Man, losing two legends of their craft the last two days. Scully has always been my favorite announcer of all time. There was something so inviting with his voice, and he was so descriptive. Don't have to be a Dodgers fan to respect a great announcer like Vin. RIP to the Voice of baseball Vin Scully
No, Vin Scully, thank YOU for the stories, the legendary moments, the unforgettable calls, and your immeasurable contribution to the game of baseball. Jack Buck couldn't believe what he just saw because he had just seen the impossible. RIP from a grateful Cubs fan and a baseball fan.
I'm currently getting drunker than Harry Caray singing the 7th inning stretch in celebration of Vin's career and life. Because of and in spite of my Giants fandom, i loved listening to this man and will never forget those blessings.
I grew up with a father who bled Dodger Blue, our neighor was such a Cardinal fan his house was white with red shingles and trim (True story) and I as a young Cub/Yankee fan got to sit and learn the game as they drank beer and listened to men like, Scully, Brickhouse, Buck, Carey, Allen, Hamilton etc. call the games on the radio in the garage. I was so blessed to grow up and play and respect this game. RIP, Vin. And thanks!
As a child in the 80’s, I always wondered why the adults would bring their handheld radios and soft-foam headphones to Dodgers games, when they could watch and listen in person. It wasn’t until some years later that I did the same, to listen to Vin while watching the games. Even watching from home, I’d mute the TV and listen to him announce, albeit way ahead of the broadcast signal. What a personality we got to enjoy for so many years. Win for Vin!
My father was heartbroken when he found out his sister (my Tia), passed away back in Feb this yr. Then he finds out about Vin Scully's passing and he was devastated. I sat next to him, gave him a hug, and I told him "Look on the bright side dad, Tia is now hanging out with Tommy Lasorda and Vin Scully." R.I.P to a TRUE ICON! R.I.P Vin Scully! You will be missed! 😥
Aa a giants fan, this all hits deep. His sign off at AT&T will forever be etched into my memory. I'm grateful that Jon Miller is the first person in this video. A hall of fame broadcaster in his own right, who knows that even he cannot touch the status of Vin Scully.
You know, friends, so many people have wished me congratulations on a 67-year career in baseball, and they’ve wished me a wonderful retirement with my family, and now, all I can do is tell you what I wish for you. May God give you, for every storm, a rainbow; for every tear, a smile; for every care, a promise; and a blessing in each trial. For every problem life seems, a faithful friend to share; for every sigh, a sweet song, and an answer for each prayer. You and I have been friends for a long time, but I know, in my heart, I’ve always needed you more than you’ve ever needed me, and I’ll miss our time together more than I can say. But, you know what, there will be a new day, and, eventually, a new year, and when the upcoming winter gives way to spring, ooh, rest assured, once again, it will be time for Dodger baseball. So, this is Vin Scully wishing you a pleasant good afternoon, wherever you may be.”
R.I.P., Vin, you made life worth it. You made Legends out of men and you told a story as well as, Shakespeare, Hemingway and Mark Twain every night. My Dad always said “There is no baseball without, Vin.” You are the Greatest of All Time!
The voice of baseball. My mom grew up a Dodger fan in the 60's, and passed that same love along to me. And Vin was always the one we pulled up a chair with to listen to the game and to all of his stories. We'll miss you deeply, Vin, baseball will miss you and we'll never forget all you taught us. Rest in Peace my friend.
My mom grew up a Brooklyn fan and stayed blue when they left for LA. She raised me to be a Dodgers fan. Unfortunately I was on the east coast and only really got to listen to him on national games growing up. I did get to listen more when the internet took hold. He was the greatest of the greats.
Vin Scully was truly the voice of baseball and there will never be another one like him. No one could tell a story like Vin and I don't think anyone will ever be able to. Vin Scully was truly one of a kind and he will never be forgotten. Rest easy, Vin.
Definitely blessed to have Vin Scully and Chick Hearn as the best announcers ever for their respective sports here in Los Angeles. Thanks Vin for the Dodgers soundtrack of my life. Godspeed on your next adventure...
Jaime Jarrin and Ralph Lawler are/were also outstanding... Dodgers Spanish-language Broadcaster from day one in L.A. is still doing it (set to retire after 2022)... and the Clippers legendary broadcaster was as entertaining as anyone.
