Dennis Lee Eckersley,nicknamed "Eck",is an American former professional baseball pitcher and color commentator. Between 1975 and 1998,he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians,Boston Red Sox,Chicago Cubs,Oakland Athletics,and St. Louis Cardinals. Eckersley had success as a starter,but gained his greatest fame as a closer,becoming the first of two pitchers in major league history to have both a 20-win season and a 50-save season in a career.
New England Sports Network,popularly known as NESN,is an American regional sports cable and satellite television network owned by a joint venture of Fenway Sports Group and Delaware North. Headquartered in Watertown,Massachusetts,the network is primarily carried on cable providers throughout New England. NESN is also distributed nationally on satellite providers DirecTV and as NESN National via select cable providers.
Gerald Peter Remy was an American professional baseball player and sports broadcaster. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman for ten seasons—three with the California Angels (1975–1977) and seven with the Boston Red Sox (1978–1984). After retiring from professional play,Remy was a color commentator for televised Red Sox games for 33 years until his death.
David Ray Roberts,nicknamed "Doc",is a Japanese American professional baseball manager and former outfielder who is the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for five MLB teams over a ten-year career and then coached for the San Diego Padres before being named Dodgers manager in 2016. Although he played for the Boston Red Sox for only part of one season,his most notable achievement as a player was a key stolen base in the 2004 American League Championship Series that extended the Red Sox's postseason,which culminated in a championship in the 2004 World Series. Roberts batted and threw left-handed.
Joseph John Castiglione is an American retired radio announcer,best known for his 42 seasons announcing games of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. He has also been a college lecturer,and author. Castiglione was the recipient of the 2024 Ford C. Frick Award,presented by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum,and is an inductee of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame.
Sean McDonough is an American sportscaster,currently employed by ESPN and the WEEI Boston Red Sox Radio Network. McDonough has play-by-play experience for all four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.
Edwin Martin III was an American sportscaster,known primarily as a play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox from 1961 to 1992.
Eric Frede is an American sportscaster who has worked for NESN since 2002. He was previously the play-by-play announcer for NESN College Football Saturday broadcasts until he left NESN and joined NBC Sports Boston and is currently an anchor for the SportsNet Central.
The Pawsox Radio Network was the radio network of the Pawtucket Red Sox,a Triple-A minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. There were 12 stations and three F.M. translators in the network,including the flagship and part-time stations. The network last broadcast games for the Pawtucket team in 2019,as the 2020 minor league season was cancelled and the team relocated to Worcester,Massachusetts,becoming the Worcester Red Sox for the 2021 season.
Wally the Green Monster is the official mascot for the Boston Red Sox. His name is derived from the Green Monster,the nickname of the 37-foot 2-inch wall in left field at Fenway Park. Wally debuted on April 13,1997. Although he was an immediate success with children,he was not as well-received by older fans. Wally has since become more accepted by Red Sox fans of all ages,in part due to the Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy creating stories about him and sharing them during televised games.
David O'Brien,nicknamed "OB",is an American sportscaster who is a lead play-by-play announcer on the New England Sports Network (NESN) for telecasts of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB),and for college football and college basketball games aired on the ESPN Inc.-owned ACC Network. He has previously broadcast for MLB's Atlanta Braves,Florida Marlins,and New York Mets,and has announced other sports including basketball,football,and soccer.
Joe Allen Simpson is an American former professional baseball player,and has been a radio and television broadcaster for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB) since 1992.
Mark Andrew Grant,nicknamed "Mud",is an American former professional starting pitcher and is the color commentator for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).
David E. Jageler is an American baseball broadcaster. He joined Charlie Slowes in the Washington Nationals radio broadcast booth to call games in 2006.
Glenn Geffner is an American radio play-by-play announcer who recently announced for the Miami Marlins. Geffner joined the Marlins radio broadcast team in 2008. Until 2021,he partnered with Dave Van Horne on the Marlins Radio Network. In addition to his play-by-duties,Glenn hosts the Marlins pre- and post-game shows.
Jon Rish is an American former radio personality,best known for his work in the Boston area.
William Scott Middlebrooks is an American retired professional baseball third baseman and is currently a color analyst for the Boston Red Sox broadcast team on NESN. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Red Sox on May 2,2012,and played with them through 2014. He also played in MLB for the San Diego Padres,Milwaukee Brewers and Texas Rangers. He also worked as an analyst for a 2024 AL Wild Card series on ESPN Radio. A fifth round draft pick in the 2007 MLB draft out of Liberty-Eylau High School in Texarkana,Texas,Middlebrooks signed with the Red Sox for $925,000,bypassing his commitment to Texas A&M University. Middlebrooks was originally a shortstop,but the Red Sox converted him into a third baseman in the minor leagues. He represented the United States in the 2011 All-Star Futures Game. Following Middlebrooks' emergence as the Red Sox's starting third baseman in 2012,the organization traded former All-Star Kevin Youkilis. After struggles in the 2013 and 2014 seasons,the Red Sox traded Middlebrooks to the San Diego Padres before the 2015 season. He signed minor league contracts with the Brewers and Rangers before the 2016 and 2017 seasons,respectively.
John Joseph Block is a radio and TV play-by-play announcer who calls games for the Pittsburgh Pirates on SportsNet Pittsburgh,KDKA-AM,and KDKA-FM,joining the team in 2016 after four years with the Milwaukee Brewers.
