Posted on 03/31/2013 1:04:53 PM PDT by EveningStar
Voice of the Dodgers reminds writer of his deceased dad, and that's part of the reason he loves to talk to the 85-year-old icon.
But then this guy comes along who likes to sing as he walks, a jolly Irishman who laughs and cracks wise with a hint of the devil in him and I remember that guy ...
"I would be frightened if I retired," he says when asked about the prospect. "I don't know what I would do." ...
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
Ya gotta love Vin...and I do. He is a great announcer and human being.
Vinnie is a legend in LA..God Bless him..you don’t see many Vin Scully’s anymore..he and Chick Hearn are a rare breed
>>He is a great announcer and human being.<<
He gave the greatest acceptance speech when he was inducted into the HOF I have ever heard and probably the greatest since Lou G.
He makes me think of my mom listening to Dodger games on the radio when I was a kid.
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