Longtime Red Sox broadcaster and former player Jerry Remy passed away yesterday at age 68, as first reported by WCVB-TV Boston. Remy had been battling lung cancer for over a decade, and in August stepped away from his announcing duties for further treatment. Even during his most recent health issues, Remy made it to Fenway Park to throw out the first pitch prior to this year’s AL wild card game, a 6-2 Red Sox victory over the Yankees.
Remy has been the voice of Red Sox games on NESN since 1988, becoming a beloved figure in New England (in fact, fans even voted Remy as the ceremonial president of Red Sox Nation back in 2007). In addition to his broadcasting work, Remy has also authored several books on baseball, as well as five children’s books starring Red Sox mascot Wally the Green Monster as the main character.
A native of Fall River, Massachusetts, Remy broke into baseball as a player, spending his first three seasons with the Angels before the Red Sox acquired him in a December 1977 trade. Now playing for his local team, Remy reached the AL All-Star team in 1978, and went on to play seven seasons in Boston, becoming a fan favorite that extended into his work in the NESN booth. Remy played 1154 games during his 10 years in the big leagues, with knee injuries hampering his ability to stay on the field in the last half of his career.
We at MLBTR pass our condolences onto Remy’s family, loved ones, and many fans around the baseball world.
RIP to the RemDog
He and Orsillo were the best tandem duo I ever heard calling a game. He’ll be missed by true fans everywhere, it’s just a shame there wasn’t one last WS for him this year.
Red Sox Nation will miss him, but at least his suffering is over and he once again feels like his prime.
Sad story. 68 is pretty darn young. I’ve never met someone with terminal lung cancer but I’ve heard it’s a really tough way to go.
Couldn’t agree with you more, GASox. Remy and Orsillo were the best. Remy will be missed. On a side note, wtf happened to Orsillo? He’s kind of a clown in San Diego.
Like everyone in SD he gets his marching orders from Preller.
That’s why it will stay a clown show.
Is he? I haven’t heard him in years.
@bucsfan
Well, they paired him with an even bigger clown in Mark Grant.
Agreed 100%
RIP RemDawg, thank you for your work in the broadcast booth for the last 33 years. RIP to a Red Sox legend.
Rip Jerry. Thanks for all you have to Red Sox nation
*gave lol
Loved the guy as a broadcaster and a player. My two brothers both only lived for 2 years after they got lung cancer. Jerry made it 10, which is a tribute to his fighting spirit. RIP JR.
A huge loss for the Sox and the Nation… R I P Remdawg
Sad day. I remember going to Red Sox spring training and staying at their hotel in Winter Haven in 1992. I would go out for my morning run and Jerry would be out running as well. Never got the chance to talk with him, but we exchanged waves and good mornings. Dang.
gonna miss that booming pure Bawston accent in the booth. You always knew you were at Fenway when you heard Remy. RIP
This Sucks
He really suffered with Cancer for a numbers of years and he also suffered concerning his son
I am sorry to hear of this really
I enjoyed him as an announcer, he will be missed
May Jerry Remy Rest in Peace
RemDog was a pretty decent second baseman for the Sox. Not the best ever. However, he was the best announcer/analyst ever. Really, irreplaceable.
Bummer! I’m not a Red Sox fan, but still enjoyed hearing him call a game on the MLB package. RIP Jerry.
My heart sank when I just heard as if I knew him. Prayers to his family and to Jerry, thanks for showing us all what it means to have courage when adversity strikes.
Well said.
one of the greatest to take the microphone and call a ballgame, sorry to hear he has passed.
“descansa en paz amigo”
Very sorry to hear. Too young. As a Yankee fan, I listened to him for years while checking in a Red Sox broadcasts. His voice and presence will be missed. RIP.
Him and Orsillo managed to make a broadcast interesting even to the other teams fans. Never insulting and brutally honest.
We love you Jerry!
Rest in peace. That had been a long grueling battle for him with cancer. He will always be remembered in Red Sox nation.
RIP Jerry Remy! Very sad day. I enjoyed listening to you on NESN commenting on the Red Sox and I remember you playing 2B for the Red Sox against the Yankees 70’s Teams especially 1978 with all the drama. Huge Loss for sure.
