In a moment that will resonate deeply with Toronto Blue Jays fans across the country, beloved broadcaster Buck Martinez is set to return to the booth Friday night at Dodger Stadium, calling the Jays’ series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers alongside longtime partner Dan Shulman.

Martinez, 76, last called a Blue Jays game on May 28, stepping away due to health concerns that have now been revealed as a recurrence of the cancer he first battled in 2022.

In an interview with Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun, Martinez shared that doctors discovered the same cancer had spread to his lung during a check-up in Houston this past May.

Despite the diagnosis, Martinez has fought through another round of chemotherapy, telling Longley, “I didn’t know if I was getting back.”

Martinez’s absence fr

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