Veteran Boston Red Sox radio announcer Joe Castiglione is retiring after 42 seasons
Boston Red Sox broadcaster Joe Castiglione arrives at the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Boston Red Sox radio announcer Joe Castiglione announced on Sunday that he will retire at the end of the season, completing his 42nd year calling the team’s games.
Castiglione, 77, made his retirement announcement during the WEEI broadcast while the Red Sox were batting in the fourth inning against the New York Yankees.
“For him to be part of our family is amazing. For him to spend more time with his family is great,” said Red Sox manager Alex Cora after a 5-2 loss. “We talked a little bit yesterday about it. I think everybody here and everybody in the (Red Sox) nation knows what he means to this organization.”
Castiglione will continue with the team in an honorary ambassador role. The Red Sox plan to honor him before their last regular-season game on September 29 against Tampa Bay.
Castiglione joined Boston’s broadcast team in 1983, during Hall of Fame outfielder Carl Yastrzemski’s final season. He is the longest-serving play-by-play announcer in the team’s history.
