Longtime Boston Red Sox announcer and MLB Hall of Fame player Dennis Eckersley has retired. The 67-year-old, who has been broadcasting Red Sox on NESN for nearly two decades, is beloved by Boston fans for his easy-going style and creative use of baseball jargon and measurements. “Ike”, as it is known, will step down after the end of the current season. Prior to his radio career, Eckersley played for five major league teams from 1975 through 1998. This includes two spells with Boston. During his time with Oakland Athletics, Eckersley was an important part of the Red Sox’s A-League sweep in the 1988 American League Championship Series. He scored saves in all four games of that series. However, at the World Championships, he found himself on the wrong side of Kirk Gibson’s home run, which decided the L.A. Dodgers Series. She is often remembered for the famous play called by the late Dodgers announcer Finn Scully. Eckersley returned to Boston in 1998, for his final season as a player. He left the field with a record 197-171 win loss, 3.5 ERA and 390 career saves. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004, during his first year of eligibility. His number, 43, was also retired by athletics in 2005. Eckersley became part of NESN Broadcasting in 2003. He often worked alongside his former Red Sox teammate, the late Jerry Remy. In addition, he worked on broadcasting baseball for TBS, and last year, Eckersley got his first celebratory field throw by Remy during a pre-game party before the 2021 American League Wild Card game. A few weeks later, Remy died of cancer. Remy and Eckersley have been teammates of the Boston Red Sox for seven seasons and teammates of the New England Sports Network for nearly two decades, and Eckersley’s last broadcast will be on October 5th.
Longtime Boston Red Sox announcer and MLB Hall of Fame player Dennis Eckersley has retired.
The 67-year-old, who has been broadcasting Red Sox on NESN for nearly two decades, is beloved by Boston fans for his easy-going style and creative use of baseball jargon and measurements. “Ike”, as it is known, will step down after the end of the current season.
Prior to his radio career, Eckersley played for five major league teams from 1975 through 1998. This includes two spells with Boston.
During his time with Oakland Athletics, Eckersley was an important part of the Red Sox’s A-Level sweep in the 1988 MLS Championship series. He scored saves in all four games of that series.
However, at the World Championships, he found himself on the wrong side of Kirk Gibson’s home run, which decided the L.A. Dodgers Series. It’s a moment we often remember because of the celebrities The call is played by the late Dodgers anchor Finn Scully.
Eckersley returned to Boston in 1998, for his final season as a player. He left the field with a record 197-171 win loss, 3.5 ERA and 390 career saves.
He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004, during his first year of eligibility. His number, 43, was also retired by athletics in 2005.
Eckersley became part of NESN Broadcasting in 2003. He often worked alongside his former Red Sox teammate, the late Jerry Raimi. In addition to this, he worked in broadcast baseball for TBS.
last year, Eckersley caught Remy’s first festive show During a pre-match party before the 2021 American League Wild Card game. A few weeks later, Remy died of cancer.
Remy and Eckersley have been teammates of the Boston Red Sox for seven seasons and teammates of the New England Sports Network for nearly two decades.
Eckersley’s last broadcast will be on October 5.
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