Staff Profiles
Common Man
Name: Mike Ricordati aka The Common Man
Hometown: St. Charles, Illinois
College: Columbia College
Previous places of play: Chicago, Los Angeles . . . and everywhere in between
Favorite Teams: Buckeyes, Jackets, White Sox, Bears
Favorite Sports Quote: “Who’s your daddy?” – Pedro Martinez
Favorite App: English to Torg translator
The Common Man has been on The Fan airwaves since 2003. Originally from Chicago, Mike grew up a Buckeye fan and adopted the Blue Jackets as his team. In 17 years of broadcasting, he's hosted national shows for ESPN Radio & Sporting News Radio and worked at stations in Chicago & Los Angeles. Mike's hobbies include baseball, watching professional wrestling, and hating people. He lives in New Albany with his wife, Kristen.