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Line 102: On August 12, 2009, Remy went to Fenway Park and attended Red Sox manager [[Terry Francona]]'s pre-game press conference. He told both NESN and ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' that he had every intention of returning to broadcasting Red Sox games during the remainder of the 2009 season. He entered the NESN's broadcast booth during the top of the second inning during the night's game to speak with broadcasters [[Don Orsillo]] and [[Dennis Eckersley]]. It was the first time he had been in the booth since he took his leave of absence in April. In between the top and the bottom of the second inning, Remy, still in the booth, was shown on Fenway's center field scoreboard display, to which he received a standing ovation from the crowd attending the game. He revealed during the visit that he had suffered from depression following his physical problems of 2008 and that he was receiving therapy.<ref>[http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/08/remy_in_the_bui.html Remy visits TV booth during tonight's game]</ref> On August 19, 2009, Remy released a statement announcing his return to commentating on August 21, 2009, against the [[New York Yankees]]. He stated that he would likely skip some road trips. He returned full-time for the 2010 baseball season. In April 2013, he announced that he had suffered a relapse that offseason when cancer was found in a different spot on his lungs during his regular six-month [[CT scan]] that January.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.boston.com/sports/media/2018/08/07/jerry-remy-cancer-battle\|title=Jerry Remy is facing another battle with cancer\|date=August 7, 2018\|work=Boston.com\|access-date=August 7, 2018\|language=en-US}}</ref> Remy took time off starting May 28, 2013, due to a bout of pneumonia. He returned to the booth on June 25, 2013.<ref>[http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/2013/06/jerry_remy_says_he_will_return.html Jerry Remy says he will return Tuesday] Chad Finn, boston.com, June 19, 2013</ref> On August 16, 2013, he announced that he would be taking an indefinite leave of absence after his [[Jared Remy\|son]] was arrested for murder; Remy did not return to the broadcast booth until the beginning of the 2014 season.<ref>{{cite magazine \|last1=LoGiurato \|first1=Brett \|title=Jerry Remy to return to Red Sox broadcast booth \|url=https://www.si.com/si-wire/2014/01/28/jerry-remy-return-leave-absence-red-sox-announcer \|access-date=November 1, 2021 \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|date=January 27, 2014 \|language=en-us \|quote=Longtime Boston Red Sox announcer Jerry Remy, who took a leave of absence last August after his son Jared was arrested and charged with murder, told reporters Monday that he will return to the broadcast booth this season.}}</ref> He had another leave during the 2016–17 off-season, missing most of the 2017 [[spring training]].<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Smith \|first1=Christopher \|title=NESN's Jerry Remy arrives at spring training after cancer relapse \|url=https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2017/03/jerry_remy_boston_red_sox_nesn_1.html \|access-date=November 1, 2021 \|work=masslive.com \|date=March 9, 2017 \|language=en}}</ref> On June 12, 2017, Remy announced that his lung cancer had returned.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/19617335\|title=Red Sox analyst Remy tweets cancer relapse\|date=June 12, 2017\|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> In January 2018, he announced via [[Twitter]] that he had completed treatments at [[Massachusetts General Hospital]] (MGH).<ref>{{cite news \|url=~~http~~https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/22123586/jerry-remy-boston-red-sox-television-analyst-says-cancer-treatment-over \|title=Red Sox analyst Jerry Remy finishes cancer treatment \|website=[[ESPN]] \|date=January 16, 2018 \|access-date=August 7, 2018}}</ref> A fourth diagnosis of cancer was announced on August 7, 2018.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy again diagnosed with cancer\|url=~~http~~https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24312244/boston-red-sox-broadcaster-jerry-remy-again-diagnosed-cancer\|publisher=[[ESPN]]\|date=August 7, 2018\|access-date=August 7, 2018}}</ref> After undergoing treatments, Remy announced in early November 2018 that he was cancer-free.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2018/11/10/jerry-remy-announces-hes-cancer-free \|title=Jerry Remy announces he's cancer-free \|newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] \|date=November 10, 2018 \|access-date=November 10, 2018 \|via=[[Boston.com]]}}</ref> On June 11, 2021, Remy left Fenway Park during the third inning of a game he was commentating on, due to shortness of breath, and was admitted to MGH.