Red Sox TV analyst Jerry Remy signs new multiyear deal

In this Aug. 12, 2009 file photo, Boston Red Sox announcer Jerry Remy waves to the crowd from the television broadcast booth at Fenway Park. (Elise Amendola/AP)

Boston Red Sox TV analyst Jerry Remy has agreed to a new multiyear contract.

Cable network NESN announced the deal on Wednesday. It says the 64-year-old Remy will remain its primary colour analyst and work 115 Red Sox games each season.

The length and other terms of the contract were not released.

Remy, a former Boston second baseman, has worked more than 3,900 Red Sox games during his broadcast career.

He missed numerous games in recent years while battling health issues, including lung cancer. He also took time off while dealing with the legal problems of his son, Jared, who is serving a life term in prison after pleading guilty in 2014 to the murder of his girlfriend, Jennifer Martel.

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