Posted on 11/01/2009 7:24:49 PM PST by maclogo
Vinnie ping
Scully was the best. Doggett was great, also. Ross Porter, meh. Living now in NorCal and able to listen to John Miller of the hated Giants. He’s just as good as Vin. Very easy to listen to.
Vin Scully, Mel Allen and Red Barber all greats. Vin Scully is the best that is still working. Hearing his voice takes me back to 1958 when the new team came to town.
My favorite day is Saturday, laying on the couch with a good book, chocolate chip cookies in the oven and Vin on the radio.
The best thing about Vin’s call was that he knew when to say nothing, or very little. Even on the radio, his spare descriptions were more than enough to get a vivid mental image of the action on the field. The new generation of play-by-play guys just can’t seem to STFU.
The WS also pe-empted The Simpsons. How many times has Vin showed up there?
clintonh8r,
Vin knew when to sit back, be quiet and let the sounds of the crowd describe the moment. Sometimes in excess of 60 seconds. A class act with a knack for drama.
Game 4 was last night.
IIRC - the first time a World Series game has been played in November.
And there are people who follow baseball and more importantly, who do care.
Even you asked who won? ;^)
I'm a bit late to this game, but let's not forget Jimmy Lennon.
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