Mayor Michelle Wu, Red Sox Announce Plans To Honor Joe Castiglione

Joe Castiglione will ride into the sunset after the Red Sox’s season finale Sunday, but Boston will honor the legendary broadcaster before first pitch.

Mayor Michelle Wu will designate Sept. 29 “Joe Castiglione Day” as part of a pregame ceremony welcoming back multiple franchise Hall of Famers and legends. A team press release confirmed that among the group to attend the ceremony will be Roger Clemens, Pedro Martinez, Dwight Evans, Rich Gedman, Bob Stanley, Joe Morgan, Jackie Bradley Jr., Brian Daubach, Lenny DiNardo, Keith Foulke, Rich Hill, Bob Montgomery and Trot Nixon.

“Joe Castiglione has been the voice of the Red Sox for 42 seasons, there when the Sox broke the curse two decades ago in 2004 and beloved by generations of fans,” Mayor Wu said in a press release. “We’re proud to proclaim September 29 as Joe Castiglione Day in the City of Boston, honoring his contributions to the Red Sox, to Fenway Park, and to our entire city.”

Castiglione announced his retirement from the broadcast booth last week. The 77-year-old was the Red Sox voice for multiple generations and received his deserved praise after he made his career announcement.

The Red Sox voice received the Ford C. Frick Award this year. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum bestows the award to the broadcaster who provided “major contributions to baseball.”

First pitch for Sunday’s matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays is scheduled at 3:05 p.m. ET, and full coverage, including the pregame ceremony, will be broadcast on NESN.