LOS ANGELES — Comedian George Lopez paid heartfelt tribute Wednesday to longtime Dodgers broadcaster Jaime Jarrín, who is set to be honored this week in Los Angeles after announcing his retirement last year.
In a poignant essay for Variety, Lopez reflected on how Jarrín's Spanish-language broadcasts bolstered his love for baseball and helped bring his family closer. The longest-tenured broadcaster in Major League Baseball, Jarrín will soon bid his final farewell to the Dodgers after 64 seasons.
"Jaime Jarrín was your eyes and ears of a sport when you didn't speak the language," Lopez wrote. "He allowed you to understand it, he would tell you what he saw on the field and make you feel like you were there."
