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WSBK-TV WSBK-TV (channel 38) is an independent television station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is owned by the CBS News and Stations group alongside CBS owned-and-operated station WBZ-TV (channel 4). Both stations share studios on So ...
televised Friday night games in the
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WBZ-TV WBZ-TV (channel 4) is a television station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, airing programming from the CBS network. It is owned and operated by the network's CBS News and Stations division alongside independent station WSBK-TV (channe ...
televised the 4th of July game; these games were seen on
NESN New England Sports Network, popularly known as NESN , is an American regional sports network, regional sports cable television, cable and satellite television, satellite television network owned by a joint venture of Fenway Sports Group (which ow ...
throughout the rest of New England.


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* Leo Egan (1970) *
Gary Thorne Gary F. Thorne (born June 9, 1948) is an American sportscaster. He was the lead play-by-play announcer for Baltimore Orioles games on MASN from 2007 to 2020. He has also worked for ESPN and ABC, including National Hockey League, Major League ...
(1992-1993) * Brent Musburger (1992) * Bob Montgomery (1992-1995) *
Gil Santos Gilbert A. Santos (April 19, 1938 – April 19, 2018) was an American radio play-by-play announcer based in the Boston area. He called games for the New England Patriots of the National Football League and the Boston Celtics of the National Baske ...
(1992) *
John Rooke John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...
(1995) * Steve Zabriskie (1996) * Doug Brown (1997-1998) *
Don Orsillo Don Orsillo (born December 16, 1968) is the play-by-play announcer for the San Diego Padres on Bally Sports San Diego and for the MLB on TBS. Orsillo was the television voice of the Boston Red Sox on NESN from 2001 to 2015. He was then hired b ...
(2000) * Hector Martinez (1994-2001) *
Jon Rish Jon Rish (born 1973) is an American former radio personality, best known for his work in the Boston area. Career Rish was a radio host for WEEI-FM in Boston. Rish attended Boston College and began his sportscasting experience on WZBC, the schoo ...
(2010, 2014) *
Eric Frede 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 ...
(2010-2014) * Josh Maurer (2015) *
Tom Caron Tom Caron (born November 18, 1963) is a sportscaster and anchor on New England's NESN network. Background Caron is a graduate of Lewiston High School in Maine and Saint Michael's College in Vermont, where he majored in journalism. After graduat ...
(2016-present) *
Alex Faust Alex Faust (born January 14, 1989) is an American television sportscaster who is currently the television play-by-play voice for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He gained additional fame in 2018 when ''Jeopardy!'' hos ...
(2019) *
Will Flemming William Flemming (born April 3, 1979, in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American sportscaster who broadcasts play-by-play of Boston Red Sox games with the WEEI Red Sox Radio Network alongside veteran announcer Joe Castiglione; Prior to joining WEEI ...
(2019) *
Mike Monaco Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and documen ...
(2019–present)


