Hall of Famer Joe Castiglione says goodbye to Red Sox nation [Video]

Joe Castiglione, whose four decades of broadcasting Boston Red Sox games earned him a place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, will be honored Sunday at Fenway Park as he transitions into retirement. The club plans to honor him in a ceremony before the final game of the season. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is expected to present a proclamation about his career.Sen. Ed Markey entered a tribute to Castiglione into the Congressional record last week. Castiglione, 75, began calling big-league baseball games in 1979 and started as the Red Sox’s lead radio voice in 1983.He was honored this summer with the 2024 Ford C. Frick Award, which is presented annually by the Hall of Fame for excellence in baseball broadcasting.”After 42 years and some 6,500 games, I think its time to hang up the microphone, at least on a regular basis, and announce the retirement here,” he said earlier …