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Former Spanish radio broadcaster René Cárdenas, 94, is elected to the Astros' Hall of Fame as its class of 2024 during Astros FanFest on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Cárdenas became the first Spanish-language announcer to cover Major League Baseball (MLB), when he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1958. He has also broadcast games for the Houston Astros.

Photo by: Raquel Natalicchio, Staff Photographer

Former Astros broadcaster René Cárdenas dies at 96

The longtime announcer who had multiple stints in Houston helped launch Spanish-language broadcasts for three MLB franchises: The Dodgers, Astros and Texas Rangers.

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