People outside California in the 70s and 80s just have no idea what they missed. Then TV took over and it pretty much all changed. Those two were the absolute best.
For those of us who grew up in the Dodgers fandom, Mr. Scully was a consistent, calming presence year over year. While the faces on the field may have changed, he could always be counted on to provide first-rate commentary in the booth. When you listened, you knew that you were hearing greatness. It was like watching a superior athlete; you just knew that they would go down as one of the all-time best. You tried not to take it for granted, and as the years passed, you began to see that this man wouldn't be able to work this job forever, so you cherished the moments listening to him that much more. I always knew this day would come. Mr. Scully's presence on this Earth was somewhat of a connective tissue between myself, my father, and my grandfather, two men long passed who experienced many a Dodgers game w/ me during my childhood. Now that Mr. Scully is gone, too, it feels like that connection is gone w/ it. Yet, 94 years is a long time, and in his case, a life well-lived. I'm glad that he retired when he did, b/c it gave him a chance to spend time w/ his wife, Sandi, before she passed last year, and he was also able to dedicate himself to being a full-time grandparent to his many grandchildren. And, I'm certain that is something they'll remember far more than all the accolades he'd received for his tremendous broadcasting career. You graced us w/ poetic elegance behind the microphone, and you shared your passion for the game, and those who played it, w/ us. And for that, all we can say is, "Thank you for the memories." So, Mr. Scully, I wish a very pleasant good evening to you wherever you may be.
So many saturday mornings, when cartoons were over and sometimes after church... The best part of my weekends started with... It's tiimmmmmeeee for Dodger Baseball!!! Itll always be that way too
For as long as I've been alive, Vin Scully was a part of it. I can't even remember the first time I heard his golden voice because he had been broadcasting nine years before I was born. But it was not long. I grew up in LA and he was an icon long before the rest of the country got to know him. I can visualize being 11 years old with a dual speaker radio and sitting on the lawn listening to the Mets versus the Dodgers and Scully talked about a young kid who could fire a ball faster than anyone but he had issues with control and if he were ever to gain control he would be some kind of pitcher. Well, guess what. That was 1970 and that pitcher was Nolan Ryan. Man, did Scully call that one. So many great moments. Whenever we went to Dodger stadium my mother could not understand why anyone would bring a transistor radio to a game you're actually watching live. She just didn't understand who the announcer was.
If there’s a Mount Rushmore for sports broadcasting, Vin Scully’s the first one chiseled into that granite up there. Granite is reportedly symbolized with abundance and protection. It only seems fitting to have Vin Scully associated with it. Because he had an abundance of everything: talent, stories, knowledge, faith, family, fans, friends, and last but not least, love of sports. He protected and preserved the integrity of the game. Vin Scully is the template for how to call a game. He could call play-by-play AND tell stories at the same time. Many broadcasters tell stories today, but they tend to be former players reminiscing on their playing days and, rarely, is it relevant to the game at hand. Vin’s stories were always fresh and interesting, never boring, and you couldn’t wait to hear him tell them. He was a Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, but he never injected any bias into his games. He was always fair and on his worst day he was better than everyone else on their best day. Many of us remember Vin when he joined NBC in 1983 and started calling games with Joe Garagiola on the Saturday “Game of the Week”. Vin Scully was the friend we all had who came into our living room once a week and we couldn’t wait to see him. I can only speak for myself, but he didn’t just make my childhood and my adolescence better, he made my life better. He made all of our lives better being here. Vin Scully once said, “Good is not good when better is expected”. He was beyond good as a man and a broadcaster. It is only fitting that today is the Major League Baseball trading deadline. We lost a giant or should I say, a Dodger? Heaven acquired him for a player to be named later. No doubt Vin is entertaining God and the patrons of heaven at this moment with his stories as he did when he was here. In closing, I want to quote Vin Scully one last time: “I love baseball and I don’t want to be part of anything that would cheapen or vulgarize it”. If @mlb truly wants to honor Vin Scully, they should heed his words. As Vin would say, I wish you all a very pleasant good afternoon. Rest In peace, Vin. 🙏
Not sure why I'm crying, but I've heard this voice my entire life. I still remember hearing this voice when I got into trouble and had to sit in the corner while my dad was watching a Dodger game. Honestly, his voice was a great naptime voice. So comforting. He will be missed here on earth. So glad his faith was in God.
