Vin Scully bio for Torii Hunter

[mancini79]

Only Vin gets this inside information. Scully now might as well retire because it doesn't get any better than this. Still love ya though.

 

 

 

http://www.espn961.com/onair/tigers-notebook-50036/watch-vin-scully-talks-torii-hunter-12237130

 

[markb]

I can't stop listening to :20-:24.  It's like the lead-in narration to an after school special.

[gotbeer]

LOL.  Scully can tell a story like no other.  

[seenoevil]

Skully is a legend.

[Guest]

I occasionally watch Dodgers games just to hear Vin call them.

[seenoevil]

Skully can tell a story about me walking to school and make it sound interesting.

[nando714]

Haren dealin'

[NrM]

Love scully

[seenoevil]

Fer-NANDO- valezwella. screw ball, swung on and miss

[Lou Spirito]

Like all of the great broadcasters, Vin comes from the days of radio where you had to be a great story teller. Television, for better and worse, has taken much of that away. Today's broadcasters pause in silence between each pitch waiting for something to happen. Scully fills the void with great stories only to be interrupted by a baseball game.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

I heard the clip this afternoon while listening to sport talk radio. What inside info is the OP referring to? The entire story or the part about the jacket and the crack pipe? I'm not sure if I heard that part before, but the rest of the story is well known.

[Lou Spirito]

As many of you might know, Hank Aaron slugged his 715th homer off Dodger pitcher Al Downing. In the broadcast booth that night announcing for the Dodgers was Vin Scully. After pausing for a minute and a half to let his audience listen and savor the moment, he put the event into perspective with this amazing monologue:

 

"What a marvelous moment for baseball. What a marvelous moment for Atlanta and the state of Georgia. What a marvelous moment for the country and the world. A black man is getting a standing ovation in the Deep South for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol. And it is a great moment for all of us, and particularly Henry Aaron."

[LAAFANofLA]

just out of curiosity....who is Vin referring to when he mentions "them"?

[HeavenlyHalos]

As many of you might know, Hank Aaron slugged his 715th homer off Dodger pitcher Al Downing. In the broadcast booth that night announcing for the Dodgers was Vin Scully. After pausing for a minute and a half to let his audience listen and savor the moment, he put the event into perspective with this amazing monologue:

 

"What a marvelous moment for baseball. What a marvelous moment for Atlanta and the state of Georgia. What a marvelous moment for the country and the world. A black man is getting a standing ovation in the Deep South for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol. And it is a great moment for all of us, and particularly Henry Aaron."

 

[Taylor]

just out of curiosity....who is Vin referring to when he mentions "them"?

 

Crack addicts?

[Ohtaniland]

I heard the clip this afternoon while listening to sport talk radio. What inside info is the OP referring to? The entire story or the part about the jacket and the crack pipe? I'm not sure if I heard that part before, but the rest of the story is well known.

I attended a luncheon for at-risk youths in 2011 and Torii Hunter was the guest speaker. Torii told the exact same story about the jacket and the crack pipe. He had a tough childhood. Sure miss him wearing an Angels uniform.

Edited April 11, 2014 by Hamiltown

[Troll Daddy]

Thanks for sharing

Good stuff

[QuinlansMinion]

Am I the only one that thinks hes a terrible broadcaster?  I would rather listen to Rojas and Gubi then listen to his garbage stories, just the sound of his voice puts me to sleep.  

[Taylor]

Am I the only one that thinks hes a terrible broadcaster?

 

Yes.

[Stradling]

Am I the only one that thinks hes a terrible broadcaster? I would rather listen to Rojas and Gubi then listen to his garbage stories, just the sound of his voice puts me to sleep.

Yes I think you are. I mean no disrespect with this question, but I'm curious, how old are you? I am thinking maybe Vin is more of a generational kind of guy.

[YouthofToday]

Am I the only one that thinks hes a terrible broadcaster? I would rather listen to Rojas and Gubi then listen to his garbage stories, just the sound of his voice puts me to sleep.

Yes. I would listen to Vin Scully call a paint drying excursion.

[Ohtaniland]

Am I the only one that thinks hes a terrible broadcaster? I would rather listen to Rojas and Gubi then listen to his garbage stories, just the sound of his voice puts me to sleep.

Scully is a national treasure like Chick Hearn was and the Kings Bob Miller. Even Rojas would agree that Vin Scully is someone he has great respect for.

[Lhalo]

Scully is a national treasure like Chick Hearn was and the Kings Bob Miller. Even Rojas would agree that Vin Scully is someone he has great respect for.

Rojas has a great story about calling Vin's phone and expecting to leave a message when all the sudden he actually picked it up. Victor was caught off guard but Scully talked to him for a considerable amount of time and it turned out to be an outstanding interview.

http://therojasspoils.wordpress.com/2013/01/15/vin-scully-chat/

[QuinlansMinion]

Yes I think you are. I mean no disrespect with this question, but I'm curious, how old are you? I am thinking maybe Vin is more of a generational kind of guy.

I dont think he lacks baseball knowledge, but I just find him to be extremely boring.  His voice is so boring and monotone.  Im 20 btw.

[CaliAngel]

That strike 3 was bullshit.

 

But he shoulda crushed strike 2.