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Jerry Remy Gerald Peter Remy (November 8, 1952 – October 30, 2021) was an American professional baseball player and sports broadcaster. Remy played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman for ten seasons—three with the California Angels (1 ...
(1992-1995) *
Dennis Eckersley Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3, 1954), nicknamed "Eck", is an American professional baseball pitcher and former color commentator. Between 1975 and 1998, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, ...
(2003–2021) * Dave Roberts (2009) *
Buck Martinez John Albert "Buck" Martinez (born November 7, 1948) is an American former professional baseball catcher and manager, and is currently the television play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Blue Jays. He played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball ( ...
(2009) *
Tony Massarotti Anthony Ezio Massarotti (born October 28, 1967) is an American author and a former sportswriter for the '' Boston Herald'' and ''The Boston Globe''. He co-hosts a sports talk radio show, '' Felger & Mazz'', on 98.5 The Sports Hub with former ' ...
(2009) *
Rance Mulliniks Steven Rance Mulliniks (born January 15, 1956) is an American former Major League Baseball player. Playing career Originally drafted as a shortstop, Mulliniks made his major league debut in for the California Angels, batting .269 in 78 games. He ...
(2009) *
Rex Hudler Rex Allen Hudler (born September 2, 1960) is an American former Major League Baseball utility player and color commentator for the Kansas City Royals. He played a total of 14 seasons after being a first round draft pick of the New York Yankees i ...
(2009) *
Ron Coomer Ronald Bryan Coomer (born November 18, 1966), nicknamed "Coom Dawg", is a former first baseman and third baseman in Major League Baseball and the current color analyst and play-by-play broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs radio on WSCR 670 AM. Coomer ...
(2009) *
Ken Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal (born September 19, 1962) is an American sportswriter and reporter. He serves as a field reporter for ''Fox Major League Baseball'' since 2005, and was an in-studio reporter for MLB Network from 2009 to 2022. Since August 2017, h ...
(2009) * Kevin Kennedy (2009) *
Dwight Evans Dwight Evans may refer to: * Dwight Evans (baseball) (born 1951), American former baseball player * Dwight Evans (politician) (born 1954), American politician {{hndis, Evans, Dwight ...
(2009) * Sean Casey (2009) *
Jim Kaat James Lee Kaat (; born November 7, 1938) is an American former professional baseball player and television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a left-handed pitcher for the Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins (–), ...
(2009) *
Gordon Edes Gordon Edes (born Sept. 24, 1954) is an American sportswriter who as a beat reporter covered all four major professional U.S. leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) in the course of a nearly 40-year career that began in 1976 with the ''Chicago Tribune''. ...
(2009) * Bob Montgomery (2009) *
Frank Viola Frank John Viola Jr. (born April 19, 1960) is an American former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Minnesota Twins (1982–1989), New York Mets (1989–1991), Boston Red Sox (1992–1994), Cincinnati Reds (1995), and To ...
(2009) *
Sean McAdam Sean McAdam may refer to: * Sean McAdam (journalist) Sean McAdam is a sports writer and author from the Boston area. He covers the Boston Red Sox for ''Boston Sports Journal'' and is a radio and television analyst and commentator. His first book ...
(2009) * Brian Daubach (2009) *
Rick Dempsey John Rikard Dempsey (born September 13, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player.Gregg Zaun (2011) *
Roy Smalley III Roy Frederick Smalley III (born October 25, 1952) is a former professional baseball shortstop, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1975 through 1987 for the Texas Rangers (1975–76), Minnesota Twins (1976–82; 1985–87), New York ...
(2012) * Peter Abraham (2012) *
Nick Cafardo Nicholas Dominic Cafardo (May 8, 1956 – February 21, 2019) was an American sportswriter and sports author. A longtime columnist and beat reporter for ''The Boston Globe'', he primarily covered the Boston Red Sox. In December 2019, Cafardo was ...
(2012–2013) *
Peter Gammons Peter Gammons (born April 9, 1945) is an American sportswriter Sports journalism is a form of writing that reports on matters pertaining to sporting topics and competitions. Sports journalism started in the early 1800s when it was targeted ...
(2012–2013) *
Jim Rice James Edward Rice (born March 8, 1953), nicknamed "Jim Ed", is a former Major League Baseball left fielder and designated hitter. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Baseball Hall of Fame on July 26, 2009 Baseball ...
(2013) * Rob Bradford (2013) *
Jon Rish Jon Rish (born 1973) is an American former radio personality, best known for his work in the Boston area. Career Rish was a radio host for WEEI-FM in Boston. Rish attended Boston College and began his sportscasting experience on WZBC, the schoo ...
(2013–2014) * Derek Lowe (2013) *
Jonny Gomes Jonathan Johnson Gomes (; born November 22, 1980) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and coach. He is the minor league outfield and baserunning coordinator for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He play ...
(2017–2018) *
Mike Timlin Michael August Timlin (; born March 10, 1966) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. Timlin played on four World Series championship teams in an 18-year career; the 1992 Toronto Blue Jays, 1993 Toronto Blue Jays, 2004 Bost ...
(2017) *
Wade Boggs Wade Anthony Boggs (born June 15, 1958) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He spent 18 seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Boston Red Sox. He also played for the New York Yankees (1993-1997), and the Tamp ...
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Jarrod Saltalamacchia Jarrod Scott Saltalamacchia (; born May 2, 1985) is an American former professional baseball catcher. Between 2007 and 2018, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, Miami Marlins, Arizona ...
(2017) *
Lenny DiNardo Leonard Edward DiNardo (born September 19, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2004 through 2009, with the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, and Kansas City Royals. Listed at ...
(2017) *
Todd Walker Todd Arthur Walker (born May 25, 1973) is a former professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1996 to 2007. Listed at and , he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Walker played college baseball at Loui ...
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John Valentin John William Valentin (born February 18, 1967) is a former shortstop and third baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Boston Red Sox from 1992 to 2001, and spent a final season with the New York Mets in 2002. He later became a c ...
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Carlos Peña Carlos Felipe Peña (born May 17, 1978) is a Dominican former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, C ...
(2017) *
Ellis Burks Ellis is a surname of Welsh and English origin. Retrieved 21 January 2014 An independent French origin of the surname is said to derive from the phrase fleur-de-lis. Surname A * Abe Ellis (Stargate), a fictional character in the TV series ''St ...
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Lenny DiNardo Leonard Edward DiNardo (born September 19, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2004 through 2009, with the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, and Kansas City Royals. Listed at ...
(2021)