To hear Vin Scully's voice coming out of the radio or from the television was to hear the voice of God, speaking directly to you, bringing you into the game. We lost not just a good one, we lost the greatest one today.
I've been missing Mr. Vin Scully since he retired. What made Vin better than anybody forever and ever to come is is the stories his knowledge of everybody everybody but one thing comes to the top that separates him from everybody else. He wasn't just the dodgers announcer but he was the announcer of the whole baseball game. You learn so much even from the players on the other team. He knew the strangest tidbits about the opposing players that even that team's announcers had no idea. And I just loved him for it. RIP VIN... He brought the radio broadcast into our homes in 3-D and in color...
As a chid I would fall asleep listening to Vin Scully broadcast the Dodgers games. Living in Northern California I could only get the LA broadcasts when the radio signal would bounce far enough to reach me near Lake Tahoe. I remember it like it was this morning. It fueled my love of baseball and I will forever hear his voice in my mind. RIP VS you will never be forgotten
The Kirk Gibson call, the Buckner call, I can never forget each word. The memories that I lived, with the people I love, is what makes me cry and I'll never forget any of it, or any of them, even after I die.
I can't even explain how lucky for those like myself growing up in LA and loving sports. We had Chick and Vin in our radios and televisions night in and night out. I wouldn't have a love for sports without these icons. I wish nothing but the best to the Scully family and thank you Vin, for allowing us to listen to you for all these years.
First we lost John Madden. Now we lost Vin Scully. I'm truly heartbroken today. I may have just gotten into baseball last summer after spending my whole life dedicating myself to hockey, but Vin Scully was a broadcaster I always looked up to because of the stories my dad shared with me. First clip of Scully I ever heard was his greatest: Kirk Gibson's winning home run. Perhaps his most underrated moment was his role in "For Love Of The Game." Rest In Peace, Vin. You will be sorely missed by us all
What else is there to say bout Vin that hasn't been said from every Baseball, nay- Sports fan in the country. And I'm an Angels fan, which means it usually pains me to ever be positive about anything Dodgers; But when it came Vin, I never felt I was being complementary to the Dodgers, but to just sports in general. RIP The GOAT
I'm no Dodgers fan being a SF native and a Giants guy all the way, but all respect to Vin Scully one of the greatest sports broadcasters ever. And he did call "The Catch" for the 49ers, one of the greatest plays in NFL football history.
am absolutely Heartbroken that he's gone he was a huge part of my childhood growing up watching Dodger games so if the Dodgers win the World Series this year it'll be for Vinny
I'm in Straight tears as if I haven't heard all of these so many times before being brought back here today as he has passed away. God rest this man's soul. We love you Vin. Rest in Peace
We’ll miss you forever Vin you were always a welcome part in our lives thank you for all the great years being the voice of the Dodger’s we’ll always remember you saying “It’s time for Dodger Baseball!” Rest In Peace we’ll miss you from everyone who had to pleasure with growing up with you as the voice for the team we love in LA. Our prayers are with you. ⚾️
The GOAT of broadcasters hands down. The voice of generations. I remember throughout my childhood we wanted to listen to the game instead of watching it. In our hearts forever. Rest In Paradise Sir Scully. 🙏🏾❤😢
I first remember him from the game MLB 2002 and absolutely loved his voice. I am not a fan of the Dodgers but I would listen to their games just because I loved his announcing. He is more than just a legend in broadcasting
I've never wrote this to anybody other than a letter I had written to vin while he was still announcing. But here it goes. Vin was of course the voice of baseball for me groing up in socal. But he brought something else. He was a role model, mind you without meeting him, for a young person going up. The kindness, the respect, and the hardworking ethics he lived, more than spoke about. He taught me about vocabulary, God, honor, hardwork, modesty, and loyalty. Whether he did this without knowledge of his actions or not almost makes it more amazing. He was truly a man amongst boys. He was someone to model yourself after. I just wish I had a chance to thank him, I wish my son would be able to hear him, and I wish we had more people like him.