Fun Remy story – a friend of mine played for the 77 Angels and on a day off some of the younger players would hit the beach, do young guy beach things and occasionally accept challenges from other guys for a game of frisbee football. My friend, a pitcher, says he could throw a frisbee about a hundred yards on a line and Remy was more than lightening fast, so they’d team up to crush anyone/everyone basically, leaving the opponents completely befuddled. The kicker being that none of the opponents clued in that they were playing against Angels and the Angel players never let on…
He was a great base runner until he hurt his knee in an age before surgical repairs became the norm.
Well, being a second baseman didn’t help. Ask Mr. Pedroia.
He hurt himself at home plate, not due to a dirty slide.
Remy was a fine second baseman for the Angels and Red Sox before he hurt his knee.I thought that he had a chance to really become one of the very best before then,
I attended my only game at Fenway in 1981 and saw him jogging alone along the outfield track well before the game started.I felt bad for him because this was after his injury and I think that it really affected his ability,especially running ability.All those years of practicing and in one moment a very good player’s career can become mediocre.
Rest In Peace Jerry Remy.I am sure that you made Red Sox fans proud.
RIP! Who doesn’t love that clip of him hacking it up when they were zoomed in on that couple and the guy got a little hand grabby. On YouTube if you haven’t seen it.
Top 5 Remy moment!!! Right up there with the “Pizza Toss”.
My favorite was the crown that came off mid game.
I meant implant (they referred to it as a crown or tooth). it was hilarious.
There was one where the broadcast team had a Boston-raised Hollywood actor in the booth. The man looked to be in his late-30’s / early 40’s. He had recently gotten married and introduced his 22-23 year-old wife. In response to a polite question about how things were working out, the actor respond with: “She still has that new wife smell”.
For 1-1/2 – 2 innings after the couple left, Remy was unable to finish a sentence. He kept trying, but would burst into laughter and lean away from the microphone. Often Orsillo would start laughing as well
I never heard anything like that, and loved Remy for it. He was simply human with an honest sense of humor, as opposed to the fake pal-buddy-buddy phoney ribbing that goes on by sports announcers on telecasts.
The politically correct Red Sox broadcasts after Orsillo was forced out were bad – Remy had to tone it down. When he wasn’t on it was like they say about shopping malls – you can be in one in the outskirts of Boston, Ann Arbor, Dallas or San Bernadino…..they’re all the same.
Oh man, that was hilarious. It was John O’Hurley who played J. Peterman on Seinfeld. One of the funniest lines I’ve ever heard. Remy was unable to speak for a long time. Classic.
Idea for NESN if you’re reading/listening. Please put together a DVD or download DVD filled with his funny moments over the years. Have all profits go to Cancer research, to The Jimmy Fund or to another charity of the family’s choosing. it will sell out in a heartbeat. A download option is not even too late for this holiday season,. Charge a reasonable premium given the times while remembering the funds will go to charity. I myself would buy multiple copies to give as gifts.
I’m so sorry to hear this. RIP Jerry. My condolences to his family, friends, and all of his fans.
Very, very sad . RIP to the REM Dawg.
RIP Rem Dog. Very good as a broadcaster, very underrated during his time as a player.
rip
RIP Jerry, you were awesome at your trade! FU cancer!
Lots of good memories about the RemDog, both as a player and his broadcast career. He could be brutally honest as a sportscaster, but always on point. And ya, his partnering with Orsillo was pretty much as good as it gets.
We lost a good one.
RIP to the greatest there ever was. Thank you Remdawg
Always enjoyed Jerry & Don Orsillo laughing for an entire inning over an amusing detail Jerry pointed out in the ballpark. A life well lived.
R.I.P. Jerry Remy gone too soon.
RIP met him when I was a kid. Just a nice guy who loved the game. When he was at the playoffs to throw out the first pitch while on oxygen, you could tell he was nearing the end. Hoping he could beat it again. Loved him and Orsillo when they got themselves hysterically laughing.
