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Jerry Remy, Boston Red Sox player and broadcaster, dies

(AP) — Jerry Remy, a 2018. ter involving him and for-
Boston Red Sox second mer Boston play-by-play an-
baseman who went on to “It’s amazing the impact that nouncer Don Orsillo, Remy
become a local icon as a you have when you’ve been gained a legion of listeners.
television broadcaster, has around 31 years. That you
died of cancer. He was 68. have on people,” he said. Remy “left an indelible mark
“Red Sox fans especially, who on this club and on an entire
The Red Sox confirmed that welcome you into their home nation of Red Sox fans,” Red
Remy died on Saturday night. for that long. It’s kind of a Sox principal owner John
He had a long and public nice feeling. It’s kind of a nice Henry said in a statement
struggle with lung cancer, feeling that they care.” Sunday.
and drew thunderous ap-
plause at Fenway Park earlier Remy had spent 10 seasons in “He devoted his entire career
this month when he threw the majors — the first three to baseball and whether from
out the ceremonial first pitch with the California Angels his seat in the clubhouse or followers who were known signed with Boston on Dec.
at a playoff game while using and the last seven with Bos- his perch above the field in by that name by creating a 8, 1981.
an oxygen tube. ton — before retiring after the broadcast booth, he took formal fan club.
the Red Sox released him on generations of rising Red Sox Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzem-
Remy was a former smoker Dec. 10, 1985. Remy hit .275 stars and a multitude of fans Born in Fall River, Mass., ski, who played with Remy in
who had a yearslong battle with seven homers and 329 along for the ride with him,” and raised in nearby Somer- Boston, remembered his for-
with lung cancer, includ- RBIs in 1,154 games. the statement said. set, Remy returned to his lo- mer teammate on Sunday as a
ing surgery for the disease cal team after three seasons “very, very hard worker” and
in November 2008. His But it was as a Red Sox an- Known as “RemDawg” by with the Angels in which he a good friend.
struggle with the illness was nouncer, a job he began in generations of New England- hit .258 while averaging 148
well known to baseball fans. 1988, that he captured the ers, Remy was elected by fans games a year. He was traded “He made himself an out-
Support from Red Sox fans hearts of fans. Combining as first president of “Red Sox to the Red Sox on Dec. 8, standing player. He carried
helped him as he underwent sharp analysis and a sense of Nation” late in the 2007 sea- 1977 for pitcher Don Aase those same work habits over
years of treatments for the humor that sometimes led to son. The club had decided to and cash, became a free agent to the broadcast booth,” Yas-
disease, he told reporters in long, on-air bouts of laugh- capitalize on the passions of on Nov. 13, 1981 and re- trzemski said in a statement.

Play me a song: Braves organist charms fans, amuses players

(AP) — Matthew Kamin- bravesorganist ) to the visit- Kaminski regaled him with
ski had intended to play a ing media weighing in on the the nursery rhyme, “I’m a
Grateful Dead song as the connection between player little teapot, short and stout.”
walk-up music for Hous- and tune. Altuve is one of baseball’s
ton’s starting pitcher at shortest players at 5-foot-6.
the World Series. Given Kaminski’s extensive
repertoire — he has a mas- “It’s just a kids’ song,” Ka-
Luis Garcia. Jerry Garcia. Get ter’s degree in music from minski said. “To me, that’s
it? Georgia State University and not mean-spirited. That’s
loves everything from 1960s about having home-field ad-
Then, after getting a glimpse Beach Boys to timeless polka vantage.”
of the rookie pitcher’s unique ditties — that is often a tall
wind-up against the home- task. In fact, most visiting players
town Atlanta Braves, Kamin- seem to recognize that’s all in
ski was suddenly stricken “I choose songs that I think good fun.
with a bit of inspiration. work best on the instru-
ment,” he explained. “Some Kaminski still remembers
this World Series, from Fred- ski is playing for the other
“Listen to this,” he said, die Freeman to Jose Altuve, guys. songs just don’t work that the reaction of now-retired
flashing a mischievous grin, well on the organ.” outfielder Jayson Werth, who
his hands stirring eagerly on but let’s give a shout-out to grew out his hair and sported
the bespectacled, 44-year-old “I do notice it,” outfielder
the keyboard. Kaminski can’t to go too an enormous, Grizzly Ad-
jazz lover sitting behind the Adam Duvall said. “This guy deep into his catalogue — the ams-like beard.
As the Astros’ Garcia strolled Hammond SK2 organ at Tru- is unique.” guessing game doesn’t really
to the plate in Game 3, Ka- ist Park. A devoted band of social work if no one has ANY idea Or, to Kaminski’s eyes and
minski broke into a playful followers eagerly what he’s playing — but he then to his ears, a more bibli-
version of “Rock-A-Bye- He has no ambitions of being media clearly enjoys the perplexed cal figure.
a star — “when someone goes await Kaminski revealing his
Baby” — the perfect musical looks when someone tries
accompaniment for a rookie into jazz, they’re not thinking planned selections on social to figure out why, let’s say, “He kind of resembled Je-
of becoming famous” — but media when a new team is
right-hander whose extended he’s playing the “M(asterisk) sus,” Kaminski recalled. “So
wind-up has been compared Kaminski has pulled off an coming to town, though all A(asterisk)SH” theme for I played a lot of ‘Jesus Is Just
impressive musical feat.
picks are subject to change.
to someone rocking a child. Astros slugger Carlos Correa. Alright’ for him.”
“I came up with that on the He’s made the organ cool Luis Garcia, for instance was “His name is Correa. Werth was clearly listening.
initially supposed to get the
spot,” Kaminski would ex- again. Jerry Garcia-penned Dead Which sounds like Ko-
plain later, providing a quick rea. ‘M(asterisk)A(asterisk) “He would tell (former
primer on his quirky process Kaminski’s eclectic taste in song “Casey Jones,” but that S(asterisk)H’ was based in Braves catcher) Brian Mc-
idea was scuttled in favor of
music, and his witty selec-
for working out the melody tions when opposing players the song that every sleepless Korea,” Kaminski said. Cann that he couldn’t believe
to songs at a moment’s no- come to the plate, have made parent knows by heart. I just played that song for
tice. “There are times when him a bit of a cult figure He’s not afraid to push a few him,” Kaminski related. “He
I get to play a song for the around the suburban Atlanta Guessing why Kaminski buttons, either, though he’s wasn’t really complaining.
first time in front of 40,000 ballpark. picks a song has become a always quick to point out that He thought it was funny.”
people.” it’s all in good fun.
game within the game, with
Even Braves players pay at- everyone from more than
There are plenty of stars at When Altuve led off Game 3,
tention to the songs Kamin- 22,000 Twitter followers ( @