[hanamizu]

Man is a legend - and not just locally.

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I went to games at the Coliseum in the late 50s. So many fans would bring transistor radios to the game so they could listen to Vin’s play-by-play call of the game that when it was quiet, you could hear him. People from the east put it down to L.A. fans’ ignorance of the game, but that wasn’t it. Vin was just that good.

People remember his call of Gibson’s game-winning home run in the World Series, but I liked his call of Koufax’s perfect game even better. He could fill every bit of space in his broadcast, but he also knew when to say nothing.

[Dr. Sivana]

Vin had a technique where he would VERY frequently state the score of the game. He said that people tuned in not to hear him, but to hear the score. He was a great announcer, but he also knew the game made him great.

[Buckeye McFrog]

People from the east put it down to L.A. fans’ ignorance of the game,

Seriously? That's reveals tons of ignorance. Los Angeles had a rich and deep baseball history in the old PCL for decades before the Dodgers arrived.

[LouieFisk]

Some announcers/play by play guys just became icons, like Scully and Harry Caray. Also, the classic Monday Night team up of Cosell & Gifford.

[newfreep]

Just listened to Vinnie’s 9th inning - still exciting to hear his call of a perfect game!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WINiz0Bfb-0&feature=emb_logo

[cowboyusa]

Check out his destruction on socialism on you tube.