Vin Scully--the LEGEND of radio baseball announcers. There will never be another voice quite like Vin Scully. Thank You Vin for all those years of announcing baseball. We love you. RIP (1927-2022)
Anyone else watch those highlights and just miss baseball? I still watch basketball and football the same I always have but couldn’t care less about baseball today. Used to love it. What a blessing it was listening to Vin Scully
To all Dodger fans. Sorry for your loss of the greatest broadcaster of all time. I speak of all Phillies fans RIP Vin you and Harry the K can now call games together in heaven.
Vin, no works can express what an impact you had on me. Like a surrogate grandfather, you were always there. I grew up in a time when a baseball game was only televised a few times a week, and the great news was having you on the radio to keep me informed with not only the plays, but the stories of each player, which helped me see the opposing team as real people and not the other team to beat. May you rest in peace. You were one of a kind and will never be replaced.
As an avid Dodger fan, it's tough to hear the news. We always look forward to Vin making a cameo of "its time for dodgers baseball!" at dodger stadium after he retired. Like many others he was the voice on the TV/radio growing up. 94 years strong including a long career. That is amazing! If you're reading this, please take care of yourself. I hope we can all make it at least that far. Well wish's to his family.
Growing up in Culver City Ca, and a Lifelong Dodger Fan, Vinny was the voice of my Childhood, he was family! Any Saturday or Sunday afternoon in the middle of summer, our neighbors could be washing their car, trimming hedges and the voice of VIN SCULLY could be heard up and down our block!! Vinnny's voice and story telling let all of us know, life is good, baseball is good, and our Beloved Dodgers are good! I was 12 years old. I Hurt!!
As a kid of the 80's, when TV ruled more than the radio, I didn't get a chance to experience Vin setting the stage over the airwaves. I did get to hear him announce games for NBC though and it was 12 days before my 14th birthday when Kirk Gibson hit his homer off of the Eck and I got to experience the best baseball moment of my life along with the best announcer moment. "She is Gone!!!" then, silence to let the scene play out, then the perfect summary. Thank you, Vin, you were special to a lot of people. Rest in peace.
As a child in the 1960's in suburban Los Angeles on Summer nights we ALWAYS had the radio tuned to Vinny's broadcast. We would imitate him at times as we played baseball, basketball, hide & seek or whatever! " Palm ball in there! ". " Koufax steps off the mound..." and so on. He was the best for sure! Vinny's voice will forever take me back to those hot Summer nights of my childhood & well beyond. Thank you Vinny for being such a great ambassador for baseball, such a great storyteller & such a genuinely nice guy...
Living in Albuquerque, our triple AAA team was affiliated with LA and sent many future dodger greats to The Show. We've had Dodger radio affiliation since early 70s. I grew up listening to his voice describe the game and intertwined life stories along the way. I missed him since his retirement and now, more so that he's passed. Thank You Vin for all the memories. 💙⚾G.O.A.T
True talent and dedication, he is a major inspiration for broadcasters, and honestly if your even just heard him call a game you knew it was going to be good. It really didn't matter what team you are, a fan of but at the end of the day we all ended up loving Vin and we need to carry on his torch not just in the booth but as people.
Growing up in Southern California and listening to Vin Scully since I was 8 years old, a very sad day for Dodger and baseball fans! Thank you Mr Scully and RIP.
sad day. cried last night. he's baseball's grandfather. since I was 9 years old I remember him doing game of the week with Joe Garagiola. whenever I can't sleep I put on his games he broadcasted just to hear his calming voice. when I die I just want every one to hear the voice that would send me to the clouds and forget about life's troubles, (instead of boring pictures of me). when Freddie signed with the dodgers I thought he was lucky to have Vin on his team. I love you Vin, I will miss you deeply, AND THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR THE MEMORIES. descansa en paz. y que dios te lleve.
Mr. Scully thank you for all those beautiful memories as a child listening to you on the radio with my father telling me to be quiet and listen to you and the wonderful game Dodgers baseball!
I grew up in Los Angeles and have always been a Dodgers fan and I was lucky enough and privileged to be able to listen to Vinny on the radio day in and day out during the season. There was not a better story teller and listening to him in the radioaa was just like being at the game…..I know he and Tommy are having a great time.
