Don Orsillo

Don Orsillo is the current play-by-play announcer for the Boston Red Sox. He was born in Melrose, Massachusetts where he often dreamed of being a broadcaster for the Red Sox. He has been the announcer since the beginning of the 2001 season (His first game was the Hideo Nomo no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles). He also called Cal Ripken Jr. final game. His partner, the color man for the Red Sox, is Jerry Remy. The Red Sox games he announces can generally be seen on NESN. Before doing major league baseball games, he worked in the minor leagues announcing Pawtucket Red Sox games on the radio.

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Announcer - Boston Red Sox - Melrose, Massachusetts - 2001 - Hideo Nomo - No-hitter - Baltimore Orioles - Cal Ripken Jr. - Jerry Remy - NESN - Major league baseball - Pawtucket Red Sox - Radio

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He graduated from Northeastern University in Boston and currently lives in Smithfield, Rhode Island with his wife Lisa and their two daughters, Sydney and Madison.

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Northeastern University - Boston - Smithfield, Rhode Island

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Orsillo is now also the host of the new NESN program "Stories From Red sox Nation".

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