Charley Steiner returns to call complete Dodgers game after cancer remission
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 17, 2026, 8:40 PM
Last updated Aug 17, 2026
Charley Steiner returned to the booth for the first time in three years to call a complete game for the Dodgers on August 16, 2026. Following his battle with cancer, Steiner's health improved enough to allow him to handle the full nine innings, although he continues to manage ongoing back pain. After years of gradual recovery, Steiner expressed joy at being back at Dodger Stadium, highlighting the support he's received from his colleague Rick Monday. Planning further incremental increases in his workload, Steiner aims to call games on consecutive days in the future.
- •Steiner had not called a complete game since his cancer diagnosis.
- •He was in remission, having undergone treatment over the past three years.
- •Steiner's comeback was supported by Rick Monday, his long-time broadcasting partner.
- •He intends to gradually increase his on-air presence, targeting consecutive game calls.
- 8:40 PMYahoo Sports — Charley Steiner called full Dodgers game for 1st time in 3 years following cancer, back fractures
- 11:00 AMYahoo Sports — Shaikin: For Dodgers' Charley Steiner, a complete game three years in the making
"Charley Steiner’s cancer went into remission in October 2024, but it took a whole lot more time before he was able to call nine innings at Dodger Stadium. That wait ended this past Saturday when the longtime Los Angeles Dodgers radio voice called a full game for the first time in three years. “I get…
"For the first time since beating his cancer into remission, radio play-by-play broadcaster Charley Steiner called a complete game for the Dodgers.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 17, 2026, 8:40 PMCharley Steiner called full Dodgers game for 1st time in 3 years following cancer, back fractures
Charley Steiner’s cancer went into remission in October 2024, but it took a whole lot more time before he was able to call nine innings at Dodger Stadium. That wait ended this past Saturday when the longtime Los Angeles Dodgers radio voice called a full game for the first time in three years. “I get…
- Yahoo SportsAug 16, 2026, 11:00 AMShaikin: For Dodgers' Charley Steiner, a complete game three years in the making
For the first time since beating his cancer into remission, radio play-by-play broadcaster Charley Steiner called a complete game for the Dodgers.
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