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(Note: Long after his "turn in the seat" is over Carl Beane will definitely be remembered as one of the greatest voices of Fenway Park. Please read his letter below. GT)
To whom it may concern
I'm
56 years old and I've been a Red Sox
fan since I was old enough to
understand baseball and spell Red
Sox. As a kid, when bleacher seats
were $1.25, I used to go to Fenway
all the time and listen to Sherm's
announcements, and John Kiley on the
organ.
To be
honest, I hadn't thought about
Sherm, or John Kiley in many years,
probably decades until a couple of
weeks ago. My girlfriend and I went
to Tampa to watch the Sox play the
Devil Rays. The show the Devil
Rays put on was pretty
unbelievable. There was loud
musing, special effects, a huge
television screen and a PA announcer
to support and blend in with the
whole spectacle. Of course, I am a
baseball purist and I think all of
that takes a lot from the game, but
then, what do I know. By the third
or fourth inning, all the
artificially produced noise became
so annoying that were it not for the
fact that I was watching my beloved
Sox, I probably would have left.
This
was my girlfriend's first time at a
major league baseball game. I was
trying to explain what it was like
to go to a game at Fenway, back in
the day of Sherm Feller, and John
Kiley. I did my best Sherm Feller
imitation and now that I listen to
your web site, I'm proud to say I
had it exactly right .............
after God knows how many years. I
explained to her that Sherm made
that announcement once, before the
game, and that was that.
If
you can find them, you should put
some tracks of Sherm announcing
hitters and/or pitchers.
Classically simple!!
Thanks for the memories Sherm and
John
Garry
McGrath
From Frederick Royer
From Lori McHugh:
From Greg Spira:
I remember Sherm Feller fondly myself. While
he may not have been the most informational
public address announcer ever, his
contribution to the atmosphere at Fenway
Park cannot be understated. Fenway Park
hasn't been the same place since Sherm died;
every time I go back there and hear an
announcer other than Sherm I still get a
little disappointed.
What a
wonderful site you have here and what a
great tribute to Sherm and John Kiley. I did
not know either of these giants personally.
However, they forever changed my life and
provided me with endless moments of pleasure
in my 100+ games at Fenway. I do remember
approaching the park and hearing Sherm's
booming voice inside, which seemed to be
shaking the rafters at the park. At times I
wondered if the whole thing was going to
fall down. Once inside I couldn't wait to
hear Sherm's announcements and John Kiley's
beautiful rendition of the National Anthem,
played as a joyful march, like only Kiley
could play it. It made me so proud to be an
American to listen for the "Attention
Ladies and Gentlemen....." and then hear the
National Anthem. What I especially liked was
this was a no nonsense park. No music during
the innings, no unnecessary announcements,
just real baseball in a real park. My last
game at Fenway was just after Sherm died and
I knew then it would never be the same. I
saw the giantron in the outfield, the
advertising throughout the park (do they
really need the extra revenue) but No Sherm
and no John. Since their deaths the park
has instituted cheezy recorded music between
innings which we can hear any day on the
radio. It will never be the same and I have
not been back since. God bless these two
giants among men and I hope they are
watching the games from above.
Hi Gary. I
am not a player, just a big fan. However, I
was the organist at the old Pittsfield Red
Sox in the double A league at Wahconah Park,
in Pittsfield back around 1972-1974 when Pat
McKernon owned the team. I tried to
imitate the way John Kiley played the Anthem
but was never quite successful. The PA
announcer at the park was Glen Russo. He
tried very hard to sound like Sherm but
couldn't quite get there also. So you see
you could say there was a "minny Fenway" in
Pittsfield at the time. The official scorer
was Roger O'Gara who was a long time sports
reporter for the Berkshire Eagle and the
score board operator was Jan Tavalin, the
news reporter for Pittsfield radio station
WBRK. And my name is Denny Crane.
