Felo ramirez biography definition

American baseball announcer

Rafael "Felo" Ramírez (22 June – 21 August )^[1] was a Cuban-American Spanish language sports announcer, most notably for the Miami Marlins.

Born in Bayamo, Cuba, Ramirez was also a boxing expert, having broadcast fights for Latin American radio and television audiences since along with other Spanish-language broadcasters such as Buck Canel and, Pancho Pepe Cróquer when the Gillette Cavalcade of Sports, aired through NBC Red Network, extended their Spanish programming activities to Latin American countries, where it was known as the Cabalgata Deportiva Gillette.^[2]

Career

Ramirez called 40 Caribbean World Series.^[3] He served as a broadcaster for nine years in his native Cuba, before leaving for Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. From until April , he was the Spanish radio announcer for the Miami Marlins.^[4] He called many baseball moments in his career, including Don Larsen's perfect game, Roberto Clemente's 3,th Major League hit, and Hank Aaron's th home run.^[5]

As a Marlins broadcaster, Ramirez called both the ^[6] and World Series.^[7] He also called numerous boxing matches, including many involving Muhammad Ali.^[8]

During the mids, Ramirez and Puerto Rican sportscaster and boxing promoter Ivonne Class co-hosted a weekly, Saturday nights boxing television show on Tele-Once,^[9] the returning television channel that had once been one of Puerto Rico's most seen TV stations, featuring live telecasts of Class-promoted bouts and also recorded fights of the past, like Muhammad Ali-Bob Foster.

Personal life

Ramírez was born in Bayamo, Cuba, and was commonly known as "El Orgullo de Bayamo" ("The Pride of Bayamo") by many fans and colleagues.^[10] A longtime resident of Puerto Rico, he was inducted in the Puerto Rican Sports Hall of Fame and has been honored by the local legislature.^[10]

Death

Ramirez was hospitalized after a fall in April ^[11] He died on August 21, , at the age of ^[12]

Awards and honors

In , Ramirez received the Ford C. Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame. His speech, delivered entirely in his native Spanish, was translated by Jaime Jarrin.^[5] In , he was inducted into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame. In the music of billo's caracas boys of magallanes y susana is they appeared Luis Enrique Arias y Carlos González (periodista deportivo).^{[citation needed]}

In , Ramirez received a recognition in Valencia, Venezuela. The Magallanes organization honored his career of more than 60 years as a sports play by play announcer.^[13][14]

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