Carl Beane | |
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 Beane with his 2004World Series ring | |
| Born | (1952-09-18)September 18, 1952 |
| Died | May 9, 2012(2012-05-09) (aged 59) |
| Resting place | Holland Cemetery Holland, Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Sports radio broadcaster |
| Years active | 1972–2012 |
| Known for | Public address announcer for theBoston Red Sox |
Carleton E. "Carl" Beane (September 18, 1952 – May 9, 2012)[1] was a sports radio broadcaster from 1972 until 2012, and was best known as thepublic addressannouncer for theBoston Red Sox ofMajor League Baseball. From 2003 until 2012, Beane was behind the microphone of every home game atFenway Park, including Games 1 and 2 of the2004 and2007 World Series, opening each game with the words "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to Fenway Park".
During his career, Beane was a broadcaster for many outlets, includingESPN Radio,Sirius Satellite Radio,Westwood One, and theAssociated Press. He also taught sports broadcasting at theConnecticut School of Broadcasting's campus inNeedham, Massachusetts, until it was closed in 2009.[2]
In 2003, theBoston Red Sox hired Beane to replace Ed Brickley as the PA announcer at Fenway, the position he would hold for the remainder of his life.[2]
As the Red Sox' PA announcer, Beane's voice was featured in the 2005 filmFever Pitch.[3] and in an exhibit at theNational Baseball Hall of Fame inCooperstown,New York.[2]
A native ofAgawam,Massachusetts, Beane graduated from Agawam High School in 1971 and the Career Academy School of Broadcasting in 1972.[2] He was a national spokesman for theAmerican Diabetes Association, and a narrator for Talking Books at thePerkins School for the Blind.[2] Carl was married for nearly twenty years to his wife Lorraine. Carl Beane had one biological daughter named Nicole Ashley, born in 1993.
On May 9, 2012, Beane suffered a heart attack while he was driving inSturbridge, Massachusetts. His car crashed into a tree and a rock wall. He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.[1][4] The following day's Red Sox game was played with no PA announcements, as a tribute to him.He was buried in Holland Cemetery inHolland, Massachusetts.
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