His voice, combined with his skill, earned him the highest honor a baseball broadcaster could ever hope for in 1998 when he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Los Angeles Dodgers Spanish language broadcaster Jaime Jarrin waves to fans. As much as Ill miss my baseball family at Dodger Stadium and across the country, Im looking forward to spending more time with my sons Jorge and Mauricio and my grandchildren and nurturing my love of travel.. In many respects, Jarrn's resume speaks for itself. It's not as monotonous as I may have made it seem, because Jarrn, 86, is the Spanish-language radio play-by-play. ", "He knew there was a responsibility that came with that, in terms of your contact at work and outside of work. But Im a very practical person. Gene Honda, the public address announcer acknowledged Dave Willss time with both teams as well as his loved ones. And on Opening Day 2022, more than a quarter of all MLB players were Latinos. Jaime Jarrn Retiring After 64 Years As Dodgers' Spanish Voice | Barrett Media "Jarrn and Dodger baseball have gone hand in hand since first joining the team in 1959." "Jarrn and Dodger baseball have gone hand in hand since first joining the team in 1959." Home About 8@8 Advertise Agents Alumni Brandon Contes Brandon Kravitz Danny O'Neil MARTINEZ: He says, at the time, the city's lone Spanish radio station did not have any open positions. Jarrn wound up becoming the news and sports director for KWKW. In years past he had teamed with his son, Jorge, who preceded his father in retirement. For a lot of us, Jaime made that possible. Why is Frank McCourt really pushing it? Jarrns eldest son, Jorge, is also a spokesman for Los Defensores and he worked with his father on the broadcast from 2015 through 2020. Jaime was integral in introducing the Dodgers to Los Angeles and in giving a voice to the franchises Latino stars. Carlos Jaramillo for NPR Those that have been listening to Jaime for the last 64 years, hes their version of Vin Scully.. For some games, they were relegated to work from the stands. Jarrn was the director of news and sports at Spanish language radio station KWKW when the Dodgers moved to the West Coast and began broadcasting games on KWKW in 1958. He said Jarrn invited him to the booth during games to listen to the broadcast. With the Rays on the Southside of Chicago this week, the White Sox took a moment before their game on Thursday to pay tribute to Wills. Alex Padilla was among them. Jarrn did everything he could to get up to speed on the game. For over six decades, hes brought us signature calls of baseballs biggest moments, while serving the Dodgers and Los Angeles with grace, integrity and class, said Dodger president and CEO Stan Kasten. I dont want to need a walker to move around in my final years., Dodgers broadcaster Jaime Jarrn on his impending retirement. Jaime Jarrn, the Dodgers' Spanish-language radio broadcaster since 1959, has a signature call. Carlos Jaramillo for NPR How could that not have been the case? What began as a one-year contract blossomed into a 34-year and still active partnership. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Its the right time. Dodgers legend Jaime Jarrn ready to sign off with gratitude, Jaime Jarrn has seen every big Dodgers moment in L.A.: Here are his fondest memories, conversation with Times reporter Jorge Castillo, Column: A hearty thank you to Dodgers legend Jaime Jarrn. The men and women stood along the first- and third-base lines. Jaime Jarrn has done the same job, at the same company, for the past 64 years. He immigrated from Ecuador in 1955 at age 20. We know of 8 airports nearby Horrheim, of which 3 are larger . Thatll change in 2023, when he plans to focus on his foundation, which grants college scholarships to Latino students, and traveling. No matter how it ends, his legacy is already secure. At the time, L.A.'s lone Spanish-radio station didn't have any open positions. Jarrn greets actor Edward James Olmos at Dodger Stadium earlier this month. It was also around this time when other teams started to realize how much money could be made by catering to Spanish-speaking audiences. The Clarity Communications station labels the new format as Kentucky-centric music. Jarrn maintained this grace through the years when many ballparks had only two radio booths one for the home teams English-language broadcast, the other for the away teams and forced him to call games while seated next to stadium loudspeakers or with obstructed views. The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of 2 hours. Today, the press box at Dodger Stadium is much different than it was when Jarrn started. His broadcasts of the All-Star Game, League Championship Series and World Series on CBS, the Latina Broadcasting Network, Cadena Latina and Caracol and 1989 to 1999 were carried on more than 300 stations. The love I feel