Alex Cora Congratulates Red Sox Broadcaster On Legendary Career

Boston Red Sox games will miss a familiar soundtrack on radio broadcasts beginning next season.

Joe Castiglione announced on Sunday that he will retire from Red Sox radio broadcasts at the conclusion of this season. The voice of the franchise spent over four decades on the call and voiced all four of Boston’s championships since 2004.

Alex Cora knows what Castiglione represents for the Red Sox, having him call the championship he won as a player in 2007 and as the manager in 2018. Cora reflected on Castiglione’s impact after the news broke on Sunday.

“For him to be part of our family is amazing,” Cora told reporters, per NESN’s postgame coverage. “For him to spend more time with his family is amazing. We talked a little bit yesterday about it. I think everybody here, everybody in the nation, we know what he means to the organization. This is it, obviously. We’ll see him around. It’s been fun, man. The guy has treated me with a lot of respect. He always brings a smile to us. That interview before games when we’re struggling, he makes it fun. He puts everything into perspective. We love him, and we wish him nothing but the best.”

“It has to be good to retire on your own terms,” Cora added.

The Red Sox play 12 more games before Castiglione officially hangs up the headset this season.