in sports.
Outside of school, I worked as a play-by-play commentator and writer for the Normal CornBelters of the Prospect League, as well as their four other collegiate teams. This upcoming summer, I will work as a member of the Tim Kurkijan Broadcasting Fellowship for the Bethesda Big Train in Maryland.
Fast Facts
- Page Role: Contributor
- Hometown: Downers Grove, IL
- Current Town: Syracuse, NY
- Education/Major: Broadcast Digital Journalism Student at Syracuse University
Baseball Fandom
- Favorite White Sox Player: Yolmer Sánchez.
- Favorite non-White Sox Player: Tim Lincecum.
- Favorite Thing About Being a White Sox Fan: I absolutely love this community. I am hard pressed to find a group of people as entertaining and as fun to watch talk about their team than my fellow White Sox fans.
- Favorite White Sox Uniform: The present away jerseys. The classic gray is so crisp!
- “Mount Rushmore” of White Sox Players: Frank Thomas, José Abreu, Paul Konerko and Minnie Miñoso.
- Favorite In-Person White Sox Memory: Leury Garcia’s go-ahead three run homer versus the Astros in Game 3 of the 2021 ALDS or Nicky Delmonico walking off the Red Sox to complete a comeback in a May 2019 game.
- Least Favorite In-Person White Sox Memory: June 4th 2024, the White Sox surrender a 5-0 lead to the Cubs and lose 7-6.
- Favorite Baseball Movie: “42.”
- Favorite Baseball Stat: Defensive Runs Saved.
- Favorite Ballpark Food: A classic Chicago Hot Dog.
- Favorite Ballpark: Citi Field.
- Ballpark You Want to Visit: The Tokyo Dome.
- All-time Favorite Broadcaster: Jason Benetti.
Personal Questions:
- Favorite Fast Food: Potbelly Sandwich Works.
- Favorite TV Show: “The Mandalorian.”
- Favorite Hobbies: Reading, weight training, birding, backpacking and Dungeons and Dragons.
- Dream Vacation: Gates of the Arctic National Park.
- Favorite Band/Artist: Car Seat Headrest.
- Who has inspired you the most in your life? My dad’s work ethic has always provided a stellar example of how to carry myself. While going into something I love, his words and example have kept me going.
- Favorite Professional Team Aside from Baseball: The Bears!
- Favorite Personal Sports Moment: Watching Syracuse upset #6 Miami in person to, basically, eliminate the Hurricanes from College Football Playoff contention. It has a very special place in my heart because my sister is a Miami graduate.
- If you could go back in time, what year would you travel to? 2005. Being born in 2006, I certainly missed a big moment there in October.
Follow Me
- X: @carson_kass
- Instagram: @carson_kass_