Waking up this morning and finding out my all time favorite sport's broadcaster past away yesterday broke my heart completely. Thank you Vin for making my childhood memorable with all the Dodger games and stories you broadcasted. May he rest in peace. 🥺😭💔💙🕊
Man, losing two legends of their craft the last two days. Scully has always been my favorite announcer of all time. There was something so inviting with his voice, and he was so descriptive. Don't have to be a Dodgers fan to respect a great announcer like Vin. RIP to the Voice of baseball Vin Scully
The greatest sports announcer of all-time and a 100% class gentleman in every way. RIP.
Who’s the other?
@@angelabuhamad3128 probably Bill Russell
He was a legend for sure
@@angelabuhamad3128 Bill Russell
No, Vin Scully, thank YOU for the stories, the legendary moments, the unforgettable calls, and your immeasurable contribution to the game of baseball. Jack Buck couldn't believe what he just saw because he had just seen the impossible. RIP from a grateful Cubs fan and a baseball fan.
Well said, thank you for putting into words how I’m feeling this sad night. I’ll only say this once, RIP old friend, and thank you.
I'm currently getting drunker than Harry Caray singing the 7th inning stretch in celebration of Vin's career and life. Because of and in spite of my Giants fandom, i loved listening to this man and will never forget those blessings.
I grew up with a father who bled Dodger Blue, our neighor was such a Cardinal fan his house was white with red shingles and trim (True story) and I as a young Cub/Yankee fan got to sit and learn the game as they drank beer and listened to men like, Scully, Brickhouse, Buck, Carey, Allen, Hamilton etc. call the games on the radio in the garage. I was so blessed to grow up and play and respect this game. RIP, Vin. And thanks!
His announcing was baseball poetry. There was none better.
As a child in the 80’s, I always wondered why the adults would bring their handheld radios and soft-foam headphones to Dodgers games, when they could watch and listen in person. It wasn’t until some years later that I did the same, to listen to Vin while watching the games. Even watching from home, I’d mute the TV and listen to him announce, albeit way ahead of the broadcast signal. What a personality we got to enjoy for so many years. Win for Vin!
Absolute treasure. R.I.P Vin
My dad would do the same thing watch the game and turn on the radio it didn’t happen till vin said it did
My father was heartbroken when he found out his sister (my Tia), passed away back in Feb this yr. Then he finds out about Vin Scully's passing and he was devastated. I sat next to him, gave him a hug, and I told him "Look on the bright side dad, Tia is now hanging out with Tommy Lasorda and Vin Scully." R.I.P to a TRUE ICON! R.I.P Vin Scully! You will be missed! 😥
This dude was such a legend
Aa a giants fan, this all hits deep. His sign off at AT&T will forever be etched into my memory. I'm grateful that Jon Miller is the first person in this video. A hall of fame broadcaster in his own right, who knows that even he cannot touch the status of Vin Scully.
You know, friends, so many people have wished me congratulations on a 67-year career in baseball, and they’ve wished me a wonderful retirement with my family, and now, all I can do is tell you what I wish for you. May God give you, for every storm, a rainbow; for every tear, a smile; for every care, a promise; and a blessing in each trial. For every problem life seems, a faithful friend to share; for every sigh, a sweet song, and an answer for each prayer. You and I have been friends for a long time, but I know, in my heart, I’ve always needed you more than you’ve ever needed me, and I’ll miss our time together more than I can say. But, you know what, there will be a new day, and, eventually, a new year, and when the upcoming winter gives way to spring, ooh, rest assured, once again, it will be time for Dodger baseball. So, this is Vin Scully wishing you a pleasant good afternoon, wherever you may be.”
I could still hear it now: Hi everybody and a very pleasant evening to where you ever may be.
He was the voice of baseball
R.I.P., Vin, you made life worth it. You made Legends out of men and you told a story as well as, Shakespeare, Hemingway and Mark Twain every night. My Dad always said “There is no baseball without, Vin.”
You are the Greatest of All Time!
Well said.
The voice of baseball. My mom grew up a Dodger fan in the 60's, and passed that same love along to me. And Vin was always the one we pulled up a chair with to listen to the game and to all of his stories. We'll miss you deeply, Vin, baseball will miss you and we'll never forget all you taught us. Rest in Peace my friend.
