My dad was in the Navy stationed in SoCal, so he became a big Dodgers fan. I remember so many summer days being outside in the yard or garage hearing him on the radio or the little black-and-white TV. Voice of my youth.
Vin Scully Passes Away at 94
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"In a year that's been so improbable, the impossible has happened." One of the best broadcasting lines ever. RIP.
I watched a lot NBC games of week with him. It was a travesty that MLB got rid of that show and he knew it. (Bob Costas did as well)
(At the end of the telecast, game announcer Vin Scully said "It's a passing of a great American tradition. It is sad. I really and truly feel that. It will leave a vast window, to use a Washington word, where people will not get Major League Baseball and I think that's a tragedy. It's a staple that's gone. I feel for people who come to me and say how they miss it, and I hope me.")
(At the end of the telecast, game announcer Vin Scully said "It's a passing of a great American tradition. It is sad. I really and truly feel that. It will leave a vast window, to use a Washington word, where people will not get Major League Baseball and I think that's a tragedy. It's a staple that's gone. I feel for people who come to me and say how they miss it, and I hope me.")
That's how I first heard Vin.
When I moved to SoCal I was as excited for nightly Dodger games as I was going to the beach.
One game the pitcher bounced one off the plate and it couldn't have hit the catchers balls any more square. Dropped the catcher. The camera shows guys around the infield laughing, ump takes his time cleaning the plate....catcher is still dying.
Without even the slightest pause, Vin says "they call it a protective cup" and proceeds to eloquently describe baseball protective equipment while filling time
The catcher slowly recovered.
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One of the best routines of being a kid when I was growing up...Saturday afternoon baseball game with Vin Scully or Tony Kubek or Joe Garagiola and Bob Costas...great way to spend an afternoon back then! Of course, baseball games on TV weren't available like they are now so it was a different environment but it was thrilling to have such good announcers to listen to along the way!
Another classic World Series play called by Vin, along with Tony Kubek and Curt Gowdy (another broadcasting legend)
No doubt! I was always excited to get the Saturday paper with the TV Guide for the week. Couldn't wait to see who was playing and broadcasting!
With all of the great Dodger players that he saw of the decades, it was surprising that Scully's favorite player wore a different uniform-- Willie Mays.
I'll always will remember Herb Carneal from my youth, but Vin was obviously at a different level when I listened to him later as an adult.
I'll always will remember Herb Carneal from my youth, but Vin was obviously at a different level when I listened to him later as an adult.
Probably the greatest sports moment in my dad's life, considering he's been a near-lifelong Mets fan.
DID YOU KNOW:
The X-Files creator Chris Carter named the character Dana Scully played by Gillian Anderson after Vin.
The X-Files creator Chris Carter named the character Dana Scully played by Gillian Anderson after Vin.
Nice memoriam here
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Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully dies at 94 years old
Scully spent 67 years as the iconic broadcast voice of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Even though they're miles apart from Scully, Costas is much closer, IMO.
This is included above, but deserves its own clipNice memoriam here
Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully dies at 94 years old
Scully spent 67 years as the iconic broadcast voice of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers.
I wonder if the Dodgers Al Downing didn't want to go down in history there, just a little? He threw him a very nice, fat and juicy roundball there!
