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Renowned sports commentator, columnist Rodger Brulotte dies at 79
Brulotte’s career spanned over five decades, making Quebec baseball iconic and influencing media through radio, TV, and mascot creation, RDS said in tribute.
- On March 20, 2026, Rodger Brulotte, renowned sports commentator and voice of the Montreal Expos, died, with Montreal and Quebec mourning his passing.
- A longtime broadcaster, Rodger Brulotte called games on CKAC, RDS, and TVA Sports, working nearly 20 years at RDS with analysis and commentary.
- His signature call 'Bonsoir, elle est partie!' originated during a 1983 San Diego game, after a joking exchange with Jacques Doucet.
- On Friday, Quebec Premier François Legault posted condolences, and former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre urged flags at half-mast, with other tributes following his death.
- His love of baseball shaped generations and he worked with former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre on efforts to bring back the Expos, making him a key figure in Quebec baseball.
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Rodger Brulotte, beloved voice of baseball in Quebec, dies at 79
Rodger Brulotte, a beloved voice of baseball in Quebec, has died. He was 79. Known for his signature home-run call “Bonsoir, elle est partie!” — which translates to “Good evening, it’s gone!” — Brulotte was a renowned broadcaster and columnist who could still be heard calling MLB games in French last summer on TVA Sports. The […]
·Toronto, Canada
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Le Journal de QuebecHe would have wanted to save the Expos, "Our Loves", his love too.
·Montreal, Canada
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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.
·Montreal, Canada
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Total News Sources21
Leaning Left6Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
C 33%
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