{"id":87982,"date":"2025-11-25T22:21:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T02:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/luis-ramon-cordero-passes-away-dominican-baseball-legend-and-journalist\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T22:21:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T02:21:36","slug":"luis-ramon-cordero-passes-away-dominican-baseball-legend-and-journalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nationals\/luis-ramon-cordero-passes-away-dominican-baseball-legend-and-journalist\/","title":{"rendered":"Luis Ram\u00f3n Cordero Passes Away: Dominican Baseball Legend and Journalist"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Luis Ram\u00f3n Cordero, Dominican Sports Legend, Passes Away<\/h2>\n\nSanto Domingo \u2013 The Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (Lidom) announced the passing of Luis Ram\u00f3n Cordero, an emblematic figure in sports, a lawyer, and a journalist. Cordero, at 95 years old, leaves an indelible legacy in winter baseball and in the country&#8217;s communication.\n\nBorn in La Vega, Cordero presided over Lidom between 1984 and 1990. During his tenure, he implemented significant administrative reforms, strengthening the structure of the tournament and promoting a modern vision for the management of professional baseball.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A life dedicated to journalism and public service<\/h2>\n\n\nIn addition to his outstanding work in the sports field, Luis Ram\u00f3n Cordero had a prolific career in Dominican journalism. He was vice president of List\u00edn Diario, was part of the management of El Nacional, and was general administrator of the latter in 1967. He was also among the founders of the newspaper Hoy, where he held executive positions in the 1980s.\n\nIn the public sector, Cordero was a member of the Monetary Board (1982-1986) and a full member of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) in 1998, an organization to which he remained linked as an advisor.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lidom regrets the loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Luis Ram\u00f3n Cordero was a man of firm principles and institutional vision. His contribution remains visible in the League we enjoy today. His passing represents a great loss for the sport and for the country.<\/p><cite>Vitelio Mej\u00eda Ortiz, president of Lidom<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nVitelio Mej\u00eda Ortiz, current president of Lidom, expressed his sorrow for the loss, highlighting Cordero&#8217;s impact on the development of Dominican baseball.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beginnings in sports<\/h2>\n\n\nHis passion for sports manifested itself from an early age, with work at the La Voz del Cam\u00fa radio station and collaborations in El Caribe. He was the producer of the Deportes de Ahora supplement, published for more than ten years alongside the El Nacional newspaper.\n\nIn addition, he played an important role in the Dominican Sports Hall of Fame, where he was a member of the Permanent Committee and vice president, contributing to the recognition of great figures of national sport.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reactions and acknowledgments<\/h2>\n\n\nVarious sports entities, journalists, leaders, and public figures have expressed their sorrow, highlighting Cordero&#8217;s integrity, discipline, and commitment to strengthening Dominican institutions.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luis Ram\u00f3n Cordero, Dominican Sports Legend, Passes Away Santo Domingo \u2013 The Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (Lidom) announced the passing of Luis Ram\u00f3n Cordero, an emblematic figure in sports, a lawyer, and a journalist. Cordero, at 95 years old, leaves an indelible legacy in winter baseball and in the country&#8217;s communication. 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