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Will Flemming | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 3, 1979 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | Stanford University |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Team(s) | Pawtucket Red Sox (2015–2018) Boston Red Sox (2019–present) |
| Genre | Play-by-play |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Employer | Boston Red Sox Radio Network |
William Flemming (born April 3, 1979)[1] is an American sportscaster who is a play-by-play broadcaster for the Boston Red Sox with the Boston Red Sox Radio Network.[2][3]
Broadcasting career
[edit]Flemming has experience calling a wide range of sports including college basketball and college ice hockey for ESPN and CBS Sports. Additionally, he has worked for FOX Sports, Turner Broadcasting, the IU Indy Jaguars men's basketball team, as well as the Indianapolis Indians, Potomac Nationals and Lancaster JetHawks baseball teams.[4]
Flemming served as the play-by-play voice of the Pawtucket Red Sox, then the Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, from 2015 through 2018.[5] In 2019, he joined the Boston Red Sox Radio Network to call games for the major-league Red Sox.[6]
On August 31, 2026, Flemming, heretofore largely unknown outside of New England, drew widespread criticism after referring to New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. as a “bush league player”, saying that he “plays the game the wrong way,” and suggesting that Boston retaliate against Yankees players during a Red Sox broadcast. Chisholm had stolen second base and then third base in a game the Yankees already led, 7–1. Flemming later apologized, saying that his comments had “crossed a line” and that his emotions as a fan had affected the broadcast. Flemming was absent from the Red Sox radio booth for the following series, prompting speculation that he had been suspended, although the break was pre-planned.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Flemming has a B.A. from Stanford University in Spanish literature. His brother Dave Flemming is a broadcaster for the San Francisco Giants and formerly ESPN.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Red Sox-Giants series offers chance for family reunion in broadcast booth". 29 July 2023.
- ↑ "Entercom Announces WEEI Red Sox Radio Network Broadcast Team". WEEI. 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ↑ "MLB.TV". MLB.com.
- ↑ "Will Flemming LinkedIn".
- ↑ "PawSox Name Flemming New Radio Play-by-Play Man". golocalprov.com. March 20, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Will Flemming a pleasure to listen to on WEEI's Red Sox broadcasts - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.
- ↑ Jackson, Roberts (September 1, 2026). "Why Red Sox Broadcaster Is Missing 3 Games After Yankees Controversy". Sports Illustrated.
- ↑ Epitropoulos, Alexa (2017-05-04). "How Alexandria brothers landed jobs in sports broadcasting | Alexandria Times | Alexandria, VA". Retrieved 2020-07-28.
Further reading
[edit]- Finn, Chad (September 5, 2026). "Will Flemming should approach his radio broadcasts differently, and treat them less like a podcast". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
- 1980 births
- Living people
- American radio sports commentators
- Boston Red Sox announcers
- College basketball announcers in the United States
- College hockey announcers in the United States
- Major League Baseball broadcasters
- Minor League Baseball broadcasters
- People from Alexandria, Virginia
- Stanford University alumni