Vin Scully Has Died

[pachyderm]

RIP

 

[Montalban]

Just a huge loss for all of baseball. He was the best

 

[DJ]

I'll be getting wasted this weekend......strictly in his honor.

 

[DJ]

Feel like a fam member died.

 

[DJ]

Met him several times when I worked at the Glendale News-Press. First time I was getting some food at the pregame meal and he surprised me by saying, "I don't believe I have had the pleasure of meeting you before, young man." Talk about being speechless.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

One thing broadcasters today should learn that Vin knew better than anybody is to let the big moments speak for themselves. Rewatch the Hank Aaron record breaking home run and listen to Vin go silent for 45 seconds. It takes a true pro to know the moment isn't about them.

 

[shopson67]

Feel like a fam member died.

The man was well into his 90s and had been retired for years; I really wasn't expecting to tear up this morning...yet here we are.

RIP and thanks, Vin.

 

[trojanfan12]

R.I.P.

Legendary voice of the Dodgers for more than half a century going back to their last years in Brooklyn and then out to LA up until 2016. Great announcer. Smooth, friendly and knowledgable.

Used to listen to him when I lived in SoCal in the late 70's and early 80's on KTTV Ch.5 and KABC radio w/ Jerry Doggett & Ross Porter. ("brought to you by Farmer John")

He's seen it all.
Truly one of a kind.
They don't make them like that anymore.

Vin Scully - Wikipedia

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Not much better in the summer in SoCal than being at the beach with a radio during a day game and listening to Vin.

 

[BigKen]

Scully was loved on the east Coast too. Loved listening to him call baseball games. He could point out little things that made watching even better.
RIP Vin. You were Mr. Baseball with a mic.

 

[Cedrique]

The best ever. Probably the last announcer to actually put in the work to research the opposing teams players in depth. He must have had a rolodex with facts on every single player.

 

[fknhippie]

RIP and thanks.

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

the GOAT of announcers

RIP Vin

He and Chick Hearn set the standard for their respective sports

 

[Cyder]

the GOAT of announcers

RIP Vin

Absolutely the GOAT and in this case there is no debate.

 

[nynasty]

Best there ever was. By a mile.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Goes without saying this has to be one of, if not the fave Vin Scully calls of mine...

 

[DJ]

The best ever. Probably the last announcer to actually put in the work to research the opposing teams players in depth. He must have had a rolodex with facts on every single player.

He was really good at bringing up obscure tidbits of info.

 

[msgkings322]

He was really good at bringing up obscure tidbits of info.

And he could tell these wild stories while smoothly commenting on the game at the same time

"There was one time I went ice skating with Jackie Robinson and his wife....that pitch to Piazza is low, now it's 2 and 1...and she was 7 months pregnant and I was nervous for her out there..."

 

[DJ]

And he could tell these wild stories while smoothly commenting on the game at the same time

"There was one time I went ice skating with Jackie Robinson and his wife....that pitch to Piazza is low, now it's 2 and 1...and she was 7 months pregnant and I was nervous for her out there..."

Exactly....his transition was flawless.

 

[Cedrique]

And he could tell these wild stories while smoothly commenting on the game at the same time

"There was one time I went ice skating with Jackie Robinson and his wife....that pitch to Piazza is low, now it's 2 and 1...and she was 7 months pregnant and I was nervous for her out there..."

Yeah he was amazing, as there's a deep drive to left by Castellanos and that will be a homerun

 

[trojanfan12]

He was really good at bringing up obscure tidbits of info.

Yep. Used to love the stories he'd tell.

Arguably his greatest trait was that he knew when to stop talking and let the crowd noise tell the story.

On calling Montana to Clark "The Catch"...

"Candlestick Park is a madhouse now"...then silence from him.