Don Orsillo
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| Born | December 16, 1968 Melrose, Massachusetts |
| Other name | Donny Man, Announcer Boy |
| Team(s) | Boston Red Sox, Boston College Eagles, Providence College Friars |
| Official site(s) | http://www.nesn.com/don-orsillo/ |
| Sports | Major League Baseball, College Basketball, Beanpot Hockey |
Don Orsillo (born December 16, 1968) is the play-by-play announcer for Boston Red Sox games on the New England Sports Network.
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[edit] Early life and career
Orsillo was born in Melrose, Massachusetts where he often dreamed of being a broadcaster for the Red Sox. He moved to and grew up in Madison, New Hampshire and was educated at John H. Fuller Elementary School. At the age of 12 he attended Kennett Middle School in nearby Conway, New Hampshire. Don's family moved west just before high school. He is a 1987 graduate of Miraleste High School in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, where he played on the Marauder basketball and baseball teams.
Orsillo graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in Communication Studies. While at Northeastern, he interned under Red Sox radio voice Joe Castiglione.
Before doing Major League Baseball games, he worked in the minor leagues announcing Pawtucket Red Sox games on the radio from 1996 to 2000, having previously done games for some of the New York Mets minor league affiliates. Don started with the Pittsfield Mets of the New York – Penn League for the 1991 and 1992 season and then moved up within the organization.
[edit] Boston Red Sox
He has been NESN's play-by-play man since the beginning of the 2001 season (his first game included a no-hitter thrown by then Red Sox pitcher Hideo Nomo against the Baltimore Orioles). He also called Cal Ripken Jr.'s final game, as well as the no-hitters thrown by young Sox pitchers Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester in 2007 and 2008, respectively.
Orsillo works with color commentator and former Red Sox second baseman Jerry Remy. During the 2009 season while Remy was out due to health problems, Orsillo worked with color commentators including Dennis Eckersley, Nick Cafardo, Sean Casey, Dave Roberts and Frank Viola. He is sometimes referred to by fans as "announcer boy," after he was given that nickname by Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield in a NESN commercial.[1]
[edit] Other announcing duties
In addition to his Red Sox duties, Orsillo has called the Beanpot hockey tournament and Boston College Eagles men's basketball on NESN. He is also the play-by-play announcer for Providence College men's basketball for Cox Sports. Orsillo has also called Big East basketball for the Big East Network which is run by ESPN Regional Television. Orsillo was tapped by TBS to work the 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 playoffs. He was also a Springfield Falcons (AHL) broadcaster and voice of the Falcons from 1994 to 1996. Don Orsillo and Buck Martinez were named by TBS as commentators for the 2011 Playoff Division series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers.[2]
[edit] Personal life
He currently lives in Smithfield, Rhode Island
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- 1968 births
- Living people
- People from Melrose, Massachusetts
- American television sports announcers
- College basketball announcers in the United States
- American people of Italian descent
- Major League Baseball announcers
- Northeastern University alumni
- Pawtucket Red Sox
- People from Providence County, Rhode Island
- People from Carroll County, New Hampshire
- Providence Friars men's basketball broadcasters