here is overwhelming, Jarrn said. The fans also received a blue colored T-shirt where the front of the shirt said "Se Va, Se Va, Se Va". JARRIN: He put me in a corner of a room to read every day about 30 minutes in the newspaper in commercial Quito - said, I am putting you in a corner because you will hear yourself the way that we hear you. He was drawn to the sport after watching the Brooklyn Dodgers win the 1955 World Series. That's because whenever the Dodgers finish their playoff run, Jarrn is going to call it a career. He works for the Dodgers, but he belongs to the world. His name is synonymous with baseball. His efforts helped baseball grow into a global game and make Spanish broadcasts of MLB games the norm, not the exception. Carlos Jaramillo for NPR Long before I knew him personally, or even before I knew his primary occupation, Id see him at halftime of the soccer games I watched on television. All that, I believe, Jarrn said, comes from me trying to be a responsible person in my job, in my behavior, and identifying with the community.. The atmosphere for the World Series is so unique and wonderful, Jarrn said. The Brooklyn Dodgers, the team where just a decade prior Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, were contemplating a move from New York. I was only 11 years old when Fernando Valenzuela broke through. "He used to take me to see the shows on Saturday nights, and I fall in love with radio when I was 10 years old," Jarrn said. The two would stroll through the streets of National League cities at dawn. Is it really coming to an end? There are so many people who work so hard, especially in our communities, and to be able to give them baseball in their own language is an honor for me.. The only question was where he'd find it. Things are better now for Spanish broadcasts, but they can always get better.. So, that was my first lesson: reading the newspaper, 30-minutes every single day.". Jaime is jewel for baseball globally, said Angels broadcaster Jose Mota, a bilingual journalist who can broadcast games in English and Spanish. In 1998 Jarrn became the second Spanish-language announcer to receive the Hall of Fames Ford C. Frick Award, following Buck Canel. He went on to become the announcer for the National Congress of Ecuador. They had their transistor radios in their hand and to their ear to listen to Jarrin's broadcast. Hes always had a sense for community engagement, learning and teaching through his broadcasts. Jarrn is embraced among the team, including Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. So in 1959, I said, 'I'm ready.' Was this really on me? Doctor en Letras Humanas honorario de Cal State Mayo 2022 [4]. Carlos Jaramillo for NPR Los Angeles Dodgers | Now, you might think, it was the 1950s and it was a different time. For more than 60 years, Jaime Jarrin has been the Spanish-language voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers. hide caption. For more than 60 years, Jaime Jarrin has been the Spanish-language voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers. "They stop me and say, 'Mr. Senator Alex Padilla presents Jarrn with Congressional recognition on Jaime Jarrn Night at Dodger Stadium earlier this month. In 1998, Jarrn received the Ford C. Frick Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame, becoming the second Spanish-language broadcaster to win that award, joining Mets and Yankees announcer Buck Canel. It was so descriptive. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: Jaime Jarrin, ask him if he felt that the first three innings tonight, when the Mets got the eight base runners on against him, was the toughest stretch he's had so far since coming to the National League. He's also in the Smithsonian Institute and the Museum of American History. "That was my foundation." That's also what led him to Whittier Boulevard on the last. He called the World Series home games for his beloved Dodgers from a booth at Los Angeles Coliseum. To others he is el maestro, which means the teacher. Think about that, said Padres Spanish broadcaster Eduardo Ortega, who is in his 34th season with San Diego and 40th in baseball. I have been blessed to get many recognitions all around the country because of my work, he said. Scully wished his longtime co-worker well as he embarks on a well-deserved farewell tour. "[citarequerida] Jarrn se uni a los Dodgers en 1958 y se convirti en la primera voz del circuito radial de los Dodgers en espaol en 1973, tiempo en el cual se ha convertido en el favorito de los habla hispanos en Los ngeles y dems aficionados al equipo en el resto del mundo. But also remember that there are seven generations of baseball fans in the United States and Latin America that have grown up listening to him. And that really is the most appreciated compliment that I can receive.". In March 2006, Jarrn served as a play-by-play announcer