From
Terry:
Hello, my name is Terry and I live
in Maine...I grew up in Mass (30 minutes
outside of Fenway Park in
Framingham)......My dad took me to many,
many Red Sox games and I clearly remember
the famous voice of Sherm
Feller............I LOVE THE BOSTON RED SOX
AND FENWAY PARK and I must
admit................My favorite voice of
Fenway is and always will be "Sherm
Feller's". Thank you so much for creating
this website.........................I am 41
years old now and I still miss very much
hearing his voice at Fenway.....................
I began working for the Boston Red Sox
during the summer of 1985. My first job at
Fenway was to keep track of the count in the
Control Room. I quickly found out that my
job was really to remind Sherm of what the
actual count was. We would be forever,
laughing as he would have the count 3-2 on
the green monster and it might really be
2-1. Sherm would receive a kind warning
from Dick Bresciani, with a loud tap to the
window that separated Sherm and the rest of
the control room from the old Press Box.
Shem knew
EVERYONE, we never knew who we would get to
meet during a game. One of my favorite
memories is my brother Ted coming to visit
me in the control room. He was sitting
behind Sherm on the stairs in the control
room, listening to one of the many stories
we were treated to over the countless nights
at Fenway, when my brothers all time idol,
Bobby Orr, walked in to shake Sherms hand.
Sherm could see the look of awe in Teds eyes
and introduced Teddy to Bobby Orr. It was a
fantastic moment. There were thousands of
fantastic moments and memories with Sherm.
I was
fortunate enough to work with Sherm and the
other great people of the control room at
The best
times at Fenway were the times with Sherm,
even those simple times when he would sneak
into my office to use the phone or catch a
nap, minutes before game time. Everyone
would yelling and looking for Sherm and he'd
smile and mischievously say okay dear, wake
me up in five minutes. He was a professional
and he knew his job, but he did like to
watch people sweat.
I miss my
late evening (or extremely early morning
phone calls) when Sherm just wanted to talk
and I'd hear the loud tone of his hearing
aide, before I'd hear his voice. I miss the
Irish bread he'd deliver with flourish, or
the strange gifts from the pawn shop, the
framed photos of Sherm with his friends or
memorial cards of dignitaries that he would
bring to me.
Sherm treated
my husband and I to special gift on our
wedding day. He announced the entire
wedding party, including the first time Dan
and I were introduced as a married couple.
I know Sherm graced a few other members of
the control room with this honor and I still
cherish the videotape of him at my wedding.
Sherm was by
far the funniest person I ever met and
probably the most caring. He lived his life
to the fullest and made sure everyone around
him felt the magic. I'm glad I was a part
of his life and blessed that his memory
remains a part of mine.
From Ken Carberry: It's been almost 11 years. Sherm
died the night of the 1994 Baseball Writers Dinner, and
I was supposed to be with him. He was buried on
Superbowl Sunday, unable to lay a bet. Sherm was
surrogate Grandfather, Uncle and little brother to me. I
think of him every day. Not really, but if I said
anything different, and he was able to read it wherever
he is, he'd give me a whack. My first job in radio was producing
the Sherm Feller Show on WROL. That was 1978 and I was
20 years old. We go back even farther. It was 1967 and
the Sox were on the way to the Pennant. Sherm was
working for my father, Ken Carter, at what was then WRYT.
One lazy summer day, a tall , loud man with thick
glasses pulled in our driveway. It was Sherm. He loved
kids, and I was 9 years old and a baseball fan - that
was enough for him. "Gimme your baseball glove and I'll
get it signed for you," he bellowed, "who's your
favorite player?" (He always bellowed, the P.A. was
barely necessary.) The next day I had a Jim Lonborg
autograph on my glove. Not just his name, but "To Kenny,
best wishes, Jim Lonborg." He went on to win the Cy
Young Award, and I had a friend for life. Sherm had bypass surgery the winter
before the 1979 season. He was very ill, and we thought
we would lose him. He called the folks at Fenway and
asked that they hire me to fill in for him as P.A.
