Rodger Brulotte

Known for

Acting

Born

January 4, 1947

Birthplace

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Died

March 20, 2026 (aged 79)

Biography

Rodger Brulotte (January 4, 1947 – March 20, 2026) was a Major League Baseball broadcaster. His career with the Montreal Expos organization started in 1969, working in sales and marketing. He contributed to the creation of the Youppi mascot. In 1984, he was hired by CKAC to serve as colour commentator alongside Jacques Doucet.

In 1990, he moved to RDS where he called Expos games with his colleague Denis Casavant until the team's demise in 2004. He is famous for the line "Bonsoir, elle est partie!" (Good night, it is gone) which he said when the Expos hit a home run. Brulotte and Casavant continued to call baseball games on RDS, though coverage is now limited. He now calls Toronto Blue Jays...