Dick Flavin born December 7, 1936, was an American poet and public address announcer for the Boston Red Sox, as well as a journalist, TV commentator, and writer.
Flavin was born in Boston on December 7, 1936, and grew up in nearby Quincy, Massachusetts. He attended Braintree’s Archbishop Williams High School and Stonehill College. At New York University, he pursued graduate studies in radio and television.
In 1963, Flavin was appointed publicity secretary for the Massachusetts State Democratic Committee and worked as a copywriter for various Democratic candidates, including Ted Kennedy.
He went on to work as a press secretary for the president of the Massachusetts Senate and, in 1967, for Kevin White’s successful campaign for Mayor of Boston.
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Flavin died on December 28, 2022, at the age of 86, in Weymouth, Massachusetts. However, we don’t have any information about where he will be buried.
According to the obituary, Flavin switched to journalism in 1970, working as a political editor and reporter for WNAC-TV in Boston before joining WBZ-TV three years later.
For his television work, he received seven New England Regional Emmy Awards from 14 nominations and was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2011.
Flavin’s family stated that his “most prized role” was as the day-game commentator at Fenway Park beginning in 2013.
