NESN—the local broadcast provider for the Boston Red Sox—found a creative way to honor the 50th anniversary of the 1975 American League Pennant winning team for fans outside of Fenway Park to enjoy.
The Cincinnati Reds, who beat the Red Sox in the '75 World Series, came to town and the broadcast decided to turn the clock all the way back for the golden anniversary of the classic series. On the second night of the three-game weekday series at Fenway, NESN gave Tuesday night's game a retro makeover in the third and fourth inning with with an old school score bug and camera shots.
They committed to the retro feel, leaving the strike-zone box and pitch locations off the screen. We can live a couple innings without modern technology for the sake of nostalgia.
With the Red Sox celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1975 AL Pennant-winning team, Tuesday's NESN broadcast went to 1975-style graphics for the third and fourth innings.
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) July 2, 2025
This is what it looks like. pic.twitter.com/X3anmLwKOr
We’re going back 50 years tonight 📽️
— NESN (@NESN) July 1, 2025
During the 3rd and 4th innings of tonight’s game, NESN’s graphics and scorebug will get a temporary retro makeover to honor the 1975 World Series team. It’s just for two innings — we’ll return to present day in the 5th! pic.twitter.com/pqFb2ecfHn
Viewers absolutely loved seeing a modern game displayed just like the olden days:
Alright NESN this is pretty cool pic.twitter.com/e1MNplk8CX
— Clare (@clare__4019) July 1, 2025
Can nesn just stay like this pic.twitter.com/f1zpBVIj2S
— Kevin Conley (@CashCon11) July 1, 2025
some far out, outta sight, groovy stuff happening on @NESN right now pic.twitter.com/HUlNWFVFeO
— Gabrielle Starr (@gfstarr1) July 1, 2025
Red Sox retro broadcast is lit lol @NESN pic.twitter.com/TEm3n1Xwap
— Matt (@chicityshmitty) July 1, 2025
Red Sox NESN broadcast has gone old school. So sick pic.twitter.com/qlvtKGR1Wh
— First Pitch (@firstpitchBB) July 1, 2025
Credit to @NESN this 1975 graphics inning is pretty cool. Creative stuff. I like 👏
— Sammy James🔺 (@HebHammer94) July 1, 2025
Bravo @NESN throwin’ the Red Sox broadcast back to 1975
— T&W Sports | Will Hirschtick (@TandWSports) July 1, 2025
Incredible details down to the color grade 👏 pic.twitter.com/zOWiKLjz9S
1975 broadcast on NESN rocks.
— Lucy Burdge (@LucilleBurdge) July 1, 2025
The NESN 1975 broadcast is cute, gotta admit it. Love a theme.
— Meghan Ottolini (@Meghan_Ottolini) July 1, 2025
this NESN broadcast rules man, they're doing a great job
— anna (In Play, Run(s)) (@rockmeannadeus) July 1, 2025
Kudos to Red Sox sideline reporter Jahmai Webster for dressing the part, too:
Everyone understood the assignment, but @WebsterOnTV absolutely CRUSHED the assignment. This is so fun @NESN pic.twitter.com/SYKtwEO49V
— Caroline Agid (@carolineagid) July 1, 2025
NESN prepared a three-day celebration to span the series with the Reds. They brought in special guests from Boston's '75 World Series team, prepared special content and flashed back at multiple points to the historic season.
The retro broadcast was a shining star—maybe they'll run it back after all the positive feedback.
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