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/jerry-remy-leaves-boston-red-sox-nesn-broadcast-friday-because-of-shortness-of-breath-e2-80-98resting-comfortably-e2-80-99-at-mass-general/ar-AAKYVuj \|title=Jerry Remy leaves Boston Red Sox NESN broadcast Friday because of shortness of breath, 'resting comfortably' at Mass. General \|first=Christopher \|last=Smith \|website=MassLive.com \|via=MSN.com \|date=June 12, 2021 \|accessdate=June 14, 2021}}</ref> He was released from the hospital five days later,<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2021/06/16/jerry-remy-resting-at-home-after-being-released-from-hospital/ \|title=Jerry Remy resting at home after being released from hospital \|first=Chad \|last=Finn \|website=[[Boston.com]] \|date=June 16, 2021 \|accessdate=June 17, 2021}}</ref> and returned to broadcasting on June 20.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2021/06/jerry-remy-to-return-to-boston-red-sox-nesn-broadcast-sunday-for-series-finale-vs-royals.html \|title=Jerry Remy to return to Boston Red Sox NESN broadcast Sunday for series finale vs. Royals \|first=Christopher \|last=Smith \|website=MassLive.com \|date=June 20, 2021 \|accessdate=June 20, 2021}}</ref> On August 4, Remy announced that he would be stepping away from NESN for lung cancer treatment.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://nesn.com/2021/08/jerry-remy-cancer-nesn-red-sox-broadcast/ \|title=Jerry Remy Steps Away From NESN Red Sox Booth For Cancer Treatment \|first=Dakota \|last=Randall \|website=NESN.com \|date=August 4, 2021 \|accessdate=August 4, 2021}}</ref> On October 5, he appeared at Fenway Park to throw out the [[ceremonial first pitch]] before the [[2021 American League Wild Card Game\|AL Wild Card Game]], in what ended up being his final public appearance.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/jerry-remy-throws-ceremonial-first-pitch-before-red-sox-yankees-wild-card-game/ar-AAPaOfc \|title=Jerry Remy Throws Ceremonial First Pitch Before Red Sox-Yankees Wild Card Game \|website=[[CBS Boston]] \|via=MSN.com \|date=October 5, 2021 \|accessdate=October 5, 2021}}</ref> Line 114: [[File:BosMem02.png\|150px\|right\|thumb\|Patch worn by the Red Sox in memory of Remy during the 2022 season]] Remy and broadcast partner Don Orsillo won four New England [[Emmy]] awards,<ref>{{cite web\|title=Remy, NESN extend contract\|url=~~http~~https://~~espn~~www.goespn.com/blog/boston/red-sox/post/_/id/4539/remy-nesn-extend-contract\|website=ESPNBoston.com\|access-date=October 1, 2014\|date=July 21, 2010}}</ref> and Remy was voted [[Massachusetts]]' favorite sports announcer in 2004 by ''[[Sports Illustrated]]''.<ref name =nesn>{{cite web\|title=Jerry Remy to Return to the NESN Broadcast Booth on Friday, Aug. 21 \|url=http://nesn.com/2009/08/jerry-remy-to-return-to-the-nesn-broadcast-booth-on-friday-aug-21/\|access-date=October 1, 2014\|date = August 19, 2009}}</ref> Remy was inducted into the [[Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame]] in 2006,<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/history/feature_hall_of_fame.jsp \|title=Red Sox Hall of Fame \|website=[[MLB.com]] \|access-date=August 9, 2018}}</ref> and elected honorary President of [[Red Sox Nation]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22635321/red_sox_mr_president/ \|title=Red Sox - Mr. President \|newspaper=[[Democrat and Chronicle]] \|location=[[Rochester, New York]] \|page=6 \|date=October 4, 2007 \|access-date=August 9, 2018 \|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> NESN and the Red Sox celebrated Jerry Remy Day at [[Fenway Park]] on June 24, 2008, in honor of Remy's 20 years of service for the network.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.boston.com/sports/extra-bases/2008/06/24/jerry_remy_nigh \|title=Jerry Remy night at Fenway \|first= David \|last=Lefort \|website=[[Boston.com]] \|date=June 24, 2008 \|access-date=August 9, 2018}}</ref> He was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2017.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2017/06/15/broadcasters-inducted-into-hall-fame/93pDaB3KbbpGO8Crt2tOTM/story.html?event=event12 \|title=Broadcasters to be inducted into Hall of Fame \|first=Lexi \|last=Peery \|newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] \|date=June 15, 2017 \|url-access=limited}}</ref> After his death, [[Joe Buck]], veteran sports broadcaster, called Remy's sports broadcasting career "legendary" and called him a "force in the booth", noting "If Red Sox Nation had an emperor, the ‘RemDawg,’ it would be him." Broadcaster Sean McDonough, who of his own accord has worked with at least 160 different broadcast partners, said of his time with Remy: "nothing felt as special as the nine years I spent with Jerry".<ref name = WEEI>{{cite web \|last1=Reimer \|first1=Alex \|title=Joe Buck delivered a touching eulogy about Jerry Remy during the World Series \|url=https://www.audacy.com/weei/sports/red-sox/joe-buck-gave-eulogy-about-jerry-remy-during-world-series \|website=WEEI \|access-date=3 November 2021 \|date=1 November 2021}}</ref>