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Sunday, October 31, 2021
Boston Red Sox legend and fan favorite broadcaster Jerry Remy died Saturday following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Remy, a former second baseman who had called Red Sox games on NESN for decades, was 68 years old.
A Red Sox Hall of Famer, Remy started his career with three seasons on the California Angels. He then went on to play seven seasons in Boston.
Remy is a four-time cancer survivor and, in the past, has been very public about his health and his battles with depression. Doctors have attributed most of his health issues to smoking cigarettes, and Remy used his platform to urge people to stop smoking.
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1. Jose is an Absurd Sultan Posted: October 31, 2021 at 11:14 AM (#6050329)I remember him as a player on the Sox, he's why I wore #2 in Little League.
I doubt I'll ever enjoy another announcer combo as much as I did the Remy/Orsillo team, giggle fits and all.
While as a Massachusetts native who played with the team of course he was a homer, I always felt that he was better than most about not automatically taking the Sox' side when it came to things like blown calls or dust-ups with other teams.
You'll be missed, RemDawg.
The thing I remember about Jerry is that they were going to run a replay of the 1978 playoff game against the yankees and he said something on the order of "Every time I see that thing playing I'm still sure we're gonna win." And he was excellent in that game. He had a double and a single off Rich Gossage.
RIP Remdog.
Had Remy had done this in 2021, would he have gotten in even hotter water, perhaps even cancelled/fired?
Mate, you've got issues. Remy has just died after a long battle with cancer and this is the hill you're going to defend? You are an odd cat.
Better.
Hardly. I merely wanted to make a point about how this sort of thing has devolved in just the last four years. (My guess is that Remy would've been fired, cancer and beloved-ness be damned.)
RIP
Here comes the pizza, see it?
RIP
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