My mom grew up a Brooklyn fan and stayed blue when they left for LA. She raised me to be a Dodgers fan. Unfortunately I was on the east coast and only really got to listen to him on national games growing up. I did get to listen more when the internet took hold. He was the greatest of the greats.
Vin Scully was truly the voice of baseball and there will never be another one like him. No one could tell a story like Vin and I don't think anyone will ever be able to. Vin Scully was truly one of a kind and he will never be forgotten. Rest easy, Vin.
A Metro Detroit fan that has enjoyed baseball on the radio since the 50s, this man is the best. Cheers!
Definitely blessed to have Vin Scully and Chick Hearn as the best announcers ever for their respective sports here in Los Angeles. Thanks Vin for the Dodgers soundtrack of my life. Godspeed on your next adventure...
Jaime Jarrin and Ralph Lawler are/were also outstanding... Dodgers Spanish-language Broadcaster from day one in L.A. is still doing it (set to retire after 2022)... and the Clippers legendary broadcaster was as entertaining as anyone.
Chick Hearn & Vin. 💕⚾🏀
My exact comment as well.
People outside California in the 70s and 80s just have no idea what they missed. Then TV took over and it pretty much all changed. Those two were the absolute best.
RIP Sir. You were simply the best to ever broadcast the great game of baseball.
The only person who could conjure the words to express our collective grief passed at the passing of Vin Scully was the great man himself.
For those of us who grew up in the Dodgers fandom, Mr. Scully was a consistent, calming presence year over year. While the faces on the field may have changed, he could always be counted on to provide first-rate commentary in the booth. When you listened, you knew that you were hearing greatness. It was like watching a superior athlete; you just knew that they would go down as one of the all-time best. You tried not to take it for granted, and as the years passed, you began to see that this man wouldn't be able to work this job forever, so you cherished the moments listening to him that much more.
I always knew this day would come. Mr. Scully's presence on this Earth was somewhat of a connective tissue between myself, my father, and my grandfather, two men long passed who experienced many a Dodgers game w/ me during my childhood. Now that Mr. Scully is gone, too, it feels like that connection is gone w/ it. Yet, 94 years is a long time, and in his case, a life well-lived. I'm glad that he retired when he did, b/c it gave him a chance to spend time w/ his wife, Sandi, before she passed last year, and he was also able to dedicate himself to being a full-time grandparent to his many grandchildren. And, I'm certain that is something they'll remember far more than all the accolades he'd received for his tremendous broadcasting career.
You graced us w/ poetic elegance behind the microphone, and you shared your passion for the game, and those who played it, w/ us. And for that, all we can say is, "Thank you for the memories." So, Mr. Scully, I wish a very pleasant good evening to you wherever you may be.
They don't make them like this anymore 💔
. . . . and they never will!
As a Giants fan, I can say that Vin Scully was top notch class.
So many saturday mornings, when cartoons were over and sometimes after church... The best part of my weekends started with... It's tiimmmmmeeee for Dodger Baseball!!! Itll always be that way too
In the 60s I would fall asleep next to my Dad & the hopeful lullaby of baseball & Vin Scully. 🙏⚾💕
I remember him calling the world series in the 80s bless him. Rip Vin
Vince Scully has been what the world needs, a true gentleman.
Indeed! A fine gentleman of class, character, compassion and humility. A true American treasure
If you didn’t grow up listening to him on the radio… ya just don’t know. He was the greatest. Period.
The voice of baseball. I don't know a better title to bestow...Vin was simply, THE best.
Godspeed.
If you appreciate baseball...you know that Vin Scully was simply the best.
R.I.P. Vin! His broadcasting is what got me into baseball. He’ll never be forgotten!
There will never be another Vincent Edward Scully 🎙💙💖💔
He will be forever missed 😢 November 29, 1927 ~ August 2, 2022
I can't believe Vin Scully died 😭😭😭
I know. It sucks 😢
RIP Vin.
What a beautiful tribute.
No better way to watch and listen to baseball than Vin Scully. He was the best! Godspeed!
