José Isabel Jiménez Explained

José Isabel Jiménez
Birth Date:19 April 1915
Birth Place:Pinos, Zacatecas
Death Place:Monterrey
Nationality:Mexican
Nickname:Chabelo
Occupation:Baseball journalist, author and broadcaster
Official broadcaster of the Sultanes de Monterrey
Honors:Elected to Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006

José Isabel Jiménez (April 19, 1915 – January 20, 2014) was a Mexican baseball journalist, author and broadcaster. His nickname was "Chabelo".

He was the official broadcaster of the Sultanes de Monterrey for many years. He authored numerous books, including Mecanismo de una crónica de beisbol and Oración del Beisbolista.

He was elected to the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.

Personal life

He was born in Pinos, Zacatecas and died at 98 in Monterrey.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Falleció Isabel "Chabelo" Jiménez. Mmdeportes. Telediario. May 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402201453/http://mmdeportes.telediario.mx/note/fallecio-isabel-chabelo-jimenez. April 2, 2015. dead.