Don Orsillo
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| Team(s): | Boston Red Sox, Boston College Eagles | |
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| Official site(s): | http://www.redsox.com | |
| Sports: | Major League Baseball, College Basketball, Beanpot Hockey | |
Don Orsillo is the current play-by-play announcer for Boston Red Sox games on the New England Sports Network.
He was born in Melrose, Massachusetts in 1968 (although raised in New Hampshire and later in California) where he often dreamed of being a broadcaster for the Red Sox.
Orsillo works in tandem with color commentator and former Red Sox second baseman Jerry Remy. He is sometimes referred to by fans as "announcer boy", after he was given that nickname by Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield in a NESN commercial.[1]
He graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in Communication Studies. While at Northeastern, he interned under Red Sox radio voice Joe Castiglione. He has been NESN's play-by-play man since the beginning of the 2001 season (his first game included a no-hitter thrown by then Red Sox pitcher Hideo Nomo against the Baltimore Orioles). He also called Cal Ripken Jr.'s final game.
Before doing major league baseball games, he worked in the minor leagues announcing Pawtucket Red Sox games on the radio, having previously done games for some of the New York Mets' minor league affiliates.
In addition to his Red Sox duties, Orsillo has called the Beanpot hockey tournanment and Boston College men's basketball on NESN.
He currently lives in Smithfield, Rhode Island with his wife, Lisa, and their two daughters, Sydney and Madison.
[edit] References
- ^ Neff, Andrew. NESN's Orsillo gets 3-year extension.