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Kathryn Tappen Kathryn Tappen (born April 9, 1981) is an American sportscaster. Tappen works on NBC Sports Group's coverage of the Notre Dame Football, '' Football Night in America'', Golf, as well as the Summer and Winter Olympic Games among others. Early li ...
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Jade McCarthy Jade McCarthy (born July 20, 1980) is an American sportscaster for NBC Sports Boston who was a former anchor on ESPN's '' SportsCenter'' and former host of ''NESN Daily'' on NESN. Early life McCarthy was born in Newton, Massachusetts. As a child, ...
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Tony Lee Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby leagu ...
(2011) *
Jamie Erdahl Jamie Erdahl (December 3, 1988) is an American reporter for NFL Network and CBS Sports. She currently serves as one of the hosts of Good Morning Football on NFL Network. She was formerly the lead sideline reporter for the '' SEC on CBS'', teamin ...
(2013–2014) * Jahmai Webster (2017) *
Tom Caron Tom Caron (born November 18, 1963) is a sportscaster and anchor on New England's NESN network. Background Caron is a graduate of Lewiston High School in Maine and Saint Michael's College in Vermont, where he majored in journalism. After graduat ...
(2017;2019)


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Butch Stearns Butch Stearns is an American television and radio personality. He is a former sports anchor for WFXT and radio host for WEEI-FM, both located in Boston, Massachusetts. Television Stearns' first job in television was as a producer for Bob Gamere ...
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Kathryn Tappen Kathryn Tappen (born April 9, 1981) is an American sportscaster. Tappen works on NBC Sports Group's coverage of the Notre Dame Football, '' Football Night in America'', Golf, as well as the Summer and Winter Olympic Games among others. Early li ...
(2006-2011) *
Adam Pellerin Adam; el, Ἀδάμ, Adám; la, Adam is the name given in Genesis 1-5 to the first human. Beyond its use as the name of the first man, ''adam'' is also used in the Bible as a pronoun, individually as "a human" and in a collective sense as ...
(2013–present)


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* Brian Daubach (2009) *
Tony Massarotti Anthony Ezio Massarotti (born October 28, 1967) is an American author and a former sportswriter for the '' Boston Herald'' and ''The Boston Globe''. He co-hosts a sports talk radio show, '' Felger & Mazz'', on 98.5 The Sports Hub with former ' ...
(2009) *
Gordon Edes Gordon Edes (born Sept. 24, 1954) is an American sportswriter who as a beat reporter covered all four major professional U.S. leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) in the course of a nearly 40-year career that began in 1976 with the ''Chicago Tribune''. ...
(2009) *
Nick Cafardo Nicholas Dominic Cafardo (May 8, 1956 – February 21, 2019) was an American sportswriter and sports author. A longtime columnist and beat reporter for ''The Boston Globe'', he primarily covered the Boston Red Sox. In December 2019, Cafardo was ...
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Ken Ryan Kenneth Frederick Ryan, Jr. (born October 24, 1968), is an American former baseball pitcher. He played eight seasons in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies. Professional career After graduating in 1986 from S ...
(2009) *
Lenny DiNardo Leonard Edward DiNardo (born September 19, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2004 through 2009, with the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, and Kansas City Royals. Listed at ...
(2017–present) *
Jonny Gomes Jonathan Johnson Gomes (; born November 22, 1980) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and coach. He is the minor league outfield and baserunning coordinator for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He play ...
(2017–present) *
Jarrod Saltalamacchia Jarrod Scott Saltalamacchia (; born May 2, 1985) is an American former professional baseball catcher. Between 2007 and 2018, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, Miami Marlins, Arizona ...
(2017) *
Todd Walker Todd Arthur Walker (born May 25, 1973) is a former professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1996 to 2007. Listed at and , he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Walker played college baseball at Loui ...
(2017) *
John Valentin John William Valentin (born February 18, 1967) is a former shortstop and third baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Boston Red Sox from 1992 to 2001, and spent a final season with the New York Mets in 2002. He later became a c ...
(2017) *
Manny Delcarmen Manuel Delcarmen (born February 16, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He previously pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2005 through 2010, mainly for the Boston Red Sox; he was a member of Boston's 2007 World Seri ...
(2018)


