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Broadcast Rites and Sites; I Saw It on the Radio with the Boston Red Sox
[Buy it!] | Castiglione, Joe, with Lyons, Douglas B. | USD 75.00
(Sat Jun 8 00:34:50 2024) | Abebooks | Ground Zero Books, Ltd. | ISBN10: 1589793242, ISBN13: 9781589793248, [publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing 200, Lanham, MD] Softcover xix, [1], 381, [7] pages. Illustrations. Foreword Pedro Martinez. Introduction by Douglas B. Lyons. Cover has slight wear and soiling. Inscribed by Castiglione on half-title. Joseph John Castiglione (born March 2, 1947) is an American radio announcer for the Boston Red Sox baseball team, an author and lecturer. Castiglione joined the Red Sox broadcast team in 1983, teamed with Ken Coleman. He admitted not being in the booth when the ball rolled through Bill Buckner's legs in the 1986 World Series, as he was in the clubhouse covering Red Sox' seemingly impending victory celebration. After Coleman's retirement in 1989, Bob Starr became the lead announcer for the Red Sox. After the end of the 1991 season, Castiglione became the team's lead radio announcer along with Jerry Trupiano. Castiglione became nationally known when the team won the 2004 World Series, with his broadcast of the end of the game. His jubilant "Can you believe it?" after the final out became a catchphrase. Dave O'Brien and Jon Rish were his partners since 2009 through April 2013. Starting in May 2013, Rob Bradford, Lou Merloni and O'Brien were his partners, with Merloni and Bradford stepping in for fill-in play by play duties. In 2011, O'Brien became the lead announcer with Castiglione moving back to the secondary announcing role. He does all innings when working with Bradford and Merloni. Castiglione is currently a Lecturer in the department of Communication Studies at Northeastern University, where he teaches a course on Sports Broadcasting. In Broadcast Rites and Sites: I Heard It on the Radio with the Boston Red Sox , Joe Castiglione gives his educated opinions on his favorite sightseeing, shopping, and restaurants from coast-to-coast. Yet, at the heart of the book is baseball as seen from his unique perspective and longevity in the booth--from witnessing seven no-hitters to having a catch with Bob Feller; from Roger Clemens' 20 strike out game to the fateful, unforgettable Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.
[Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2006] |