announcer until he was healthy enough to come back to
work. April 1979 found a new voice at Fenway Park. Me. I
stayed there as "the other guy" on the P.A. for many
years. The real fun was just sitting next to Sherm for
every game. I learned about baseball (Freddie Lynn was
the best player since Ted, and never give 'em anything
to hit on a 3-0 count), gambling (if he lost, it was my
fault), women ("If I was 10 years younger and had three
more teeth..."), Chinese food (Four Seas in Chinatown,
ask for the "Special Tea"),deli-food ("I won't tell you
where I got this pastrami, because then everybody would
go there") and life in general ("I may be Jewish, but
when I drive by a church I bless myself...just in case
you guys are right"). I'm lucky enough to still work with
many people who knew and loved Sherm. We tell stories,
repeat jokes and offer the occasional imitation, all in
honor of Sherm. My office is adorned with Sherm
memorabilia including a Sherm signed baseball that flew
through the window one night (5/14/80) and a photo Sherm
took of Frank Sinatra and me backstage at a concert.
Most precious of all is the photo of Sherm in my kitchen
in the summer of 1990 holding my infant twins on his lap
and grinning a warm loving grin. As we near the
anniversary of his death, that's the Sherm I choose to
remember most. Sherm Feller. My pal.
From
Kurt Carberry: Sherm
hosted a live radio talk show on my family’s radio station in Boston.
Sherm also set up his office with us, and was a bigger distraction in an
office than anyone could possibly image. He would talk so loudly on his
phone, his hear aid was always sending a piercing pitch, and I don’t
want to go into the bathroom stories... He was the proverbial “bull in
the china store” but everyone loved this bull! Sherm was born with a
special charm. Sherm’s radio show was only aired over the summer months.
He would signoff in the fall and come back in the spring with “As I was
saying…” Sherm would interview priests, poets and politicians, and
sometimes all at the same time. Sherm's radio show was like an open
house holiday party and he never knew who was coning in or what he was
going to talk about until the mic was turned on. Sherm had Orville
Redenbacher in the studio popping popcorn. He must have put 10 pounds of
kernels in a popping machine and filled the entire studio with popcorn.
He had Lassie come in and actually interviewed the dog, not the trainer.
To this day better radio has not been produced. Sherm was also my
friend. He was there when I graduated school, got married, had children
and when my wife was sick, he would visit with food and gifts… all of it
stolen. Sherm would take corn from a street vendor and give the guy a
Ted Williams baseball in return. It was Sherm’s autograph, not Ted’s but
that did matter. He traded more than an Indian Chief. But, his lust for
life was so genuine, so real, that you would give him what you had to
him anyway. Sherm worn a cross and the Star of David, he would say, “ I
want to cover all bases” Sherm was everyone’s friend. Kurt Carberry
From Jordan Rich:
From Mike
Koenig:
I
just had to put in a short note for now and will
be coming back to this. Sherm, I know you’re
watching over us and hopefully reading these
wonderful thoughts. I felt I never thanked you
properly so let me say now, THANK YOU, KIND
SIR!!! You know why. I now live in Las Vegas
and do not get back to Boston often, but think
of the joy you brought to all of our lives all
the time.
Mike Koenig - Las Vegas From Julie DiCastro: My name is Julie DiCastro,
Sherm was a regular at our house. He spent a lot of
time with Michael and Timmy Smyth. My son Joseph
DiCastro, Jr was to go to Fenway for the first time
with Michael his brother Scott and I think Timmy,
but that morning Joseph had a grand mal seizure and
was in the hospital. When Joseph woke up (age 7) he
jumped out of the hospital bed and said, sorry I
have to go now Sherm is waiting for me. Sherm was
nearly a daily visitor at my house and at my
father-in-laws store, Willow Brook Farm Stand in
Stoughton Ma. Sherm lived at Stone End apartments
for quite a while.
From Paul B:
I
just thought I'd let you know that I'm also a big Sherm
Feller fan. My most cherished memories of visiting
Fenway, in the 60's and beyond, was to hear his voice.
I would always make sure I was in my seat, prior to the
player introductions of each team's starting lineup.
The sound and tone of his voice should be enshrined in
Cooperstown. Everytime I visit Fenway, which isn't
often these days, I long for the sound of Sherm.
