Vin Scully passes away

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[beatlesrule]

My Dodger friend just text me. So sad. I don't see how there will be another MLB broadcaster that comes close. He was also a great person. 94 years old.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Not much more you can ask of than 94 years of life. I remember watching tons of Dodgers games as a kid and just listening to him call the game, give knowledge on every single player in the lineup on both sides. Iconic voice of the game. May he rest in peace. 

[St1ck]

RIP Vin. A legend in baseball broadcasting.

[Taylor]

A true classic personality and class act. RIP.

[UndertheHalo]

Long life with a lot of good fortune and some terrible misfortune as well.  A lot of people will miss him and that’s a pretty good legacy. Rest In Peace Vin. 

[notherhalo]

RIP, a true class act

[PattyD22]

As much as there isn’t to like about the Dodgers, he was a great man and legendary in the broadcast booth.  RIP to a legend.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Dodgers hate aside, this is sad. Guy was a legend. Bigger than any team, was just a classy guy to listen tell a story 

Met him some years back. He honestly seemed older in person than he did on the air... wasn't all the there. But was still an absolute gentleman.

RIP

[robblin17]

RIP to a True Legend

[beatlesrule]

I bet his last words were "Dodgers."

I hope that some the games he called get put in rotation regularly for the generation that didn't get to hear him call a game. Dude was by himself and put all 2 man teams to shame.

[UndertheHalo]

This is a really weird way to portray this.  My guy.  He was 95. 

[gotbeer]

RIP.  Best to call the game.  

[ten ocho recon scout]

Funny enough, yesterday I was trying to dial in my new tv (such a pain in the ass). While checking everything the Gibson home run clip video was the first one I saw so I hit it to test everything (sound, picture etc)

And then I sat and watched this like 5 minute video on it. And as huge as that home run was, Scukly really stood out to me as I watched it. And I thought to myself how perfect the narrative was just before the pitch.

"2 out, bottom of the 9th, 5-4 A's. Not a bad opening act..."

[ten ocho recon scout]

Was never a dodger fan, but between him and Chick, it was good to grow up in LA. Both guys seemed as big a part of the team as the superstar players on the team.

[TroutField]

4 minutes ago, beatlesrule said:

I bet his last words were "Dodgers."

I hope that some the games he called get put in rotation regularly for the generation that didn't get to hear him call a game. Dude was by himself and put all 2 man teams to shame.

I used to flip over and watch the dodger game just to listen to Vin. 
 

The man could paint a picture like no other 

[gotbeer]

2 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Funny enough, yesterday I was trying to dial in my new tv (such a pain in the ass). While checking everything the Gibson home run clip video was the first one I saw so I hit it to test everything (sound, picture etc)

And then I sat and watched this like 5 minute video on it. And as huge as that home run was, Scukly really stood out to me as I watched it. And I thought to myself how perfect the narrative was just before the pitch.

"2 out, bottom of the 9th, 5-4 A's. Not a bad opening act..."

 

[Second Base]

The GOAT.

[Dtwncbad]

Absolute legend.  I “hate” the Dodgers as much as any fan on earth, but you must acknowledge greatness.

Vin Scully was as great as you can get and a truly pleasant gentleman.

I take my hat off in respect to a great person, a great professional, a baseball legend, and the easiest HOF inductee ever.

God bless this guy.

[PattyD22]

7 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Was never a dodger fan, but between him and Chick, it was good to grow up in LA. Both guys seemed as big a part of the team as the superstar players on the team.

I’d add Kings announcer Bob Miller to that group also.  We had, at one time, theee of the best announcers ever to call games from the booth in Los Angeles at the same time.

All legends.  All 3.

[eligrba]

Listening to Vin was part of my summer routine as a kid. I’m glad I have those memories.

RIP Vinnie

[Lazorko Saves]

One of my favorite pictures of the master at work:

[Lhalo]

67 years of calling Dodger baseball. What an absolute legend. So many of his calls bring me back to my childhood. RIP Vin. 

[HaloBronco]

Simply a class act on and off the field by all accounts.

The best ever. Loved his style. 

I loved the old MLB game of the week on NBC with Vin and Joe Garagiola.  

[jsnpritchett]