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Vin Scully is a true American Classic.
He’s the reason I pay good money for MLB.TV each year.
One more year. Dodgers fans are truly blessed. Even when the team stinks, the announcer makes them worth watching.
I remember, as a little tyke, watching and listening to Vin Scully broadcasting for the Brooklyn Dodgers on Ch. 9 in NYC.
Duke Snyder, Jackie Robinson, Gil Hodges, Roy Campanella, Johnny Padres, Walter Alston (Manager). The Boys of Summer.
Scully is so easy to listen to. He has a conversation with the audience. His blood runs Dodger blue.
Most notable:
Scully has been on hand for some of Baseball’s most famous moments, immortalizing many in calls that have since become part of the game’s lore:
The 1955 World Series, the Brooklyn Dodgers’ only World Series Championship
Don Larsen’s perfect game in the 1956 World Series between the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers on October 8, 1956
Sandy Koufax’s perfect game on September 9, 1965
Hank Aaron’s 715th home run on April 8, 1974
Rick Monday’s rescue of the American flag from a pair of protesters attempting to burn it on April 25, 1976
Bill Buckner’s muffed ground ball in the 1986 World Series between the New York Mets and Boston Red Sox on October 25, 1986
Cincinnati Red Tom Browning’s perfect game against the Dodgers on September 16, 1988
Kirk Gibson’s dramatic home run in Game 1 of the World Series between the Dodgers and the Oakland Athletics on October 15, 1988
Fernando Valenzuela’s no-hitter on June 29, 1990
Montreal Expo Dennis Martínez’s perfect game against the Dodgers on June 28, 1991
The Dodgers’ four consecutive home runs against the San Diego Padres on September 18, 2006
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In the late ‘60’s my Mom & Dad lived in Elysian Park (Dad was a ranger there) and when we visited there during baseball season, my son & I walked to the game. Mom worked for a fellow who had season tickets that is often did not use, and he gave tickets to Mom so we could go to the games. Really enjoyed those days! And the seats were really special!
I have no use for the Dodgers - especially this new Yankees-West version bent on buying a pennant - but I will always listen to Vin Scully call a game. One of the all-time great voices of baseball.
He had the same job before I was born and I’m eligible now for senior citizen discounts.
The best announcer the Dodgers ever had was Ross Porter, the maestro of statistics.
I started listening to Scully and Dodger games when they played at the Colisium, with a net screen for left field.
Left hand batting Wally Moon would hit them over the left field screen for homers, which were called “Moon shots.”
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They interview Vin on MLB network he claim that he think Dodgers may have a team this year he said oh well I think I stick around call the World series games LOL!