Bill Plaschke: Jarrin no se va anywhere just yet
LOS ANGELES - Everywhere he goes, he is serenaded, by restaurant busboys and city officials, from the bleacher seats to the dugout club, his life reflected in the singing of a call that has become a connection.
Se va, se va, se va ...
Jaime Jarrin softly smiles. He hears their voices, sees their faces, understands the bond, embraces a meaning far more powerful than a home run.
"I never wanted to be someone who only called the action," he says. "I wanted to serve the community."
It's going, going, going ...
For 60 years as the Dodgers Spanish-language radio broadcaster, Jarrin's journey has imitated the flight of long fly balls he describes with such flourish. Sailing into the winds of tragedy and stereotype, his words have reached beyond the field, carried into the stands, and become the bridge between the Dodgers and their largest community.
"In many Latino homes, Jaime Jarrin is like a member of the family," says Jose Alamillo, professor of Chicana/o Studies at
