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When Vin finally passes on, there won’t be a venue big enough to hold the people wanting to pay respects.
That man brought me a love for the game — that, and the Pirates/Yankees World Series in 1960. The very next spring, I happened to catch a Braves/Dodgers game on KFI. Back then, we could get KFI (LA) clear as a bell at night in Eastern Arizona.
Vinny and Jerry Doggett were just holding court, describing the action as Hank Aaron, Billy Bruton, Wes Covington, Eddie Matthews, Joe Adcock, Del Crandall, Warren Spahn, Lew Burdette made their moves. I remember the Dodgers, too; but they were good for other reasons, pitching mostly. But Vin could absolutely paint a picture with words, and above all, inflections of voice.
I was hooked on baseball then, and have been ever since.
I cannot say enough about my admiration for this special guy. May he live forever.
I didn’t know Vin was Catholic. Now I like him even more.