From Matthew Wintringham:
So the Red Sox finally won.
They have erased 86 years of frustation in 4 quick
games. They have made all of us lucky fans who are alive
to experience it think of family and friends who are no
longer with us. Of course, I instantly thought of my
Uncle Sherm. Sherm was not a typical Red Sox fan. He
ALWAYS believed. He was never pessimistic about their
chances. I couldn't understand how he actually thought
they would win each and every year. And if he were alive
today, he would have expected this. He would have come
to me after the clincer and said "See, I always
believed." And today Uncle Sherm, I want to tell you
that I believe too. I believe that you are enjoying this
up there as much as we are down here! "Ladies and Gentleman, boys
and girls, welcome to Fenway Park...home of the World
Series Champion Boston Red Sox"...
From
lindsay Wintringham:
a day to be remembered. I am sherm's great niece lindsay
wintringham. I am writing to share my joy and excitment on this long
awaited vicotry. I have never experienced the satisfaction of wanting
something so bad, and finally getting it. beating the yankees and
sweeping the cards is only the begining. the curse has officially been
reversed! I remember asking my uncle if he believed in god; his reply
was always that he did... just in case. well I know for certain that
sherm had a front row seat for the series and I heard his booming voice:
"they won it all! the red sox are world champs!" may all boston
fans enjoy this victory together, and may sherm's memory and presence be
alive now more than ever! GO REDSOX!!!!
lindsay Wintringham From David Jardin David Jardin (Note: Thanks for the post David. I attended the Boston Red Sox
Hall of Fame dinner this year and hope to attend it again in two years
to see Sherm Feller and John Kiley inducted. Any e-mails or letters sent
to me in support of this will be forwarded to the Boston Red Sox.)
From Pete Walsh:
Funny thing, when remembrances just pop
into your head and you stomp out to Google to find out what happened to
some of those "bigger than life" people you meet in your youth. Who
knows why I suddenly wondered about Sherm? Maybe the onset of my 66th
birthday makes me reflective about my youth. Anyway, I was a
pimple-faced kid of eighteen/nineteen just entering broadcasting as a
new control room operator at WVDA Boston. I
started out on the morning shift the sole beneficiary of Lady Luck's
whim. I filled out a WVDA employment application describing my desire to
be a control room operator/announcer the day after the office
secretary threw out all the other previous, old applications. Two days
later, the morning control room operator quit. Timing is everything! I
got hired. Previously, for months, I had come up to watch Sherm at work
and just knew radio was what I wanted to do for a career and this
station was where I wanted to work. I was thrilled to be part of this
world.
That was in '56/'57 when Sherm was holding
court nightly on WVDA with what I amusingly refer to as "flexible
sign off time." In other words, when he got bored, it was time to go
home. I loved the casualness of this rogue announcer in an otherwise
precise industry of network synchronization, etc.
Regretfully, I never worked as an engineer
on his show, and I can't remember the name of the guy who did, but can
clearly see his face in my mind. Later, I worked the Speed Anderson
Show that immediately followed Sherm's, and I know it ticked him off
that someone would actually buy the midnight
to six time slot and cut into his air time.
I was often the butt of his witty cracks as
I walked into the control room and looked into the announce booth and
could see Sherm through the fog of cigar smoke. He was a very funny guy,
and I never took offense from his ribbing. What the Hell.......the
rookies always get razzed, right? I also remember the dichotomy of sweet
Judy Valentine and Sherm. What a pair.
I was sorry to learn of Sherm's demise so
long ago, but he lives in our collective memory.........and for all
different reasons (that way,..... he never gets bored). Time to sign
off.
