Joe Castiglione is credited for calling more than 6,500 MLB games on the radio since his MLB broadcasting career began in 1979. The upcoming Sept. 29 home game at Fenway Park for the Red Sox with the visiting New York Yankees will be the final time the hall of fame announcer goes before a microphone describing balls, strikes, and all other happenings between the foul lines.
All good things come to an end, either by choice or force. Last Sunday, at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, it was fair to say that Red Sox Nation and MLB fan bases throughout the American and National Leagues were stunned when Castiglione, 75, announced that this would be his final season working full-time from the press box. For four decades on the job, Castiglione has been the longest-tenured broadcaster in Red Sox history.