For as long as I've been alive, Vin Scully was a part of it. I can't even remember the first time I heard his golden voice because he had been broadcasting nine years before I was born. But it was not long. I grew up in LA and he was an icon long before the rest of the country got to know him. I can visualize being 11 years old with a dual speaker radio and sitting on the lawn listening to the Mets versus the Dodgers and Scully talked about a young kid who could fire a ball faster than anyone but he had issues with control and if he were ever to gain control he would be some kind of pitcher. Well, guess what. That was 1970 and that pitcher was Nolan Ryan. Man, did Scully call that one. So many great moments. Whenever we went to Dodger stadium my mother could not understand why anyone would bring a transistor radio to a game you're actually watching live. She just didn't understand who the announcer was.
The voice of my childhood. Love this man.
"It's tiiime, for Dodgers baseball" so many games iv watched with my grandpa listening, thank you for the memories. rip
If there’s a Mount Rushmore for sports broadcasting, Vin Scully’s the first one chiseled into that granite up there. Granite is reportedly symbolized with abundance and protection. It only seems fitting to have Vin Scully associated with it. Because he had an abundance of everything: talent, stories, knowledge, faith, family, fans, friends, and last but not least, love of sports. He protected and preserved the integrity of the game.
Vin Scully is the template for how to call a game. He could call play-by-play AND tell stories at the same time. Many broadcasters tell stories today, but they tend to be former players reminiscing on their playing days and, rarely, is it relevant to the game at hand. Vin’s stories were always fresh and interesting, never boring, and you couldn’t wait to hear him tell them.
He was a Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, but he never injected any bias into his games. He was always fair and on his worst day he was better than everyone else on their best day.
Many of us remember Vin when he joined NBC in 1983 and started calling games with Joe Garagiola on the Saturday “Game of the Week”. Vin Scully was the friend we all had who came into our living room once a week and we couldn’t wait to see him. I can only speak for myself, but he didn’t just make my childhood and my adolescence better, he made my life better. He made all of our lives better being here.
Vin Scully once said, “Good is not good when better is expected”. He was beyond good as a man and a broadcaster. It is only fitting that today is the Major League Baseball trading deadline. We lost a giant or should I say, a Dodger? Heaven acquired him for a player to be named later. No doubt Vin is entertaining God and the patrons of heaven at this moment with his stories as he did when he was here.
In closing, I want to quote Vin Scully one last time: “I love baseball and I don’t want to be part of anything that would cheapen or vulgarize it”. If @mlb truly wants to honor Vin Scully, they should heed his words. As Vin would say, I wish you all a very pleasant good afternoon. Rest In peace, Vin. 🙏
Not sure why I'm crying, but I've heard this voice my entire life. I still remember hearing this voice when I got into trouble and had to sit in the corner while my dad was watching a Dodger game. Honestly, his voice was a great naptime voice. So comforting. He will be missed here on earth. So glad his faith was in God.
A Legend, A Hero, Loved by every true baseball fan 💙 Thank You Sir 👏🏽 A CLASSIC❣️🙏🏽⚾️💙
My father was born in the Bronx as well six days before Vinnie. My father died almost a year ago. I hope he’s now listening to Vinnie again.
🥺🥺🥺
To hear Vin Scully's voice coming out of the radio or from the television was to hear the voice of God, speaking directly to you, bringing you into the game.
We lost not just a good one, we lost the greatest one today.
My grandma grew up in Brooklyn watching the Dodgers. She loved Vin Scully. Even met him a few times in the early 50s.
We were so lucky to be able to hear his broadcasts every week here on the west coast!
The Absoloute best
Pure Class
You were the best
Thanks for all the memories you leave us.
RIP Vin Scully
Bill
Buckhead Ga
I've been missing Mr. Vin Scully since he retired.
What made Vin better than anybody forever and ever to come is is the stories his knowledge of everybody everybody but one thing comes to the top that separates him from everybody else. He wasn't just the dodgers announcer but he was the announcer of the whole baseball game. You learn so much even from the players on the other team. He knew the strangest tidbits about the opposing players that even that team's announcers had no idea. And I just loved him for it. RIP VIN... He brought the radio broadcast into our homes in 3-D and in color...
