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'''Gerald Peter Remy''' (November 8, 1952 – October 30, 2021) was an American professional [[baseball]] player and [[Sports commentator|sports broadcaster]]. Remy played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) as a [[second baseman]] for ten seasons — three with the [[California Angels]] (1975–77) and seven with the [[Boston Red Sox]] (1978–84). After retiring from professional play, he served for 33 years as a [[color commentator]] for televised Red Sox games until his death.
Remy began commentating with the cable channel [[New England Sports Network]] (NESN) in 1988, and later expanded to [[Terrestrial television|over-the-air television]] in 1995. A native of [[Somerset, Massachusetts]], Remy was a popular local figure, known for his exuberance, humorous [[Non sequitur (literary device)|non-sequitur]] game commentary, and thick [[New England accent]] that endeared him with Red Sox fans. He was given the nickname "RemDawg" and was elected "President" of [[Red Sox Nation]] in 2007. Remy also owned restaurants in the Boston area, and wrote books about baseball.
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In 2012, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of [[Fenway Park]], former Red Sox player [[Dustin Pedroia]] authored a sixth book in the series, ''Wally The Green Monster's Journey Through Time''.
==Charity work==
Remy worked extensively [[The Jimmy Fund]], a charity that supports the [[Dana–Farber Cancer Institute]]. He was known to invite cancer patients in the broadcast booth, visit with patients in hospitals, and participated in their annual [[telethon]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Jimmy Fund remembers Jerry Remy |url=https://blog.jimmyfund.org/2021/11/the-jimmy-fund-remembers-jerry-remy/ |access-date=5 November 2021 |date=1 November 2021}}</ref>
==Health==
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