Peter Walsh (retired)
Palm
Springs, Ca From
Tim Willis:
My first paying radio job was at 950 WROL in
Boston. Unknown to me when I was hired that I would be working with the
legendary Sherm Feller. I produced his talk show when he came back
from Spring Training to begin another season at Fenway. Sherm was not
only one of the most generous people I met but also went out of his way
to bring me into the booth at Fenway during games, treat me to late
night dinners in Chinatown with complementary transportation in his
oversized Chevy Caprice while providing great insight to his musical
writings including “Summer Time Summer Time”, and Francesca. For all
of his achievements he was also one of the modest people I have ever
met. One day from his desk he pulled out the sheet music to Francesca
and signed it, “To my best pal Tim…who thinks I’m a Star!..Sherm. In my
mind he was a star with celebrity status for all his contributions. He
never thought so.
Some of my great memories were sitting at the
controls on the other side of the glass at the radio station while Sherm
talked about anything that came to mind. Having in studio guests like
Fred Lynn and Marie Cole would always amaze me. Big names coming to 950
WROL to be interviewed….have a warm conversation with Sherm Feller.
After the show it was off to Fenway for Sherm.
I still have some tapes of the Sherm Feller radio
shows I recorded back in the 80’s and pictures I took while he was on
the air and they are truly a keepsake. Perhaps one day they’ll be on
this web site. I was very fortunate to begin my radio career and have
the distinct honor of working with Sherm Feller.
Tim Willis
Clear Channel/Springfield MA.
(Note: Thanks for the great letter Tim. What a great Christmas
present. Happy Holidays. GT)
From
Bonzer:
As a kid I had several Sherm Feller written tunes among my 45rpms.
I'd
What a thrill for me to finally meet the legend at (retired Red Sox
From
Russ Butler:
I go back a bit listening to Sherm, first on WCOP 1150AM in 1949-50
and visiting the studios in Copley
Square. Sherm had an evening show following the seriously presented
classical music program by Martin Bookspan (now the commentator of "Live
From Lincoln Center" on PBS.) When just on the air, Sherm said "Hey,
thanks for a great show, Marty!" as he was quickly leaving the building.
The other time I visited Sherm in a radio studio was in 1953 at
WVDA 1260AM in The Hotel Bradford, (then owned by the Vic Diehm
Associates who purchased 1260AM from WNAC, who went to be at 680AM,
which was formerly WLAW.) Smoking his cigar, relaxing in front of the
mic, wearing a fedora hat and taking phone calls, he was on top of his
game - funny, improv quick wit and interesting to listen to.
Not to forget, Sherm's lovely wife, Judy Valentine is still in the
Boston
area. She was a popular vocalist with the top, local bands. And, Sherm
wrote "Francesca" an instrumental with a quiet, Latin beat recorded in
1950-53 by Stan Kenton's Orchestra.
Just a few of my thoughts about a remarkable talent, Sherm Feller,
who, with Norm Nathan were quintessential broadcasters in Boston.
Incidentally, the current PA announcer for the Oakland A's at the
Network Associates Coliseum "sounds" very much like Sherm Feller!!
Russ Butler (Actively retired from 40+ years in broadcasting!)
From Bob George
Growing up as a youth in western
Massachusetts, the Red Sox and Fenway were an integral part of my life.
I watched them on TV religiously, and went to Fenway 1-2 times a year to
see them in person. The Fenway experience is baseball nirvana, the best
such feeling in all of professional sports.
Unfortunately, with the passing of both Sherm Feller and John Kiley,
and with the onset of commercialization (Coke bottles, ads, and the
like), Fenway is simply not the same. You still love the place and root
for the Red Sox, but it just doesn't have the magic and elegance it had
with Feller and Kiley. Those two men gave Fenway a veneer which made it
the best place to watch a pro sports game in the entire nation.
Feller, simply, was the best. His unique delivery was copied by
everyone, and so much fun and comforting to listen to. Like Kiley at
the organ, he was at the top of his profession. He's been dead for 8
years now, and he is still missed. I simply loved listening to him at
the Fenway mike, especially the intro to Kiley playing the national
anthem.
Now we have a fellow western Mass.
person, Carl Beane at the mike, and he seems destined for a long and
distinguished career as Sox PA announcer. But Feller was one of my
favorite reasons to come to Fenway, along with Kiley. As I sometimes
say to myself, "This is definitely not the Feller-Kiley Fenway we all
once knew".