Dont smoke
RIP to a true baseball ambassador. I enjoyed watching Remy play, he always got the most out of his talent and played his tail off. He could slap the ball all around the diamond and was outstanding with the glove. And I didn’t get too many chances to hear him as a broadcaster but I thoroughly enjoyed Jerry when I did, his enthusiasm was contagious and he didn’t talk down to his audience. Thanks for all the great memories.
May he Rest In Peace .
Generations of Red Sox fans grew up listening to the Remdawg. Sox games will never be the same without him and Don calling the broadcast. RIP!
A truly sad day in Red Sox nation, and all across Baseball.
R.I.P. Jerry…
I’m an Orioles fan living in New England, Remy and the gang are one of the best broadcasting crews around (even though they are total homers 😀 ) . I will miss him next year.
Living in CT most of my life I’d listen to Jerry on the BoSox games, Ralph Kiner for the Mets and Phil Rizzuto with the Yankees.
All were former players. All loved their teams and had their own quirky, inside baseball style. Jerry Remy was the guy who hung in there the longest. RIP. I’m sad.
For me…Jerry>Ralph>Phil
What was interesting about Kiner was how little he talked about himself or hitting. One of the greatest home run hitters ever. Every so often he’d get down to brass tacks on Kiner’s Korner and you got a taste of his knowledge. Definitely not a dumb jock.
RIP Remdawg you will be sorely missed. Remdawg and Orsillo my favorite announcing combo still haven’t forgiven Ownership for letting Orsillo go.
Rest In Peace, Rem-Dawg. No matter how good or bad the Red Sox were in a given season, Jerry Remy made it must watch tv. He was one of the most knowledgeable analysts in all of baseball. He had his chance to become a national broadcaster a few times but he turned it down, wanting to stay close to home and close to his family. He was a true Red Sox and Boston legend. He fought his illness with everything he had. He was on the field 3 weeks ago, throwing out the first pitch of the ALCS while being that sick; that sums up all you need to know about him and his passion for the game and for the Red Sox organization.
I know he doesn’t qualify under Red Sox rules to have his number retired, but I really hope they build a statue or memorial of him outside of Fenway. He certainly deserves it. My condolences to the Remy family, Don Orsillo, The Eck, Tom Caren, Jim Rice, Tim Wakefield and all the others at NESN who had the pleasure working alongside of Jerry for all those years. A very sad day in Red Sox Nation for sure. RIP my friend.
Great comment DM. The Team has had other great announcers but who else did for thirty plus years after a ten year career? Plus, he’s local and as you said, wanted to remain so. His accent was pure Boston.
It’ll be hard to top a better duo than Remy and Orsillo. Rip Rem
Rest In Peace
Was always a fair announcer, even when paired with “homers”.
R.I.P Remdog, you will be sorely missed!
Sad day in Beantown
Rest In Peace Remdog
This is a sad day for Redsox Nation , Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends , He was and always will be the best for his commitment to the Redsox and his craft , you will be greatly missed hearing the games will not be the same . R.I.P Remdog
Makes me sad. He was one of my personal favorites back in the day.
Remy was vocally against “Wally” until he saw Wally bringing smiles to kids faces one day during a pre-game event at Fenway. Several times each year — even this year- he would say on the air that he was wrong about Wally. That’s a real man.
If there was a blowout on the field he had great stories. One night with the game out of hand, he and Eck talked about late night visits to “Daisy Buchanan’s” and “Studio 54” after games. He loved having the players from the “Legends Box” as in game guests.
My brother died of cancer at age 68. Way too young.
First heard about it in the car this morning. Very sad to hear. RIP, Jerry.
RIP Jerry. He and Orsillo had the best on air chemistry ever. Genuinely human, like listening to a married couple sometimes. Google their YouTube clips. Laugh til you cry. He is missed.
RIP to a Boston icon. Enjoyed watching him play and I enjoyed him as a broadcaster. I respect him for his resiliency in the face of adversity. A sad day for Boston Red Sox fans.
RIP REMDAWG. My condolences to your family and friends. You will be missed.
Beautiful KD.
