Rest In Peace, former Angel Jerry Remy

[eligrba4ever]

Jerry Remy, who played full-time second base for the Angels in his first three MLB seasons (1975-1977), died of lung cancer. He was 68.  He was traded after the 1977 season to Boston for pitcher Don Aase and cash. He became an All-Star while with the Red Sox and then spent many decades with Boston as a broadcaster.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Saw that this morning linked from a Red Sox forum. He had been battling lung cancer for many years, and had recurrences, including last year. RIP.

[eligrba]

I remember being disappointed when he was traded.  I enjoyed watching him play as an Angel, not so much as a Red Sox.

[Slegnaac]

4 hours ago, eligrba said:

I remember being disappointed when he was traded.  I enjoyed watching him play as an Angel, not so much as a Red Sox.

I remember being disappointed as well. 

RIP Jerry

 

[DMVol]

4 hours ago, eligrba said:

I remember being disappointed when he was traded.  I enjoyed watching him play as an Angel, not so much as a Red Sox.

Aase had some potential when the Angels traded Remy for him….but the Sox definitely got the better of the deal….Angels provided 2/3 of the Sox infield for a decade (Remy, Carney Lansford)….two bad trades….

[mtangelsfan]

Damn, I remember watching play live.  
 

RIP Mr. Remy

[arch stanton]

I spent some time in NESN country and he and Orsillo were a solid crew.  And I too remember him as an Angels player 

RIP Remdog 

[fanfromday1]

On 10/31/2021 at 12:17 PM, eligrba4ever said:

Jerry Remy, who played full-time second base for the Angels in his first three MLB seasons (1975-1977), died of lung cancer. He was 68.  He was traded after the 1977 season to Boston for pitcher Don Aase and cash. He became an All-Star while with the Red Sox and then spent many decades with Boston as a broadcaster.

Here’s an odd fact about Jerry Remy that I came across a few years ago. Apparently, Remy was the only Baseball player ever called for a balk in a MLB baseball game, who was neither a pitcher nor a catcher. Article from a book titled “Out of Left Field”, by Jeffrey and Douglas Lyons.

From the book:

The event happened in the bottom of the fourth inning of a 4 – 2 Red Sox– Tiger game on May 1, 1984. Jerry Remy was playing 2^nd base for the Boston Red Sox. The batter, Manny Castillo, of the Tigers, grounded passed third-base for a double, but the Red Sox claimed that Castillo missed first base. Before the next pitch Remy shifted over and played behind Mike Easler at first base to backup the ‘protest’ throw from Red Sox pitcher Bruce Hurst. But, 1^st base umpire Rocky Roe ruled Castillo safe. Then Tigers manager Sparky Anderson came out of the dugout and claimed that Remy had played in foul territory – a violation of the rules. Agreeing with him, home plate umpire Ken Kaiser then called a balk on Remy and waved Castillo to third.

But the rules say only that all players except the catcher must be in fair territory when the ball is pitched. No penalty is mentioned. If this play were to be repeated today, according to Marty Springstead, (supervisor of American League umpires at the time the article was written), play would be halted, and Remy would not be permitted to stand in foul territory.

The balk was subsequently credited to pitcher Bruce Hurst, and the Tigers won the game 11 – 2.

[Jason]

On 10/31/2021 at 1:05 PM, eligrba said:

I remember being disappointed when he was traded.  I enjoyed watching him play as an Angel, not so much as a Red Sox.

Does anyone enjoy anything Red Sox related? 

[eligrba]

30 minutes ago, Jason said:

Does anyone enjoy anything Red Sox related? 

I always enjoy when the Red Sox lose.

[HanfordGuy]

 

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[Jason]

50 minutes ago, eligrba said:

I always enjoy when the Red Sox lose.

I wasn't thinking about it that way but that is true 

[HanfordGuy]