Thanks for this website,
Bob George
(Note: You will enjoy Bob's website if you are a real Boston sports
fan.) From
Henry Santoro Shern
Feller was quite a fella. He was, and always will be, my favorite Red
Sock. His voice could be heard deep into Kenmore Square and filled not
only Fenway Park, but the entire Fenway neighborhood the moment he
cracked the microphone. And what a job he had! He worked at the best bar
in Boston. Henry
Santoro News Director WFNX Boston 101.7 FM From
(The One And Only) Tank In my
youth, Fenway was the magical kingdom and Sherm was the man behind the
curtain. He was the voice of baseball Valhalla,
and I always envied his job. TANK
Sports Director WZLX Radio Boston From
Gil Santos: From
Chaz Healy: Hi
Gary. After
reading Ken Coleman's obit and seeing NOTHING about his relationship
with Sherm, I thought about doing a websearch for Sherm--which led me to
you.Sherm was great friends with my Dad--Dan Healy (Joe Moakley's
longtime law partner). They were both music buffs that would travel
together to see Frank Sinatra and other music notables. As a
kid, I got to spend some time quietly sitting in the announcer's booth
along with Sherm. He often had me "Deliver a message" to him when I got
out of school in Roxbury in the late 60's. I remember one day skipping
classes and going to Fenway
Park. Sherm admonished me for skipping out school, then got me Hot Dogs
and Cokes while I watched the game from high above the stands.I was also
fortunate enough to weave my way through the "Green Monster", run the
bases, and sweep the dugouts--as Sherm would tell the employees: "This
kid's alright. Let him help out for a while..." As an
adult, I remember Sherm coming over to my family's house with a BIG
shopping bag FULL of Chinese food (his favorite). The only drawback were
those HORRIBLE cigars that he smoked. We'd all enjoy a great meal and
listen to Sherm as he related stories about his exploits with musicians
AND
sportsmen. Later, he'd fall asleep on the couch. When we woke up, he'd
be long gone--'till the next time he'd stop by with something for the
family. That
was the type of guy that Sherm was. He always gave, but NEVER asked,
took, or allowed anyone to repay a favor that he had done. At the most,
all I could ever do for Sherm was to wash his car. We
were deeply saddened at his passing nearly 10 years ago. At his service,
it was my first opportunity to wear a Yarmulka (hope the spelling's
correct!). I kept it as a rememberance of a wonderful guy. Another Great
at the service, also a close friend to Sherm--Congressman Joe Moakley,
along with my Dad, have joined him. Perhaps they're all talking sports
right now. And I
can imagine his booming voice at the 'Pearly Gates': "Now entering
(pause), Bob Jones (pause), Accountant (pause), Anytown, USA (pause),
Bob Jones."
Sincerely, Chaz Healy From
John Rafferty
Sherrm Feller was the greatest of all time. Both he and John Kiley
were a staple in Fenway Park
- as legendary as the Green Monster itself. Part of the excitement of
going to Fenway as a child was to hear his voice boom over the
antiquated PA system.
Sherm should be honored by the Red Sox. I have to believe if the
current fan friendly ownerrs are as true to the organization as they
seem, they will honor him. As Johnny Most's microphone was hung at the
Boston Garden by the Celtics, so too should Sherm's be retired near the
Red Sox honored numbers in right field - for all to remember for all
time.
Today, it still warms my heart to hear his voice on commercials and
internet sites, welcoming the ldies and gentlmen, boys and girls ot
Fenway Park. I have tried over the years to imitate his voice. Each
season I announce the playoffs at my kid's little league in Sherm's
distinguished manner.
I hope the Red Sox will do the right thing, and I hope that Sherm
will live on in the heart's of Red Sox Nation for years to come.
John Rafferty
Lowell,
MA From
Michael DeGrandis
I am of the, "Now batting, number 14, the left fielder, Jim
Rice. Rice, now batting," generation. Like everyone else, I miss
Sherm's booming voice. I have been living in Arlington,
Virginia (outside Washington, DC) for nine years now. I go back to
Fenway every year, and as much as I love watching the game, I am always
disappointed that I'm not greeted by Sherm or introduced to the players
by him. Thank you for maintaining a great web site dedicated to such an
important man in Red Sox history.
