Red Sox’s Alex Cora Tributes Jerry Remy At Jimmy Fund Telethon

'We're fighting with him and we know he's going to be OK'

Jerry Remy was missed at the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio Telethon this year, but Alex Cora wanted to pay tribute to the beloved Red Sox broadcaster.

During his interview with “Ordway, Merloni & Fauria” on Wednesday, the Boston manager arrived in a “Jerry Remy Fight Club” T-shirt, paying homage to Remy, who stepped away from calling games to undergo lung cancer treatment in early August.

The 68-year-old has been NESN’s color analyst for Red Sox games since 1988, and his latest absence is felt deeply.

“He’s not only important to Red Sox Nation — The President, right? That’s what they call him? But in the clubhouse, we miss him dearly,” Cora said, after host Glen Ordway noted his attire. “He used to be there, I get (to Fenway) at 1:30 p.m. and he was there waiting for the lineups. It’s been tough not talking to him lately, or not having him around, but I know he’s fighting the fight.”

Both Remy and Cora formerly played for the Red Sox before joining the organization in some capacity post-retirement, though not at the same time. Still, they go way back, and it’s hard not to think about Remy amid the telethon this year.

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But the Red Sox are behind him, Cora noted, before making a generous donation to The Jimmy Fund himself.

“We’re fighting with him and we know he’s going to be OK.”