Red Sox VP Resigns

John Blake announced today that he is resigning from his three-year post as Red Sox Vice President of Media Relations to take a similar position with the Texas Rangers.

Blake is returning to Texas where he worked for 20 years (1984-2004). In his second stint with the Rangers, he will be the Executive Vice President of Media Relations and will oversee all of the ballclub’s communication efforts.

To many fans, this may not seem like much but athletic communications is a tough and daunting career field. Media Relations is responsible for putting together the media guides and the game-day press guides as well as sending out press releases pertaining to the Red Sox.

I think I can speak for Red Sox Nation here and when I say that we appreciate what Blake has brought to the Red Sox organization during his time in Boston. He really seemed to reach out and provide the public and the media with in-depth information when it came across his desk. We wish him well in Texas and thank him for all his hard work.

Before Texas and Boston, Blake made a stop in the Baltimore-Washington area where he served as the SID at Georgetown for two years before taking a job as a Public Relations Assistant with the Orioles.