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News: Spanish Broadcaster Passes Away
By Regis Courtemanche - Oct 19, 2007 4:12 pm

According to Mets.com, Billy Berroa, the Mets’ Spanish Broadcaster on WADO 1280 AM, passed away yesterday in his native country of the Dominican Republic following a long illness.

Berroa, who was in his second tour as an announcer for Mets Spanish broadcasts, began announcing Major League Baseball games in 1963. He was 79.

5 Responses to “News: Spanish Broadcaster Passes Away”

  1. dwright5jreyes7 says:

    RIP

  2. Broadway Joe says:

    diablo mi pana como se fue el compadre billy …. R.i.p one of the respected broadcasters in our native country the dominican republic que dios te tenga en su paraíso

  3. angelcannuck says:

    De

  4. angelcannuck says:

    De La Fmlia Castillo estamos compartiendo tu dolar, siempre recordaremos los que tu padre fue en la vida deportiva de los dominicanos., que compartimos los mismos sentimientos. Siempre recordaremos a Billy como uno de los pioneros del comentarismo de el desporte en la Rep. Dom. Siempre estaras en nuestra memoria,
    Sinceremente,
    De La Familia Castillo

  5. [...] News: Spanish Broadcaster Passes Away According to Mets.com , Billy Berroa , the Mets Spanish Broadcaster on WADO 1280 AM, passed away yesterday in his native country of the Dominican Republic following a long illness. Berroa, who was in his second tour as an announcer for Mets Spanish broadcasts, began announcing Major League Baseball games in 1963. He was 79. [...]