The Boston Red Sox will honor former player and beloved broadcaster Jerry Remy with a commemorative patch on their uniforms this season. The black circular patch will have “Remy” in red letters and his No. 2 and be on the right sleeve of the Red Sox jerseys.
Boston will wear the commemorative Remy patch on its uniforms for 161 of its 162 games this season. The only day it won’t be on the jersey is April 15, when a No. 42 is on all Major League Baseball uniforms for Jackie Robinson Day. As a result, the Red Sox won’t wear the Remy patch for their home opener versus the Minnesota Twins.
The Red Sox will also honor Remy with a pregame ceremony before their April 20 game with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Remy passed away last October at the age of 68, following repeated struggles during the past 13 years with lung cancer. He had undergone treatment seven times for the disease.
The “RemDawg” became a broadcaster for the team in 1988, calling color commentary for NESN telecasts. During his 33 years calling Red Sox games, Remy worked with several play-by-play partners including Ned Martin, Sean McDonough, Don Orsillo, and Dave O’Brien. He last worked in the NESN booth last August, before stepping away for treatment.
Seven of Remy’s 10 major-league seasons were played with the Red Sox. A second baseman, he compiled a .286 batting average, .668 OPS, 90 doubles, two home runs, and 211 runs batted in.
NESN announced that a one-hour tribute to Remy, Remembering Jerry, will air on the network April 6 at 8 p.m. ET. The special will feature stories of his playing and broadcasting careers from teammates, in addition to current and former NESN broadcasters. The network has also set up a website honoring Remy at NESN.com/RememberingJerry, where fans can share their favorite stories and memories of the legendary broadcaster.
According to MassLive’s Chris Cotillo, the last commemorative patch on the Red Sox uniforms were worn in 2021, to honor the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park, and 2002, in honor of Ted Williams.
Ian Casselberry is a sports media columnist for BSM. He has previously written and edited for Awful Announcing, The Comeback, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Sports, MLive, Bleacher Report, and SB Nation. You can find him on Twitter @iancass or reach him by email at iancass@gmail.com.
