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Legendary Dodgers announcer Vin Scully, 94, dies
CBS Los Angeles ^ | August 2, 2022 | Matthew Rodriguez

Posted on 08/02/2022 8:29:53 PM PDT by chrisinoc

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To: chrisinoc

RIP.


21 posted on 08/02/2022 8:52:15 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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To: chrisinoc
bummer
22 posted on 08/02/2022 8:52:45 PM PDT by mylife (And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids...)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

The best. Still remember Chris Carter from the X-Files intentionally taking his name for character Agent Scully because he’s a great fan of VS.


23 posted on 08/02/2022 8:53:03 PM PDT by max americana (Fired leftards at work since 2008 at every election just to see them cry. I hate them all.)
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To: chrisinoc

Los Angeles sports had to great Announcers but Scully was in a league by himself


24 posted on 08/02/2022 8:53:38 PM PDT by tophat9000 (Tophat90000)
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To: chrisinoc

Classy guy and my favorite baseball play-by-play announcer ever.

Scully also told a friend of my dad that life on the road as a baseball announcer was damn boring.


25 posted on 08/02/2022 8:54:15 PM PDT by SlipperySlope99
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To: chrisinoc

One of Vin Scully’s classic broadcasts with Gibson’s World Series at bat in 1988.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4nwMDZYXTI


26 posted on 08/02/2022 8:55:52 PM PDT by Inyo-Mono
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To: chrisinoc

Never a Dodger fan, but credit where it’s due - he was the best.


27 posted on 08/02/2022 8:55:57 PM PDT by Burma Jones
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To: GSWarrior

baseball ON radio in Mexico.....


28 posted on 08/02/2022 8:56:29 PM PDT by mylife (And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids...)
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To: max americana

He’s in heaven with chick Hearn..greatness in heaven with greatness they both have the best seat in the house


29 posted on 08/02/2022 8:56:30 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: chrisinoc

Very sad and very shocked.


30 posted on 08/02/2022 8:57:14 PM PDT by Bullish (Rot'sa Ruck America. )
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To: Sarah Barracuda; NautiNurse; Jane Long
Just sucks absolutely adored this man god speed vinnie you will be missed rip

Absolutely, Sarah. I loved him as well. BEST sports announcer ever. Vin Scully was a class act, and he loved America.

Got very close to him once in Fenway Park a few years ago, but unfortunately I wasn't able to shake his hand.

Rest in Peace, Vin.

31 posted on 08/02/2022 8:57:17 PM PDT by nutmeg
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To: Fiji Hill

I use to live a few miles from the KFI transmitter and the telephone wires in my apartment building used to pick up the signal and occasionally tripped my answering machine recording what was on

Ironically the 1st time I ever heard Rush Limbaugh was on my answering machine for 2 hours


32 posted on 08/02/2022 8:57:47 PM PDT by tophat9000 (Tophat90000)
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To: max americana
Still remember Chris Carter from the X-Files intentionally taking his name for character Agent Scully because he’s a great fan of VS.

Interesting... I never knew that.

33 posted on 08/02/2022 8:58:51 PM PDT by nutmeg
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To: Inyo-Mono

Me too


34 posted on 08/02/2022 8:59:11 PM PDT by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!you)
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To: nutmeg

Amen....agree 100%.


35 posted on 08/02/2022 9:00:04 PM PDT by Jane Long (What we were told was a “conspiracy theory” in 2020 is now fact. 🙏🏻 Ps 33:12)
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To: chrisinoc

RIP to a truly great American.


36 posted on 08/02/2022 9:02:04 PM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast (Make Orwell Fiction Again)
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To: chrisinoc; Sarah Barracuda; Jane Long; NautiNurse
Great post on Twitter... Perfectly said:

Jeff Passan
@JeffPassan

Vin Scully was a storyteller, and nobody ever told the story of baseball better. He called games with such elegance and grace. He spoke only when necessary, allowing the broadcast to breathe when it demanded. He made baseball a more beautiful game. RIP.

37 posted on 08/02/2022 9:02:45 PM PDT by nutmeg
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To: chrisinoc

Legend
RIP Vinnie

Grew up listening to his voice..my dad would turn off the TV sound to listen to Vin only..same with Chick Hearn, Lakers.
Our family would all be watching game on tv but listening to this little transistor radio lol
Good times


38 posted on 08/02/2022 9:03:57 PM PDT by rainee (Trump won! )
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To: basalt

“Montana....looking....looking...”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsEAnDkhG7E


39 posted on 08/02/2022 9:04:37 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: chrisinoc

Damn. Vin sounded so strong when I heard him recently. I thought he’d make 100. Thanks for all the memories, Vin!


40 posted on 08/02/2022 9:05:01 PM PDT by JennysCool ("It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled." - Mark Twain)
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