BOSTON (AP) -Boston Red Sox announcer Jerry Remy is taking an indefinite leave of absence after having setbacks following cancer surgery.
The announcement was made Wednesday on the Web site of New England Sports Network. The 56-year-old Remy does color commentary for the network’s Red Sox games.
Remy is a former smoker who had surgery for lung cancer late last year, according to the site. The former major league second baseman for California and Boston said he disclosed his illness to reinforce the dangers of smoking.
Former pitcher Dennis Eckersley filled in for Remy at Wednesday night’s game against the Cleveland Indians beside play-by-play announcer Don Orsillo, who has teamed with Remy since 2001.
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