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René Cárdenas, pioneer in Spanish-language broadcasts of MLB games, dies at 96
René Cárdenas, the first Spanish-language broadcaster for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros and Texas Rangers during a 60-year career, has died
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According to ABC News’s source item, René Cárdenas, pioneer in Spanish-language broadcasts of MLB games, dies at 96, René Cárdenas, the first Spanish-language broadcaster for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros and Texas Rangers during a 60-year career, has died
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- René Cárdenas, pioneer in Spanish-language broadcasts of MLB games, dies at 96ABC News - 2026-05-11T17:16:44+00:00
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