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Can you believe it? Joe Castiglione retires after 42 years with the Red Sox

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October 01, 2024

Darryl C. Murphy and Stephanie Brown

Hall of Fame radio broadcaster Joe Castiglione in the broadcast booth at Fenway Park. (Sharon Brody/WBUR)

On Sunday, the legendary Red Sox Broadcaster Joe Castiglione called his final game. Castiglione has been the team’s lead radio voice for 42 years — the longest play by play announcer in the team's history.

WBUR's Radio Boston spoke to Cognoscenti contributor and lifelong Red Sox fan Harry Breault about why Castiglione has become such an icon.

This segment aired on October 1, 2024.