Tony Massarotti

Tony Massarotti
Born (1967-10-28) October 28, 1967 (age 57)
Other namesTony Mazz, Naughty Massarotti[1]
Alma materTufts University
OccupationSportswriter  • radio host  • author  • color commentator
Employer(s)NESN, Beasley Media Group

Anthony Ezio Massarotti (born October 28, 1967) is an American author and a former sportswriter for the Boston Herald and The Boston Globe. He co-hosts a sports talk radio show, Felger & Mazz, on 98.5 The Sports Hub with former Boston Herald columnist Michael Felger.[2] Massarotti has also served as a color commentator for the Boston Red Sox, during their 2022 season.[3][4]

Massarotti is a graduate of Waltham High School in Waltham, Massachusetts,[5] and a 1989 graduate of Tufts University, where he majored in English and Classics. He was also a member of Theta Chi fraternity.[6]

  1. ^ Haggerty, Jim (November 23, 2011). "Massarotti lights up crowd prior to game". Daily Times Chronicle. Winchester. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022.
  2. ^ Shaikin, Bill (August 12, 2022). "No one listens to sports talk radio in L.A. Why the people in charge aren't worried". Los Angeles Times. eISSN 2165-1736. ISSN 0458-3035. OCLC 3638237. ProQuest 2701008961. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Cotillo, Chris (August 25, 2022). "Tony Massarotti reflects on first year in Boston Red Sox NESN booth: 'It was an experiment for everybody... It has gone pretty well'". MassLive. Advance Local Media. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "NESN officially announces Tony Massarotti as new color commentator". 985thesportshub.com. March 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Tony Massarotti Sports Blog". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
  6. ^ "Interview With Tony Massarotti" (PDF). CheetahZine. December 1, 2005. Retrieved December 15, 2005.