Jerry Trupiano
Encyclopedia
Jerome Michael "Jerry" Trupiano (born 13 October 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri
) is an American
radio
sportscaster
and the former color commentator
voice of the Boston Red Sox
. Trupiano is a graduate of Saint Louis University
where he began his broadcasting career as a disc jockey on the college radio station.
(-86
), the Montreal Expos
(-90
), the World Hockey Association
's Houston Aeros
(1974-78), the National Basketball Association
's Houston Rockets
(1978-80), the National Football League
's Houston Oilers (1980-89), Southwest Conference Football
(1978-88) and called three games on CBS Radio Game of the Week in before joining Joe Castiglione
in the Red Sox' radio booth in .
Trupiano called the Red Sox' 2004 World Series
-winning game at Busch Stadium
. Interestingly, the Red Sox radio team was forced to an auxiliary press box due to all of the media coverage and Trupiano called the game from the booth he had used for practice broadcasts nearly three decades earlier.
reported that Trupiano's contract would not be renewed and noted that Trupiano might end up with the St. Louis Cardinals
. Trupiano denied that any talks with the Cardinals had taken place. He later expressed bitterness over his termination because he believed that the manner in which it was first leaked to the press, stating he might be going to Saint Louis, and the organization's delaying the official termination until mid-December, hurt his chances to get another job.
On December 15, 2006, the Red Sox announced that Dave O'Brien and Red Sox VP of communications Glenn Geffner
would join Joe Castiglione
in the Red Sox broadcast booth for the 2007 season. Castiglione called most of the 162 games, with O'Brien and Geffner splitting games in order to accommodate O'Brien's duties as play-by-play announcer of ESPN's Monday Night Baseball. That ended after the 2007 season when Geffner left to be the number 2 announcer for Florida Marlin broadcasts.
Trupiano did not have a regular baseball job in 2007, although he was involved in some promotions for Minor League Baseball.
, Bill Lee
, Marquis Grissom
, Delino DeShields
and Ken Ryan
. The game was broadcast on a taped delay by two local Public-access television
cable TV stations.
Trupiano also worked as color commentator on Westwood One's broadcasts of the NCAA Men's College World Series finals in 2007 and 2008. Kevin Kugler handled play-by-play for those games.
In August 2009, Trupiano returned to the air on a regular weekend sports call-in show on 98.5 The Sports Hub Radio
(WBZ-FM) in Boston.
Trupiano is also the main sports anchor for Lexy.com, an audio social media startup in San Francisco. His responsibilities include coverage of the major college and sports leagues, as well as his own commentary feeds such as "View From the Booth" and "Dugout Daily."
He is also an instructor at Young Broadcasters of America in Natick, MA
, with his wife, Donna, and two children. In 2006, his son Brian played for the Brockton Rox
, part of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball
.
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
sportscaster
Sportscaster
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
and the former color commentator
Color commentator
A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color analyst and main commentator will often exchange comments freely throughout the broadcast, when the play-by-play announcer is not describing the...
voice of 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"...
. Trupiano is a graduate of Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1818 by the Most Reverend Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River. It is one of 28 member institutions of the...
where he began his broadcasting career as a disc jockey on the college radio station.
Career
Trupiano hosted a talk show for fourteen years in Houston and called games for MLB's Houston AstrosHouston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
(-86
1986 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: New York Mets over Boston Red Sox ; Ray Knight, MVP*American League Championship Series MVP: Marty Barrett*National League Championship Series MVP: Mike Scott...
), the Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
(-90
1990 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics ; José Rijo, MVP*American League Championship Series MVP Dave Stewart*National League Championship Series co-MVPs: Rob Dibble and Randy Myers...
), the World Hockey Association
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
's Houston Aeros
Houston Aeros
The Houston Aeros are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team plays in Houston, Texas, at the Toyota Center. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild.- History :...
(1974-78), the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
's Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
(1978-80), the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
's Houston Oilers (1980-89), Southwest Conference Football
Southwest Athletic Conference
The Southwest Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States from 1914 to 1996. It consisted of schools mostly in the state of Texas and one in Arkansas, with historical members in Oklahoma....
(1978-88) and called three games on CBS Radio Game of the Week in before joining Joe Castiglione
Joe Castiglione
Joseph John Castiglione is an American radio announcer for the Boston Red Sox baseball team, an author and lecturer.-Early life and career:...
in the Red Sox' radio booth in .
Trupiano called the Red Sox' 2004 World Series
2004 World Series
The 2004 World Series was the Major League Baseball championship series for the 2004 season. It was the 100th World Series and featured the American League champions, the Boston Red Sox, against the National League champions, the St. Louis Cardinals...
-winning game at Busch Stadium
Busch Stadium
Busch Stadium is the home of the St. Louis Cardinals, of MLB...