for the inaugural World Baseball Classic. Then, finally, after 64 years, one of the final connections to the Dodgers first years in Los Angeles, one that has been around longer than Dodger Stadium itself, will hang up his microphone. Nobody knew about Jaime Jarrn in New York, Chicago, or San Luis (St. Louis). Its impossible to put into words what Jaime has meant to the Dodger organization. In August 1970, Jarrin was the news director at local Spanish-language radio station KWKW when the Chicano Moratorium turned violent in East Los Angeles. Jaime was a perfect conduit to carry that.. It wasn't a straight ride from Ecuador to the broadcast booth for Jarrn. The friendship between pitcher and broadcaster began during Hershisers playing days and blossomed in recent years with frequent family lunches and dinners. His story is a rags-to-riches immigrants story, as he came from Ecuador with $40 in his pocket and worked at an Alameda Street factory before landing a job at a local radio station. Im there to report whats happening. JARRIN: When I do my last broadcast, it will be my last, last, last intervention on the microphone. The attorney network Los Defensores commercials have been omnipresent on Spanish-language television in Southern California for the last four decades, and this is how many of us were introduced to Jarrn, who will retire as the Spanish voice of the Dodgers at the end of this season. Scully, Jarrn recalled, would relay the weather and ambience from road games when the Spanish-language team didnt travel. Id hear his voice when my great grandmothers favorite Mexican soap opera went to commercial. Hernandez grew up in South Pasadena and graduated from UCLA in 2002, after which he worked at the San Jose Mercury News for five years. Then there was the time Eric Davis spent $28,000 during one visit. And so I went there. His long list of honors includes awards from the Southern California Sports Broadcasters and Associated Press Television-Radio Association, the Southern California Sports Broadcasters Association and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Jarrn was the Spanish-language broadcaster for the 1984 Summer Olympics and the Thrilla in Manilla.. Legendary. He is a member of halls of fame of The Associated Press Television-Radio . Senator Alex Padilla presents Jarrn with Congressional recognition on Jaime Jarrn Night at Dodger Stadium earlier this month. Im going to miss the baseball because I now have baseball in my veins, in my blood, Jarrn said. But when he first started that part of his career, that wasn't exactly the case. Two years later, Jarrn nearly died in a car accident during spring training in Florida. It is Fernando Valenzuela. Its only available to those who wait until the very end of a nine-inning baseball game, which Jarrn describes as the u-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-ltimo chance drawing out the u while a closer throws his warm-up pitches. I was a newsman that learned baseball. Dodgers broadcaster Jaime Jarrn prepares for a game at Dodger Stadium in July. I was only 11 years old when Fernando Valenzuela broke through, but I remember noticing a lot more Spanish speakers at Dodger games. In 1998, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as the recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award and became only the second Spanish-language announcer to achieve the honor, joining Buck Canel. Jarrn and the organization announced that 2022 is the 85-year olds final season as the Spanish-language voice of the Dodgers. Clayton Kershaw adds to his Dodgers legend with another pitching gem. Jarrn is the son of Jaime Jarrn, a radio sportscaster who has broadcast for the Dodgers in Spanish since 1958. Were going to cherish this last year with him on the broadcast and wish him the best in retirement.. Lexington sports station 96.1 The Zone has flipped from sports to Americana music and rebranded as 96.1 The Hound. He called the World Series home games for his beloved Dodgers from a booth at Los Angeles Coliseum. He received the 2003 Foreign Language Sports Broadcaster Award from the Southern California Sports Broadcasters and was inducted into the Southern California Sports Broadcaster's Hall of Fame. A $300-million (minimum) gondola to Dodger Stadium? The Dodgers have been great with me all of these years, and Im very grateful to them.. Padilla grew up bilingual but his parents only spoke Spanish. They raised three boys together and mourned the loss of their middle son, Jimmy, to a brain aneurysm in 1988. Dodgers broadcaster Jaime Jarrn is retiring at the end of the season after 64 years. William Beaton owned KWKW and when he secured the broadcast rights he made a decision that changed Jarrn's life forever. Not only did this help further open up baseball to Spanish-speakers, it raised Jarrn's profile as well. He came to the United States on June 24, 1955. Jaime Jarrin is retiring as the Spanish-language voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Sin embargo, fue en 1981 cuando tuvo un papel importantsimo en la institucin como intrprete oficial del famoso lanzador Fernando Valenzuela que Jaime catapult su carrera mundialmente. He is the. hide caption. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. It's only available to those who wait until the very end of a nine-inning baseball game, which. . And it wasn't long before other teams took notice. It was a difficult job. One of the most recognizable voices in Hispanic broadcasting, Jarrn, "the Spanish Voice of the Dodgers" is also heard on Spectrum SportsNet LA's SAP channel. He became the play-by-play voice for the team when KWKW bought the Spanish-language rights to Dodgers games the next year. Jarrn estimates he has called between 10,000 and 12,000 Dodgers games. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. He said, 'I'm putting you in a corner because you will hear yourself the way that we hear you.' During his illustrious career, Jarrn has called three perfect games, 21 no-hitters, 29 World Series, 26 All-Star Games and countless postseason series. And it's a great, great way of making money. turn off the volume," Bacerra said at a gala to support the public radio station 89.3 KPCC . Together, Jarrn and fellow Hall of Famer Vin Scully, who called Dodgers games in English, formed a legendary duo for almost 60 seasons. Just because it didnt work out on Thursday though does not mean the dream is dead. [3][4] For the first six years, they did not travel with the team but would recreate the games on radio while listening to the English-language broadcast in a studio. To me, working with Jaime has been almost like a dream come true, said Mota, who joined the Dodgers Spanish-language broadcast team this season. My career is better because of him, and I know there are others who can say the same things. They felt that his Ecuadorian Spanish would sound strange to Southern California's large Mexican population. The Dodgers hired their first Spanish broadcast team when the franchise moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. Legendary Spanish broadcaster Jaime Jarrn, who is retiring after this season, offers up his top Dodgers moments since they came to Los Angeles. A video tribute was also made and shown. But Im a very practical person. Jarrn, now 86, is set to retire as the Dodgers' Spanish-language broadcaster this year. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. He came to the United States on June 24, 1955. He considered New York and Chicago, but eventually Los Angeles started to look more attractive to him. Jaime Jarrn, the Dodgers Spanish-language radio broadcaster since 1959, has a signature call. Jarrn, who has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, has also received the La Gran Cruz al Merito en El Grado de Comendador in Ecuador. In addition to his work for the Dodgers, Jarrn continued to cover major news events for KWKW including the Chicano Moratorium of 1970, memorial services for President John F. Kennedy and Pope John Paul II's first pastoral visit to the United States, along with several important meetings between foreign leaders and Presidents Richard Nixon and Lyndon B. And what a career it's been. Veteran Dodgers broadcaster Jaime Jarrn, who is retiring at the end of this season, estimates he has called between 10,000 and 12,000 Dodgers games. Los Angeles Dodgers | He joined KWKW-AM (1330), the only Spanish-language radio station in L.A. at the . All that reading paid off, because within just a few years, Jarrn started to resemble his cousin. The rest is history. There is a blending of all of these voices in English and Spanish with the same goal of entertaining the audience while also knowing how privileged we are to be broadcast into homes.. [8] With the retirement of fellow Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully in 2016, Jarrn became the longest tenured active broadcaster in baseball on April 7, 2017. What's next? He studied journalism and broadcasting at Central University of Ecuador in Quito and came to the United States at age 16. Get the latest business insights from Dun & Bradstreet. That October, the Dodgers won their fourth World Series in Los Angeles all with Jarrn in the booth. But as a Latino, as a bilingual Latino, it was great to sort of be seen by his voice. Jarrn knew little about baseball; he went to his first game in 1958 as a fan. 