Former Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully ‘resting comfortably’ in hospital after taking a fall at his home

KTLA ^ | 04/23/2020

[BenLurkin]

Scully, 92, called Dodgers games for 67 seasons, spanning 13 National League pennants, six World Series championships, and a move across the country. He began in 1950 when the team was in Brooklyn. He retired at the end of the 2016 season after 59 years in Los Angeles.

Vin Scully took a fall in his home on Tuesday afternoon. He is hospitalized and is resting comfortably.

[Gay State Conservative]

In 1961 my Dad took me the All Start Game at Fenway.In '61 the Red Sox had a rookie pitching sensation named Don Schwall. One of the batters he faced was Musial.The count went to 3-2 at which point Musial succeeded in fouling off about a half dozen pitches.After about the sixth foul my Dad leaned over and said to me "you watch,Musial's just toying with this kid".The next pitch Schwall struck him out.

Fenway went berserk!

Whenever I think of Musial I recall how much I miss my Dad.

[QualityMan]

I cant believe what I just read...

[Gay State Conservative]

I was thinking that too...’86 was Bill Buckner.

[doug from upland]

Most amazing broadcaster every...in any sport

[hanamizu]

From there you can figure out what teams I support. :-)

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For some reason I had the idea I was replying to Ben Lurkin. But it begs the question, since MA has been AL since the Boston Braves left town, I don’t think there’s been any rivalry between the Dodgers and Red Sox.

When the Dodgers and Giants moved west in ‘58 many thought the natural rivalry of the two NYC NL teams would fade. Growing up in SoCal, I can tell you that if anything it intensified. For the first several years, the only games we could see on TV were when the Dodgers played in SF—9 TV games a season. I think SF had the same policy. If LA was the TV game of the week, it was blacked out for us.

From what I’ve read, the Dodger Stadium “experience” isn’t the same as when I went there in the 60s. Different demographic...

[doug from upland]

Transistor radio in bed listening to home night games.

[Bullish]

There’s no more iconic call than the Gibson one.

“In a game so improbable, the IMPOSSIBLE has happened”

So spontaneous, and so perfect to capture the moment.

[kenmcg]

As an old Dodger fan I remember his first TV Dodger broadcast. He’s a great guy, hope he makes it. PS, since they left Brooklyn I hate the Dodgers.

[americas.best.days...]

God Bless Vin Scully.

I hope he has competent loved ones to keep watch over him in the hospital.

[forgotten man]

Yep. I think that was season of the 49ers first Super Bowl Championship. The 49ers acquired future Hall of Fame pass rusher Fred Dean who got 5 sacks in his first game as a 49er. Scully called Fred Dean “the dean of men.”

Vin Scully described Tony Gwynn as a man with “a silver bat, a golden glove and a platinum personality.” Compare that with the “guttural illiterates” (quote from Howard Cosell) that are in the broadcast booth today.

[Kickass Conservative]

Chick Hearn:

“This game’s in the refrigerator: the door is closed, the lights are out, the eggs are cooling, the butter’s getting hard, and the Jell-O’s jigglin’!”

[SuperLuminal]

Sorry to hear about his fall... It's a real issue, the potential for falls, for us ancients...

OTOH hand, it's always good to hear about someone 6-years older than me being "still here"...

[Fair Paul]

So true about the “guttural illiterates.” As Phil Mushnick, sports columnist for the New York Post has said (I’m paraphrasing a bit), “So many announcers say they idolize Vin Scully, but so few announce a game like Vin Scully.” Vin knew when to say nothing and let the game speak for itself, that’s a lost art today.

[xp38]

67 years with Dodgers...longest broadcasting career for one team
25 World Series 1955 Youngest to ever broadcast a world series
14 All Star Games
18 no hitters
3 perfect games
and many many more
Get Well Soon Vin!

[dfwgator]

There will never be another Vin Scully. Nobody could ‘take you to the ballgame’ better.

I'm still partial to Ernie Harwell.

[xp38]

Exactly...when Joe Carter hit his walk off homer in the 1993 WS Vin let the crowd have its say. He was doing the national radio feed and you can hear it here with the video from the tv broadcast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-jDNAIdsrA

[xp38]

I was at the last regularly scheduled Tigers game Ernie broadcast. The crowd gave him a standing O and this was in Toronto. Long before the Blue Jays Ernie and his Tiger broadcasts were well known throughout a lot of Southern Ontario.

[L.A.Justice]

I once listened to a Padres radio broadcast...I think his name is Ted Leitner...
I got annoyed listening to him...Yes, he works for Padres...But, he sounded so biased...

Scully worked for Dodgers....He however tried very hard to stay objective...

[dfwgator]

There’s no more iconic call than the Gibson one. “In a game so improbable, the IMPOSSIBLE has happened”

I can't remember who did TV and who did radio on that call. Because I remember Jack Buck's "I don't believe what I just saw!"

[romanesq]

“Underrated as a Football announcer.”

True gator, I forgot about that and that moment.