Dodgers share unfortunate news on first full-time Spanish broadcaster

Dodgers share unfortunate news on first full-time Spanish broadcaster originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . On Sunday, the Los Angeles Dodgers shared unfortunate news about René Cárdenas.

The first full-time broadcaster in MLB history passed away at the age of 96 due to cancer. The franchise released the following statement on their social media platform: "We mourn the passing of René Cárdenas, who in 1958 with the Dodgers became the first full-time Spanish-language broadcaster in MLB history and would ultimately spend 21 years behind the mic for Los Angeles. We send our condolences to his loved ones.

" We mourn the passing of René Cárdenas, who in 1958 with the Dodgers became the first full-time Spanish-language broadcaster in MLB history and would ultimately spend 21 years behind the mic for Los Angeles. We send our condolences to his loved ones. — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 11, 2026 Tributes were made to the Spanish broadcaster by Fellow sports broadcaster Jaime Jarrin and Francisco Romero paid their tributes to Cardenas: “Rene was a true pioneer in our industry,” Jarrin said .

“He played a predominant role in my start as a baseball broadcaster. ” “Today, baseball lost a historic voice,” Romero said . “René Cárdenas passed away ...