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La pelota se va, se va, se va y despdala con un beso!. Jaimes resume speaks for itself. Legendary Spanish radio broadcaster Jaime Jarrn vividly remembers his first World Series. In addition to Cooperstown, Jarrn was also inducted into the California Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame, the California Sports Broadcasters Hall of Fame and the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum. I dont think any of these reporters found the working environment any more or less intimidating than their white counterparts. The reason why is because Jarrn was born and raised in Ecuador a place where soccer dominates. It's not as monotonous as I may have made it seem, because Jarrn, 86, is the Spanish-language radio play-by-play broadcaster for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he's been at the mic for them since 1959. However, he departed the station to join 107.5 The Game in Columbia, SC in November of that year. And just as I did, Jarrin realized that he needed to neutralize his accent. He was instrumental in bringing more Latino fans to the game. Jaime cubri por ms de 20 aos la postemporada de bisbol de Grandes Ligas por CBS Radio, Cadena LATINA y ESPN Radio. Ive really appreciated his guidance and mentorship, Hershiser said. Jarrn wants to visit every part of the U.S., from Wyoming to Maine to the southernmost part of Florida, with his two sons and daughter-in-law. For many Latinos, Jarrn was their gateway into baseball. Los Angeles Dodgers (1959-2022) [ edit] The Dodgers plan to honor during the 2022 season at an unannounced date. Late in the 1980 season, Fernando Valenzuela (who was born in Sonora, Mexico) was brought on to pitch for the Dodgers. Every time somebody turns on the radio, their computer, their phone to listen to a game in Spanish, we are getting invited into their house, Ascencio said. Jaime Jarrn has done the same job, at the same company, for the past 64 years. Jarrn was hesitant but relented. The streak was broken only when he took charge of all the Spanish-language radio coverage and production for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Last week, before a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Dodgers honored employees who have worked for the organization for at least 25 years. In Montreal, Jarrn and Dusty Baker shopped at the same clothing store together every time they were in the city. When I made his acquaintance years later, I found that Jarrn carried himself exactly how he did in those commercials. Along the way, Jarrn became the treasured voice for the Dodgers Latino fanbase the Spanish-language counterpart to Vin Scully and a respected colleague in the industry in any language. On September 28, 2021 Jarrn announced he would retire after the 2022 season. In '59, he joined KWKW's Dodgers broadcast team, beginning a tenure with the organization that has lasted more than six decades. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Jaime Jarrn has seen every big Dodgers moment in L.A.: Here are his fondest memories, Albert Pujols 700th home run carried a special significance for Latinos, Column: A hearty thank you to Dodgers legend Jaime Jarrn. Jaime Jarrn (Quito, Ecuador, 10 de diciembre de 1935) es uno de los narradores oficiales en espaol de Los Angeles Dodgers y est entre las voces ms reconocidas de los cronistas latinos, reconocido como uno de los mejores narradores en espaol de todos los tiempos gracias a su "experiencia, continuidad, cobertura, lenguaje, popularidad, personalidad y conocimientos. En la actualidad Valenzuela lo acompaa en las transmisiones junto con Pepe Yniguez. JARRIN: So I went to study Spanish at a school in Los Angeles, 7 o'clock until 11 o'clock in the morning. Jarrn hasnt been with the Dodgers on the road since the start of the pandemic in 2020, but he is scheduled to follow the championship favorites throughout the postseason. His non-baseball career includes a broadcast of the Thrilla in Manila boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in 1975 and the funeral of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Thanks to you, my father used to spend more time with me. The radio was the way to connect with the Mexican community in Los Angeles, Jarrn said. It was Jarrns 31st All-Star Game to go with the three perfect games, 22 no-hitters and 30 World Series on his rsum. So we just wanted to thank you for that.' He assigned himself to cover the events and narrowly avoided injury. It wasn't immediate, but Jarrn found his natural home behind the microphone. . He is one of three Spanish-language broadcasters in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, enshrined in 1998. Legendary Spanish broadcaster Jaime Jarrn, who is retiring after this season, offers up his top Dodgers moments since they came to Los Angeles. A head-on collision with a speeding pickup truck left him with a ruptured spleen, collapsed lungs, three broken ribs and a ravaged liver. Jarrn has called 22 no-hitters and three perfect games (Sandy Koufax in 1965, Tom Browning in 1988 and Dennis Martinez in 1991), along with 30 World Series and 30 All-Star games during his career.

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