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See also

* List of current Major League Baseball announcers *
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Notes

*During the 2013 season,
Jerry Remy Gerald Peter Remy (November 8, 1952 – October 30, 2021) was an American professional baseball player and sports broadcaster. Remy played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman for ten seasons—three with the California Angels (1 ...
took a leave of absence after his son,
Jared Remy Jared W. Remy (born September 7, 1978) is an American career criminal who pleaded guilty to the murder of his girlfriend, Jennifer Martel. He is the son of the late Boston Red Sox player and broadcaster Jerry Remy. Jared previously worked for the R ...
, was arrested for murder. *Red Sox color commentator Jerry Remy was off the air indefinitely during the 2009 season while he recovered from complications of cancer. NESN used guest analysts in his absence.
Dennis Eckersley Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3, 1954), nicknamed "Eck", is an American professional baseball pitcher and former color commentator. Between 1975 and 1998, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, ...
did the majority of home games and Dave Roberts did most of the road games.Boston Herald May 6, 2009 Cancer sidelines voice of Red Sox
/ref> * In 2000, Bob Rodgers replaced Bob Kurtz when he left to cover the
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. Tom Caron replaced Rodgers as studio host. * From 1990 to 2004, Sean McDonough missed Red Sox games while covering events for
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and
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, making it necessary for the channel he was working for to hire a second announcer to serve as a fill-in.Boston.com Local Search - Boston Globe Archives
/ref> For games when Bob Montgomery served as the play by play announcer, NESN analyst Jerry Remy would serve as color commentator. * Dave O'Brien misses Red Sox games due to his work on
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. * Dave Martin joined the Red Sox radio broadcast crew in June 1972 when John MacLean left due to illness * In 1970, announcers
Ken Coleman Kenneth Robert Coleman (April 22, 1925 – August 21, 2003) was an American radio and television sportscaster for more than four decades (1947–1989). Early life Coleman was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1925, the son of William (a salesma ...
,
Ned Martin Edwin Martin III (August 9, 1923 – July 23, 2002) was an American sportscaster, known primarily as a play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox from 1961 to 1992. Broadcasting career Martin was born in Wayne, Pennsylvani ...
, and
Johnny Pesky John Michael Pesky (born John Michael Paveskovich; February 27, 1919 – August 13, 2012), nicknamed "The Needle" and "Mr. Red Sox", was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. He was a shortstop and third baseman during a ...
refused to cross the picket line of
WHDH-TV WHDH (channel 7) is an independent television station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is owned by Sunbeam Television alongside Cambridge-licensed CW affiliate WLVI (channel 56). WHDH and WLVI share studios at Bulfinch Place (nea ...
's electrical workers. During the strike, Leo Egan called games on television and Spike Brown handled the radio broadcasts. * Don Gillis filled in most for most of the 1957 season while Curt Gowdy was out with a bad back. * The only game broadcast in 1926 was opening day * Bill Kulik was only a part-time broadcaster * Juan Oscar Baez joined Spanish radio crew in June after J.P. Villaman's death * On July 25, 2008, WTTT swapped call signs with sister station WWDJ in
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* Jon Rish resigned during the 2013 season. He was replaced by Sean Grande and Lou Merloni


References

{{Lists of Major League Baseball broadcasters
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