Jerry Remy, Boston Red Sox player and broadcaster, dies at 68

BOSTON (AP) — Jerry Remy, a Boston Red Sox 2nd baseman who went connected to go a section icon arsenic a tv broadcaster, has died of cancer. He was 68.

The Red Sox confirmed that Remy died connected Saturday.

“This play we mislaid our beloved Jerry Remy - a erstwhile player, broadcaster, Red Sox Hall of Famer & friend,” wrote the squad successful a tweet. “For implicit 40 years, the RemDawg captured the hearts of Red Sox Nation. Our thoughts & countless memories are with Jerry’s wife, Phoebe, their household & our friends astatine NESN.”

Remy had spent 10 seasons successful the majors, the archetypal 3 with the California Angels and the past 7 with Boston, earlier retiring aft the 1985 season.

But it was arsenic a Red Sox announcer, a occupation helium began successful 1988, that helium captured the hearts of fans.

He was a beloved fig successful Boston sports, known arsenic “RemDawg” by generations of New Englanders.