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Tribute pour in for trailblazing Spanish-language announcer René Cárdenas, dead at 96

May 12, 2026 @ 3:00pm
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Awful Announcing

René Cárdenas, the first Spanish-language broadcaster in Major League Baseball history, has died. He was 96. Cárdenas, who was born in Nicaragua, began his MLB broadcasting career in 1958 by calling Los Angeles Dodgers games on the radio after the team relocated from Brooklyn. While there, he trained fellow legendary broadcaster Jaime Jarrín. In 1961,…

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