Sincerely,
Michael DeGrandis From
Brian Bergland I
visit Fenway a couple of times a year and always looked forward to
hearing a historic voice announce the Red Sox, He connected today's
players to those player of my youth, when i heard him announce Nomar i
could only think back to hearing Yaz or Fisk being introduced. Having
his voice etched in my mind will always be special, when hearing a new
rookie being introduced today there will only be one voice that i will
hear, sherm fellers.. Brian
Berglund From
Matthew Wintringham I
consider myself one of the luckiest people alive for I was the great
nephew of Sherm Feller. And let me tell you, he was indeed a great
uncle! I remember growing up and having him come to my house for an
unexpected dinner. What a treat that was. The stories he told! And the
manner he told them in. When he told stories, EVERYONE listened. His
stories were legendary. I always remember the looks on peoples faces
when he walked into a restaurant. Everyone just lit up. They couldn't
wait to hear a Sherm Feller story. And he never failed to deliver.
Whether it was about driving the wrong way down Storrow Drive, or about
a night on the town with Frank Sinatra, Sherm knew how to deliver. He
was a performer in the truest sense.
I idolized my uncle. I loved his lifestyle. He was living his
dream. His sister, my grandmother once criticized him saying that he was
paying more for the cab ride to the park than he was getting paid to do
the game. He retorted "Are you crazy, I have the greatest job in the
world. I get to watch every Red Sox game for free!" If we all could only
be so lucky.
I only hope that one day, I too can live that dream, and sit in the
seat where my great Uncle Sherm used to sit.
And now, up there in the sky, Sherm can finally announce the
greatest Red Sox of them all... "Now batting, number 9, the left
fielder, Ted Williams. Williams, now batting."
Matthew Wintringham
From Lindsay Wintringham
I am sherm's great niece. I heard from my brother matt about your
web page. I am very pleased that you have taken the time and effort to
honor such an outstanding character. please let me know what we can do
to help. we still have sherms redsox seats and I miss him more and more
at each game. good luck!!
Lindsay Wintringham
(Note: Thanks Matthew and Lindsay, I was thrilled to get
your e-mails. Please write and tell us more about the family side of
"Uncle Sherm" when you have time.) From
Ed Brickley
From Joe Lydon: From
Henry Taves It
was so nice to discover your site celebrating this great man. 1.
Wonderful Fenway Park, the classic American ballpark, unmarred by
advertisingexcept for the Jimmy Fund sign in deep right. 2.
Organist John Kiley, And,
3. Sherm Feller, the man behind the classic deep voice From
Jim Gonsalves: HI
JIM GONSALVES FROM THE SF BAY AREA WRITING TO SAY HOW WONDERFUL YOUR
TRIBUTE SITE IS ON THE GREAT SHERM FELLER.I HAD THE PRIVILEDGE OF
CORRESPONDING WITH SHERM AND HE WAS SUCH A NICE SINCERE HUMAN BEING. I
STILL HAVE A NICE AUTOGRAPHED PICTURE HE SENT ME AND THE GREAT
ENCOURAGEMENT HE OFFERED IN ME IN MY PURSUIT OF A P-B-P CAREER.I RECALL
TELLING SHERM THAT MY DAD GREW UP IN LOWELL AND SHERM RELATED HOW THATS
WHERE HIS RADIO CAREER BEGAN! I
ALWAYS LOVED LISTENING TO BROADCASTS FROM FENWAY PARK AND HEARING
SHERM'S DISTINCTIVE AND
UNIQUE STYLE.SHERM FELLER IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE A LEGEND IN THE LAURELS
OF BASEBALL HISTORY.HE IS SORELY MISSED BUT SHALL NEVER EVER BE
FORGOTTEN BY HIS FANS. From
Dan Shaughnessy Good
luck with the site Gary.
I loved Sherm. Shaughnessy "Pass
it on"
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