[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 133 (Friday, August 23, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E839]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING JOE CASTIGLIONE

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 23, 2024

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Joe Castiglione as 
he receives the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasting excellence.
  Born on March 2, 1947, to parents Pamela and Frank, Castiglione was 
raised in Hamden, Connecticut, alongside his seven siblings. With a 
passion for sports broadcasting from a young age, Castiglione grew up 
listening to longtime Yankees announcer and inaugural Ford C. Frick 
Award recipient, Mel Allen. Castiglione followed his passion for 
broadcasting at Colgate University, where he received his Bachelor of 
Arts and worked for the school's radio station broadcasting Colgate 
football and basketball games.
  After receiving his master's degree from Syracuse University, 
Castiglione began his career as a television sports anchor at WFMJ-TV 
in Youngstown, Ohio. It was in Youngstown where Castiglione also met 
the love of his life, Janice Lowry, a third-grade teacher. 364 days 
after their first date, Joe and Janice were married and will celebrate 
their 53rd anniversary this November. Over their past five decades of 
marriage, Castiglione and Janice have raised their three children, 
Duke, Tom, and Kate, and now have six grandchildren.
  In 1979, Castiglione continued his broadcasting career and first 
began reporting on baseball at WKYC-TV, calling games for the Cleveland 
Indians. He later called games for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1981, 
before returning to Cleveland in 1982. In 1983 he was hired on a one-
year agreement with the Red Sox. 42 seasons later, Castiglione is now 
the longest tenured announcer in Red Sox history.
  Throughout his career, Castiglione has called over 6,000 games, 
including four no-hitters and two 20-strikeout games. Additionally, 
Castiglione was the first Red Sox broadcaster to call the final out of 
a Red Sox World Championship, ending the team's 86-year drought in 
2004. He would later deliver the final out call for the Red Sox's World 
Series wins in 2007, 2013, and 2018. Outside of his work as a Red Sox 
radio announcer, Castiglione taught broadcast journalism at 
Northeastern University for 29 years and Franklin Pierce University for 
12 years and has been a long-time supporter of the Jimmy Fund.
  Over the last four decades, Castiglione has established himself as a 
pillar of the baseball community. In 2014, Castiglione was inducted 
into the Red Sox Hall of Fame, and on July 20, 2024, Castiglione was 
awarded the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's Ford C. Frick 
Award. This award deservedly celebrates Castiglione's passion for 
baseball and commitment to quality broadcasting throughout his career.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Joe Castiglione and ask that my 
colleagues join me in recognizing his years of hard work and impact on 
sports broadcasting.

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