The untimely death of
Carl Beane last May—the booming PA voice of the Red Sox—led to a wide-ranging search for a successor.
The team settled on three new voices instead of one. Long-time unofficial Red Sox Poet Laureate
Dick Flavin will handle most day games; legendary sports anchor
Bob Lobel will do Saturday games and Charlestown High School History teacher
Henry Mahegan will do night games. Red Sox PR Guru
Dr. Charles Steinberg (AKA '
The Mad Dentist'), hinted that the competition may not be over for a permanent single-voice option,
"It is possible that one person will emerge, but at this point, these three voices and personalities each bring sound, color, and history to Fenway Park." A total of 342 people tried out for the position.
