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Renowned sports commentator, columnist Rodger Brulotte dies at 79
Brulotte was known for his iconic home-run call and helped create Youppi!, the first mascot to transition between two professional sports teams in Montreal.
- On March 20, 2026, Rodger Brulotte, the Montreal Expos' longtime voice, died, with Montreal and Quebec mourning his passing.
- A longtime broadcaster, Rodger Brulotte called Expos and MLB games on CKAC , RDS and TVA Sports, and worked nearly 20 years providing analysis and commentary at RDS.
- With then-marketing vice-president Roger D. Landry, Brulotte helped create Youppi!, whose designer had worked with Jim Henson, and he popularized 'Bonsoir, elle est partie!'.
- Multiple public tributes followed his death, with condolences from Quebec Premier François Legault and RDS director Charles Perreault on March 20, 2026.
- Brulotte's legacy extends across Quebec baseball, shaping generations and helping give it an identity and future, while his long service made him a unifying figure in the community.
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This is how he wanted it to be announced, as he himself said during an interview in the Journal de Montréal: good evening, he left. Rodger Brulotte, whose voice was synonymous with baseball in Quebec, died at the age of 79.
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habsolumentfan.comThe sports columnist and commentator, a major figure in baseball in Quebec, who has long been one of the voices of the Montreal Expos, died of cancer.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right0Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution75% Left
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