Joe Castiglione, a broadcaster who has been inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame and has been
the voice of the Boston Red Sox radio broadcast for more than four decades, has announced that he will be retiring from the broadcast booth.
He held the position of play-by-play announcer for the longest period of time in the history of the team, which lasted from 1983 until 2024.
He held the position of play-by-play announcer for the longest period of time in the history of the team, which lasted from 1983 until 2024.
The club will pay tribute to his career during the final home game of the regular season,
which will take place on September 29. He will continue to support the franchise in the capacity of an honorary ambassador.
"I have decided that it is time for me to retire from a regular broadcast schedule," Castiglione said, "after 42 seasons with the Red Sox and more than 6,500 games.
It is time for me to spend more time with Jan, my wife of almost 53 years, my children, and my grandchildren,
despite the fact that I believe I am at the pinnacle of my career, that I have been blessed to call four World Championships
that I received the Ford C. Frick Award from the Hall of Fame in July while working for the greatest franchise in sports.