The Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame radio broadcaster Joe Castiglione revealed on Sunday that he is retiring after 42 seasons.
The announcement was announced by Castiglione, who will retire at the end of the 2024 MLB season, on the WEEI broadcast on Sunday during the fourth inning of Boston’s game versus the New York Yankees.
Castiglione, 77, is the longest tenured play-by-play announcer in Red Sox franchise history. The team will honor him prior to its final regular season game on Sept. 29 at Fenway Park.
Joe Castiglione announced his retirement from regular broadcasting after 42 seasons and over 6,500 games with the Red Sox. In a statement provided by MLB, Castiglione expressed that, despite feeling at the peak of his career, having called four World Championships, and receiving the Ford C. Frick Award from the Hall of Fame in July, it is time to spend more time with his wife Jan, of nearly 53 years, as well as his children and grandchildren.
Castiglione noted he would miss interacting daily with baseball professionals and Red Sox fans but believes this decision is best for him and his family.
After retiring from his regular broadcasting duties, Castiglione will stay with the Red Sox as an honorary ambassador and may still participate in game broadcasts if needed, according to the release.
A native of Hamden, Connecticut, Castiglione graduated from Colgate University and earned his master’s degree from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. He began his broadcasting career at WFMJ-TV in Youngstown, Ohio, and started calling MLB games with the Cleveland Indians in 1979. He worked for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1981 before returning to the Indians in 1982. He also broadcast NBA games for the Cleveland Cavaliers and college basketball on NESN.
In 1983, Castiglione joined the Red Sox broadcast team, where he spent 42 seasons and called four World Series championships in 2004, 2007, 2013, and 2018.
He was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2014 with Pedro Martinez, Garciaparra, and Roger Clemens. In 2022, the Red Sox honored him by renaming Fenway Park’s home radio booth the “Joe Castiglione Booth.” Most recently, in July, Castiglione received the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick Award for his significant contributions to baseball.
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