Carl Beane
Encyclopedia
Carleton E. Beane has been a sports radio broadcaster since 1972, and is best known as the public address
announcer
for the Boston Red Sox
of Major League Baseball
. Since 2003, Beane has been behind the microphone of every home game at Fenway Park
.
Beane has now done the Public Address announcing for Game 1 and 2 of both the 2004 and 2007 World Series. His team introductions were included on the DVD documenting the 2004 World Series.
A native of Agawam
, Massachusetts
, Beane graduated from Agawam High School in 1971 and the Career Academy School of Broadcasting in 1972.
Beane's voice has been featured in an exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York
, as well as in the 2005 film Fever Pitch
.
He is a national spokesman for the American Diabetes Association
, and a narrator for Talking Books at the Perkins School for the Blind
.http://www.carlbeane.com/aboutme.htm
Public address
A public address system is an electronic amplification system with a mixer, amplifier and loudspeakers, used to reinforce a sound source, e.g., a person giving a speech, a DJ playing prerecorded music, and distributing the sound throughout a venue or building.Simple PA systems are often used in...
announcer
Announcer
An announcer is a presenter who makes "announcements" in an audio medium or a physical location.-Television and other media:Some announcers work in television production , radio or filmmaking, usually providing narrations, news updates, station identification, or an introduction of a product in...
for the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. Since 2003, Beane has been behind the microphone of every home game at Fenway Park
Fenway Park
Fenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Located at 4 Yawkey Way, it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since it opened in 1912, and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. It is one of two "classic"...
.
Beane has now done the Public Address announcing for Game 1 and 2 of both the 2004 and 2007 World Series. His team introductions were included on the DVD documenting the 2004 World Series.
A native of Agawam
Agawam, Massachusetts
The Town of Agawam is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 28,438 at the 2010 census. Agawam sits on the western side of the Connecticut River, directly across from the City of Springfield, Massachusetts...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, Beane graduated from Agawam High School in 1971 and the Career Academy School of Broadcasting in 1972.
Beane's voice has been featured in an exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, as well as in the 2005 film Fever Pitch
Fever Pitch (2005 film)
Fever Pitch, which was released as The Perfect Catch outside of the United States and Canada, is a 2005 Farrelly brothers romantic comedy film. It is a remake of a 1997 British film of the same name. Both films are loosely based on the Nick Hornby book of the same name, a best-selling memoir in...
.
He is a national spokesman for the American Diabetes Association
American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is a United States-based association working to fight the consequences of diabetes, and to help those affected by diabetes...
, and a narrator for Talking Books at the Perkins School for the Blind
Perkins School for the Blind
Perkins School for the Blind, located in Watertown, Massachusetts, is the oldest schools for the blind in the United States. It has also been known as the Perkins Institution for the Blind.-History:...
.http://www.carlbeane.com/aboutme.htm