Watch: C’s legend Mike Gorman throws out the first pitch at a Red Sox game originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Mike Gorman may have called his last game as the voice of the Boston Celtics, but he’s still very much involved in the local sports scene.
The legendary Celtics play-by-play announcer made a cameo at Fenway Park on Sunday to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Boston Red Sox’s series finale against the Chicago White Sox.
Gorman rocked a customized Red Sox jersey with No. 43 on the back, a nod to his 43-year tenure as the Celtics’ play-by-play announcer, which ended this past season with his retirement from the broadcast desk.
It was a special moment for Gorman, who grew up in the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester and has deep roots in the City of Champions. Gorman called his first Celtics game in 1981 alongside former Celtics All-Star Tommy Heinsohn, and the duo connected generations of Boston fans over three decades by calling games.
After Heinsohn’s passing in 2020, Gorman worked alongside former Celtics forward and NBA champion Brian Scalabrine until calling his last game this past April. The C’s sent Gorman out in style by winning his 19th championship, giving Gorman the opportunity to ride in a Duck Boat one more time. during Boston’s victory parade.
