How Don Orsillo retains reminiscence of Jerry Remy earlier than every sport he calls

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Orsillo and Remy known as Pink Sox video games on NESN collectively for 15 years.

Don Orsillo and Jerry Remy turned nice mates as they known as Pink Sox video games collectively. The Boston Globe

When Don Orsillo prepares to name a sport, he’s reminded of his longtime broadcast companion.

Orsillo shared with MassLive’s Christopher Smith that he acquired a “Remy 2” patch that the Pink Sox wore on their uniforms in 2022 that honored Jerry Remy, the previous participant turned broadcaster who known as Pink Sox video games with Orsillo from 2001-15.

“A buddy of mine with the (Pink Sox) group despatched me the patch that the gamers wore final yr,” Orsillo advised Smith forward of the Pink Sox’ sequence opener towards the Padres in San Diego, the place Orsillo calls video games now. “I’ve the patch, the two, in my closet the place I dress earlier than I’m going to do video games. It’s simply type of a reminder of every little thing he taught me within the 15 years that we labored collectively, issues I realized from him.”

Remy, 68, handed away on Oct. 30, 2021 after a number of bouts with most cancers. Orsillo advised Smith that he texted with Remy daily, calling him a “nice texter” however wasn’t a “nice cellphone name man.”

However Orsillo had one final cellphone name with Remy shortly earlier than his passing.

“He advised me at that time it was spreading and I acquired the sensation this was type of the final name,” Orsillo advised Smith. “He didn’t say it, however—”

Orisllo has spoken extremely of his former broadcast companion, whom he additionally thought of a terrific buddy, on quite a few events over time. When Remy handed in 2021, he talked about how grateful he was to be taught from him and the way a lot he was going to overlook texting him.

“Thanks for 21 years of friendship. I’m nowhere at the moment with out you,” Orsillo wrote. “Confirmed me the precise @MLB method. I do know I’ll textual content you 3 occasions a day nonetheless. I’m misplaced.”

Orsillo additionally shared some touching phrases on what he would’ve mentioned in a video tribute for Remy when the Pink Sox honored the previous participant at the beginning of the 2022 season.

“Jerry … I miss you daily,” Orsillo wrote. “I miss your friendship, your each day texts however largely your chortle.

“With out you Rem I’m not within the Main Leagues at the moment.

“We labored collectively 15 years and the final 13 you battled. I by no means thought you’ll lose. The strongest particular person I’ve ever identified.”

Orsillo is in his eighth season calling video games on TV for the Padres, becoming a member of their broadcast sales space after his departure from the Pink Sox and NESN in 2015.

Originally posted 2023-05-20 21:26:51.