Watch Charlie Bame-Aldred talk about his experience as the Red Sox "Guest in the Chair"
Northeastern University's Charlie Bame-Aldred recently handled guest public-address announcer duties at historic Fenway Park. Bame-Aldred, best known as the PA voice of the Northeastern men's ice hockey program, took his turn at Fenway on July 19 during a 3-1 Red Sox win over the Chicago White Sox.
Bame-Aldred becomes one of the only people to ever call games at two of Boston's most-revered sports cathederals. Northeastern's Matthews Arena opened its doors in 1910 and is the world's oldest multi-purpose arena still in use. It is the original home of the Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins. Fenway Park, which first welcomed fans in 1912, is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use.
"It was pretty cool. It was a very enjoyable time," Bame-Aldred said of his opportunity to serve as "Guest in the Chair." [
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After longtime Red Sox PA announcer Carl Beane passed away on May 9, 2012, the team began hosting guest announcers for home games. "Every day, [the Red Sox] have an individual be a guest in the seat to honor Carl," Bame-Aldred said. "I had the opportunity, given my prior interaction with the folks at the Red Sox and Fenway Park."
Bame-Aldred has been the PA announcer for Northeastern men's hockey since February 2008. In addition to men's hockey, he works women's volleyball and is the on-court voice for men's basketball. Prior to coming to Northeastern, he worked as a PA announcer for the Washington State University baseball and women's volleyball teams.
He also is an executive professor in Northeastern's College of Business Administration, teaching courses on auditing, financial reporting and corporate governance.