Very sad to hear this Red Sox nation will miss this him well his body will RIP his soul is back home in heaven in a new body and cancer free
He was a better announcer than ball player and he was a darn good ball player.
When he played for the Angels, Dick Williams said he only had one ball player and his name was Jerry Remy.
Jerry Remy for Don Aase. Sorry Don but that’s a trade I’d make again and again and again.
Of course, because Bobby Grich moved into second base.
Doesn’t matter that the team had Brunch (a great second baseman), the trade turned out to be a steal because Aase couldn’t stay healthy. if he had, the trade would have been great for both teams. Aase had talent coming up with Bob Stanley and Mike Paxton (who was part of the trade for Eckersley).
Don Aase was a very good RP.
RIP RemDog. Red Sox Nation will miss you.
I never heard of him, but I know how beloved announcers become for their teams. My condolences to the entire Red Sox nation.
2020 spring training, Boston@Atlanta, Remy just went off on the new stadium. A lot of fun.
I may be a Mets fan, but I grew up in Maine in the 70s. Remy was one of the most fun to watch players on the Sox at that time. He and Rick Burleson made for an incredible dp combo.. As a kid I was totally devoted to Yaz and Freddy Lynn, but Remy was right behind them.
Later on in life, I ended up getting NESN so my daughter could watch her beloved Sox. Remy quickly became a household favorite as a broadcaster, and I always fondly remembered his playing days from my youth. I will really miss him. Damn I feel old right now.
RIP Jerry
Jerry has been our living room for years, my Dad and his worked together, our deepest condolences to the family, RIP, we enjoyed the ride.
RIP Mr. Remy, as a Phillies fan this is like losing Harry Kalas. Like losing a family member. Deepest condolences to Jerry’s family, friends, and all of Red Sox nation. I’ll personally really miss hearing him call games a fan of baseball on the whole.
He’s why I wore #2 and will always be my favorite # and player RIP REM DOG!!!
As a sox fan had a lot of memories of him and Orciello. But after that dateline about how he treated his daughter in-law and her family… Not gonna be missed.
RIP Jerry… What a rough day for baseball fans
Such a legend. Very sad news. Will be missed a ton. Best baseball announcer
I love the fact that he went out on his own terms. He got cancer, got treatment, and returned to announcing. Have a recurrence, get treatment, and return to the booth. No staying at home and feeling sorry for yourself. And I’d bet he told his co-workers not to say a single word.
Remdawg was our guy,whether he was playing his air guitar,doing play by play of a flying pizza slice or the time when he didn`t realize he was on air and asked ”what`s in this bag of bleep”from a takeout order.He never sought pity and was a great example for all victims of this terrible disease.He will be dearly missed,God bless Jerry Remy,say hello to Tommy Heinsohn for us.
The original if less talented Pedroia.
Being a gritty, undersized local kid, Remy seamlessly carved a natural lifetime stay at Fenway.
His casual commentary and willingness to drift away from the game to help pace the monotony on the field will be truly missed. As a Yankee fan, I always preferred listening to Rem/Orsillo over Kay and crew during rivalry games. RIP RemDawg.
As a life long Sox fan living in Maryland, Jerry Remy and Don Orsillo were my portal to the team. They were THE best play by play partnership for baseball that I’ve ever seen – they would occasionally root for the home team but were more than fair when giving due to other teams. I’ll never forget Remy falling head over heels doing air guitar and, of course, HERE COMES THE PIZZA! I saw that moment live, as it happened, and it was amazing, It’s the best broadcasting moment of all time TO ME because of how pure it was – both of them giggling like children. It was wonderful, it was fun, it was everything that baseball should be. And Remy embodied that. You will be missed, RemDawg. <3
Don Zimmer, two other Famous Red Sox players, and Jerry Remy were sitting at a table in a restaurant having dinner in Boston. I was a young kid, holding a ball, waiting patiently. I was a shy kid. but also raised with manners.
They saw me, but turned away and kept talking… except Jerry Remy who looked at me, smiled, and waved me over.
He signed the ball, and then passed it around making the other 3 sign it, too..
Jerry Remy was NEVER to big for a fan, especially a kid.
REST IN PEACE REMDAWG!
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