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COMMENTARY | One of the most important members of the Boston Red Sox is about to make his return.
Though he has only been gone for about a month, Jerry Remy will make a long-awaited return to the NESN booth alongside play-by-play man Don Orsillo on Tuesday as the Red Sox face the Colorado Rockies. The pair have been together since 2001 and have become beloved by fans--Remy especially.
"Remdawg", as he is affectionally know to his fans, has been around the Red Sox organization in one form or another since he was traded to the franchise in 1978. After a modest but productive six-year stint in which he was selected to one All-Star game, Remy joined the NESN broadcast team in 1988 and has been a staple of Red Sox games ever since.
Originally placed on the DL with pneumonia on May 28th, Remy has kept in good spirits throughout his time away. [ame="[MEDIA=twitter]347350584162127872[/MEDIA]"]He has regularly taken to Twitter[/ame] to keep everyone informed of his status and to thank his fans for their well-wishes. And the support from others--especially the rest NESN family--has poured in as well.
Without Remy's presence, the Red Sox have gone a modest 13-12. As the All-Star break nears, every game rises in importance.
Going down the stretch without his voice voice would be unfamiliar territory for Red Sox Nation, of which Remy became the president in 2007. He had already been enshrined in the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2006. Through his Hello, Wally! series of children's books he has even introduced a whole new generation of Sox fans to the game.
The man just bleeds Red Sox baseball.
Unfortunately, this isn't Remy's first break from the booth during his tenure. He missed nearly four months of the 2009 season battling a host of ailments, including pneumonia and a small cancer scare. A week before his return from that leave he was shown on the scoreboard at Fenway and received a lengthy standing ovation.
Remy has said that he plans on calling Red Sox games for as long as NESN will have him. A fixture in the booth for 25 years, they may have to pry him away from the booth--or the booth away from him--if that time ever comes.
He may get another standing ovation Tuesday night, but here's to hoping it's the last one for this reason.
Though he has only been gone for about a month, Jerry Remy will make a long-awaited return to the NESN booth alongside play-by-play man Don Orsillo on Tuesday as the Red Sox face the Colorado Rockies. The pair have been together since 2001 and have become beloved by fans--Remy especially.
"Remdawg", as he is affectionally know to his fans, has been around the Red Sox organization in one form or another since he was traded to the franchise in 1978. After a modest but productive six-year stint in which he was selected to one All-Star game, Remy joined the NESN broadcast team in 1988 and has been a staple of Red Sox games ever since.
Originally placed on the DL with pneumonia on May 28th, Remy has kept in good spirits throughout his time away. [ame="[MEDIA=twitter]347350584162127872[/MEDIA]"]He has regularly taken to Twitter[/ame] to keep everyone informed of his status and to thank his fans for their well-wishes. And the support from others--especially the rest NESN family--has poured in as well.
Without Remy's presence, the Red Sox have gone a modest 13-12. As the All-Star break nears, every game rises in importance.
Going down the stretch without his voice voice would be unfamiliar territory for Red Sox Nation, of which Remy became the president in 2007. He had already been enshrined in the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2006. Through his Hello, Wally! series of children's books he has even introduced a whole new generation of Sox fans to the game.
The man just bleeds Red Sox baseball.
Unfortunately, this isn't Remy's first break from the booth during his tenure. He missed nearly four months of the 2009 season battling a host of ailments, including pneumonia and a small cancer scare. A week before his return from that leave he was shown on the scoreboard at Fenway and received a lengthy standing ovation.
Remy has said that he plans on calling Red Sox games for as long as NESN will have him. A fixture in the booth for 25 years, they may have to pry him away from the booth--or the booth away from him--if that time ever comes.
He may get another standing ovation Tuesday night, but here's to hoping it's the last one for this reason.
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