Jerry Remy ✝

Gerald Peter Remy, commonly known as Jerry Remy, (born November 8, 1952) is an American Major League Baseball broadcaster and former Major League Baseball second baseman. Remy grew up in Somerset, Massachusetts. An all-star second baseman originally drafted by the California Angels in 1971, he was traded to his hometown Boston Red Sox in 1977. He retired from the sport in 1985 after a series of injuries and ventured into a career in broadcasting. He has served as a color commentator for NESN\'s Red Sox broadcasts since 1988, only taking some occasional time off for health problems.\n', ' Remy was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, on November 8, 1952, and grew up in nearby Somerset, Massachusetts. He attended Somerset High School and Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island. He is of French Canadian descent.\n', ' Remy was selected by the Washington Senators in the 19th round of the 1970 MLB draft, but he did not sign. He was then selected in the 8th round of the January supplemental phase of the 1971 MLB draft (129th overall) by the California Angels, and signed with the team.\n', '