BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston Red Sox announcer Jerry Remy has been diagnosed with cancer again, according to a statement released by NESN Wednesday.
Remy, 68, has battled cancer on multiple different occasions and said he will be stepping away from the broadcast booth to undergo treatment.
In a statement shared by the network, Remy said, “As I have done before and will continue to do, I will battle this with everything I have.”
Remy was originally diagnosed with lung cancer in 2008. He has said in the past that baseball always kept him busy as he’s gone through cancer treatments.
“It’s scary. Obviously, the word cancer to me was the scariest word in the dictionary and chemotherapy was always right there next to it,” he said before undergoing treatment back in 2018.
The veteran color commentator, who has cemented his place in the hearts of many Bay Staters, thanked the public for their support and his medical team for their expertise.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora expressed his support for Remy following Wednesday’s 4-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.
He said that the team had dedicated this win to Remy.
“Before the game, he texted me to go get them today,” Cora said. “I told him we would and that we would be fighting alongside him every day. We all know how much he means to this franchise and this fanbase, and we’ll all be grinding this out with him.”
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