. Interestingly, the Red Sox radio team was forced to an auxiliary press box due to all of the media coverage and Trupiano called the game from the booth he had used for practice broadcasts nearly three decades earlier.
Departure from Red Sox
On September 27, 2006, the Boston HeraldBoston Herald
The Boston Herald is a daily newspaper that serves Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and its surrounding area. It was started in 1846 and is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the United States...
reported that Trupiano's contract would not be renewed and noted that Trupiano might end up with the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
. Trupiano denied that any talks with the Cardinals had taken place. He later expressed bitterness over his termination because he believed that the manner in which it was first leaked to the press, stating he might be going to Saint Louis, and the organization's delaying the official termination until mid-December, hurt his chances to get another job.
On December 15, 2006, the Red Sox announced that Dave O'Brien and Red Sox VP of communications Glenn Geffner
Glenn Geffner
Glenn Geffner, a Miami native, is a radio play-by-play announcer for the Miami Marlins. Geffner joined the Marlins radio broadcast team in 2008, his 12th season in the Major Leagues and his 17th year in professional baseball as a broadcaster and front office executive. Geffner partners with Dave...
would join Joe Castiglione
Joe Castiglione
Joseph John Castiglione is an American radio announcer for the Boston Red Sox baseball team, an author and lecturer.-Early life and career:...
in the Red Sox broadcast booth for the 2007 season. Castiglione called most of the 162 games, with O'Brien and Geffner splitting games in order to accommodate O'Brien's duties as play-by-play announcer of ESPN's Monday Night Baseball. That ended after the 2007 season when Geffner left to be the number 2 announcer for Florida Marlin broadcasts.
Trupiano did not have a regular baseball job in 2007, although he was involved in some promotions for Minor League Baseball.
Current activities
On May 16, 2007, Trupiano was joined by his son Brian to call a game between the Brockton Rox and the Oil Can Boyd's Traveling All-Stars. The All-Star team features retired major league players Dennis 'Oil Can' BoydOil Can Boyd
Dennis Ray "Oil Can" Boyd is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. Boyd played for the Boston Red Sox , Montreal Expos , and Texas Rangers .He batted and threw right-handed....
, Bill Lee
Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)
William Francis Lee III , nicknamed "Spaceman", is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Boston Red Sox from - and the Montreal Expos from -...
, Marquis Grissom
Marquis Grissom
Marquis Deon Grissom is a former Major League Baseball player. He excelled in baseball at Lakeshore High School, under the tutelage of baseball coach Mike Juenger. He currently resides in College Park, Georgia...
, Delino DeShields
Delino DeShields
Delino Lamont DeShields is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who enjoyed a 13-year career with 5 teams. He is currently the manager for the Dayton Dragons in the Cincinnati Reds organization....
and Ken Ryan
Ken Ryan
Kenneth Frederick Ryan, Jr. , is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1992-1999. He is currently working for NESN as a baseball analyst....
. The game was broadcast on a taped delay by two local Public-access television
Public-access television
Public-access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content television programming which is cablecast through cable TV specialty channels...
cable TV stations.
Trupiano also worked as color commentator on Westwood One's broadcasts of the NCAA Men's College World Series finals in 2007 and 2008. Kevin Kugler handled play-by-play for those games.
In August 2009, Trupiano returned to the air on a regular weekend sports call-in show on 98.5 The Sports Hub Radio
WBZ-FM
WBZ-FM is a sports radio station known as "98.5 The Sports Hub" and broadcasting on 98.5 MHz in Boston, Massachusetts. Owned by CBS Radio, the current WBZ-FM began on August 13, 2009 and competes with AM sports talk stations WEEI and competed with the ESPN Radio pair of WAMG and WLLH before their...
(WBZ-FM) in Boston.
Trupiano is also the main sports anchor for Lexy.com, an audio social media startup in San Francisco. His responsibilities include coverage of the major college and sports leagues, as well as his own commentary feeds such as "View From the Booth" and "Dugout Daily."
He is also an instructor at Young Broadcasters of America in Natick, MA
Family
Trupiano lives in Franklin, MassachusettsFranklin, Massachusetts
The Town of Franklin is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 31,635 at the 2010 census.-History:Franklin was first settled by Europeans in 1660 and was officially incorporated during the American Revolution. The town was formed from the western part of the town...
, with his wife, Donna, and two children. In 2006, his son Brian played for the Brockton Rox
Brockton Rox
The Brockton Rox were a professional baseball team based in Brockton, Massachusetts, in the United States. The Rox were a member of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From the 2002 season to 2011, the Rox played their home...
, part of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball
Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball
The Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, based in Durham, North Carolina, is a professional, independent baseball league located in the Northeastern United States and the Canadian province of Quebec. It operates in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is...
.
External links
- Jerry Trupiano Bio at Sons of Sam Horn