Joe Castiglione, whose four decades of broadcasting Boston Red Sox games earned him a place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, was honored during a pregame ceremony Sunday at Fenway Park as he transitioned into retirement. During the ceremony, the team displayed highlights of its video calls of the 1986 American League Championship team and Boston’s 2004, ’07, ’13 and ’18 World Series title teams on the scoreboard in center field. Taking the field during the ceremony, the 86ers were highlighted by Hall of Famer Jim Rice, a former player on the 2004 team. Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez was a former player on the 2004 team. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu handed him a proclamation declaring September 29, 2024, “Joe Castiglione Day” in Boston. Team president Sam Kennedy presented him with letters from the famous Green Monster at Fenway Park which read: “CASTIG” in white with the monster’s green background color. Jackie Bradley, the 2018 ALCS Most Valuable Player, got the first ceremonial pitch from Castiglione. “Can you? Can you believe it?” Castiglione said. This is overwhelming.” “Thank you Red Sox for your wonderful gifts and for letting me do what I love for 42 years here in Boston.” Ed Markey entered a tribute to Castiglione in the Congressional Record last week. Castiglione, 75, began calling games Major League Baseball in 1979 and began as lead radio voice for the Red Sox in 1983. He was honored this summer with the 2024 Ford C. Frick Award, which the Hall of Fame presents annually for excellence, he said earlier this month: “After 42 years and about 6,500 game, I think it’s time to hang up the mic, at least on a regular basis, and announce my retirement here.” Castiglione says he will remain with the Red Sox in retirement, and will serve as an ambassador for the team, including appearances at special events, and will occasionally participate in a game call from a booth “While I will miss the daily interactions with the baseball players and talking with Red Sox Nation fans, I believe this is the right decision for me and my family,” he said. “We have come to appreciate that Joe’s talent in the broadcast booth is a trait matched only by his unwavering kindness.” “He is humble and one of the most genuine individuals I have ever had the privilege of working with,” the Red Sox president said. and CEO Sam Kennedy. “It is difficult to imagine a better voice or a finer person to be the narrator of Red Sox baseball over the past four decades, and he certainly earned a very well-deserved retirement.” In 1983, Castiglione joined the Red Sox broadcast team and has been with the organization ever since. He’s been on the radio broadcasts for four of Boston’s Championship Series — 2004, 2007, 2013 and 2018 — and is best known for the final out of the historic Game 4 World Series win of 2004. “The Boston Red Sox are World Champions!” For the first time in 86 years, the Red Sox have won World Series of Baseball, can you believe it? Castiglione said in 2004. Last July, the Red Sox honored his four decades in the radio booth with an on-field ceremony at Fenway Park. Video below: Joe Castiglione receives call from the Baseball Hall of Fame Red Sox Hall of Fame player Roger Clemens presented Castiglione with a plaque that will hang outside the Fenway Radio booth and read: “Joe Castiglione Booth.” Castiglione’s four decades on Red Sox radio represent the longest tenure of any team broadcaster on radio or television. “We are grateful for his dedication for more than four decades and for sharing his love of baseball and the Red Sox with all of us night after night,” principal owner John Henry said in a statement. Castiglione is the father of WCVB SportsCenter 5’s Duke Castiglione.
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Joe Castiglione, whose four decades of broadcasting Boston Red Sox games earned him a place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, was honored during a pregame ceremony Sunday at Fenway Park as he transitioned into retirement.
During the ceremony, the team displayed highlights of its video calls of the 1986 American League Championship team and Boston’s 2004, 2007, ’13 and ’18 World Series title teams on the scoreboard in center field.
Members of those teams took to the field during the ceremony. Hall of Famer Jim Rice highlighted the ’86 group and Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez was one of the former players in 2004.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu handed him a proclamation declaring September 29, 2024, “Joe Castiglione Day” in Boston. Team president Sam Kennedy presented him with letters from the famous Green Monster at Fenway Park which read: “CASTIG” in white with the monster’s green background color.
Jackie Bradley, the 2018 ALCS Most Valuable Player, got a ceremonial first pitch from Castiglione.
“Can you believe it? This is overwhelming,” Castiglione said. “Thank you to the Red Sox for your wonderful gifts and for letting me do what I love for 42 years here in Boston.”
Sen. Ed Markey entered a tribute to Castiglione into the Congressional Record last week.
Castiglione, 75, began calling major league baseball games in 1979, and started as the lead radio voice for the Red Sox in 1983.
This summer he was honored with the 2024 Ford C. Frick Award, which the Hall of Fame presents annually for excellence in baseball broadcasting.
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FILE PHOTO: Boston Red Sox broadcaster Joe Castiglione holds a Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame plaque before a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014.
“After 42 years and nearly 6,500 games, I think it’s time to hang up the mic, at least on a regular basis, and announce my retirement here,” he said earlier this month.
Castiglione says he will remain with the Red Sox in retirement, serving as an ambassador for the team, including appearances at special events, and will occasionally participate in a game call from the broadcast booth.
“While I will miss the daily interactions with baseball players and speaking with fans of Red Sox Nation, I believe this is the right decision for me and my family,” he said.
“After working with him for more than two decades, I have come to realize that Joe’s talent in the broadcast booth is a trait matched only by his unfailing kindness. He is humble and one of the most genuine individuals I have ever met. He is humble and one of the most genuine individuals I have ever met,” said Sam Kennedy, Red Sox president and CEO. “It was an honor to work with him.”
In 1983, Castiglione joined the Red Sox broadcast team and has been with the organization ever since. He’s been on the radio broadcasts for four of Boston’s Championship Series — 2004, 2007, 2013 and 2018 — and is best known for the final game of the historic Game 4 victory in the 2004 World Series.
“The Boston Red Sox are World Champions! For the first time in 86 years, the Red Sox have won the World Series. Can you believe it?” Castiglione said in 2004.
Last July, the Red Sox honored his four decades in the radio booth with a ceremony on the field at Fenway Park.
Video below: Joe Castiglione receives a call from the Baseball Hall of Fame
Red Sox Hall of Fame pitcher Roger Clemens presented Castiglione with a plaque that will hang outside the Fenway radio booth and read: “Joe Castiglione Booth.”
Castiglione’s four decades on Red Sox radio represent the longest tenure of any team broadcaster on radio or television.
“We are grateful for his dedication for more than four decades and for sharing his love of baseball and the Red Sox with all of us night after night,” principal owner John Henry said in a statement.
Castiglione is the father of WCVB SportsCenter 5’s Duke Castiglione.
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Duke Castiglione and Joe Castiglione at Fenway Park
