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22News' Rich Tettemer awarded Gary Brown Excellence Award night before retirement
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – The Western Massachusetts Baseball Hall of Fame Committee announced the induction of its Class of 2025.
22News' Rich Tettemer reflects on a highlight career
Our very own Anchor, Rich Tettemer, was honored Thursday night, as he gets ready to retire.
On the eve of Rich Tettemer's retirement, the longtime anchor got to take part in the Western Massachusetts Baseball Hall of Fame, not only as MC, but as an inductee of the 2025 class.
Long-time 22News Morning Anchor Rich Tettemer began his career in sports broadcasting. His passion for baseball led to many years of covering Super Bowls, Olympics, and World Series–including the 2004 historic win.
Rich was awarded the Gary Brown Excellence Award at Wyckoff Country Club in Holyoke. The Western Massachusetts Baseball Hall of Fame gave recognition to his contribution to local sports since joining 22News in 1988.
'To even be named in the same sentence as Garry brown is quite an honor,' says Tettemer. The other Class of 2025 inductees included Pete Fatse. He currently serves as the hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox and is a western Massachusetts native.
Fatse says, 'As long as you continue to find joy in the game, you're going to be in a good place.' Love for baseball draws those who have given so much to the sport. Rich Tettemer is retiring Friday, June 6, reflecting on his switch from sports to morning anchor in 2006.
'Look, I wouldn't trade that for the world,' Rich adds. 'Because it was a great run to see all three of my kids, and be with my wife, and go to all those games and not miss a pitch, not miss a goal.'
Rich shared some advice to young adults when picking their careers. He said to pick something that you like to do—Something that you get excited to go to work every day.
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