As a chid I would fall asleep listening to Vin Scully broadcast the Dodgers games. Living in Northern California I could only get the LA broadcasts when the radio signal would bounce far enough to reach me near Lake Tahoe. I remember it like it was this morning. It fueled my love of baseball and I will forever hear his voice in my mind. RIP VS you will never be forgotten
The biggest reason why I wanted and felt like needed to be an announcer... RIP to the greatest broadcaster of all time.
The Kirk Gibson call, the Buckner call, I can never forget each word. The memories that I lived, with the people I love, is what makes me cry and I'll never forget any of it, or any of them, even after I die.
I can't even explain how lucky for those like myself growing up in LA and loving sports. We had Chick and Vin in our radios and televisions night in and night out. I wouldn't have a love for sports without these icons. I wish nothing but the best to the Scully family and thank you Vin, for allowing us to listen to you for all these years.
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First we lost John Madden. Now we lost Vin Scully. I'm truly heartbroken today. I may have just gotten into baseball last summer after spending my whole life dedicating myself to hockey, but Vin Scully was a broadcaster I always looked up to because of the stories my dad shared with me. First clip of Scully I ever heard was his greatest: Kirk Gibson's winning home run. Perhaps his most underrated moment was his role in "For Love Of The Game." Rest In Peace, Vin. You will be sorely missed by us all
The greatest voice in MLB history. A true legend. Thank you for everything, Mr. Scully!
As a life long Angeles fan, I always loved hearing Vin Scully announce a game RIP VIN!
We are all better for having had Vin. We are for the worse for having lost him…Rest in Peace, Legend…
What else is there to say bout Vin that hasn't been said from every Baseball, nay- Sports fan in the country.
And I'm an Angels fan, which means it usually pains me to ever be positive about anything Dodgers; But when it came Vin, I never felt I was being complementary to the Dodgers, but to just sports in general.
RIP The GOAT
Though I’m a cardinals fan who didn’t experience vin in my childhood, vin scully my life goal is to be a broadcaster for a team
The king of commentary, rest in peace Vin. thank you for all the memories.
In the 70s and 80s we always brought a radio to games at Dodger Stadium to listen to Vin's call.
I'm glad he was able to see his beloved Dodgers win it all on 2020. RIP Mr. Scully.
I'm no Dodgers fan being a SF native and a Giants guy all the way, but all respect to Vin Scully one of the greatest sports broadcasters ever. And he did call "The Catch" for the 49ers, one of the greatest plays in NFL football history.
We did not just lose an icon, we lost The ICON!!! He was , is and always be the best, and there is no argument.
I'm in tears, I don't know what to say about this great, great man of baseball. We love you Vin!
The Goat 🐐 RIP
The Baseball Goat joins the Football Goat, Keith Jackson. Calling games together in heaven. Pure bliss.
am absolutely Heartbroken that he's gone he was a huge part of my childhood growing up watching Dodger games so if the Dodgers win the World Series this year it'll be for Vinny
I'm in Straight tears as if I haven't heard all of these so many times before being brought back here today as he has passed away. God rest this man's soul. We love you Vin. Rest in Peace
We’ll miss you forever Vin you were always a welcome part in our lives thank you for all the great years being the voice of the Dodger’s we’ll always remember you saying “It’s time for Dodger Baseball!” Rest In Peace we’ll miss you from everyone who had to pleasure with growing up with you as the voice for the team we love in LA. Our prayers are with you. ⚾️
As a Dodgers fan,VINCE SCULLY was a RADIO LEGEND!! R.I.P🙏Vin
R.I.P. Vin!! Dodger baseball broadcasts were never the same without you. I hope to see you in heaven one of these days.
Man oh man. Rest up in Paradise Legend
The GOAT of broadcasters hands down. The voice of generations. I remember throughout my childhood we wanted to listen to the game instead of watching it. In our hearts forever. Rest In Paradise Sir Scully. 🙏🏾❤😢
I am a lifelong Cardinal fan who loved listening to Vin Scully call games - pure grace and class.
I first remember him from the game MLB 2002 and absolutely loved his voice. I am not a fan of the Dodgers but I would listen to their games just because I loved his announcing. He is more than just a legend in broadcasting
That voice was absolute magic. Hearing his voice took me right back to the 80s watching World Series. Just an incredible voice. RIP Mr. Scully
I've never wrote this to anybody other than a letter I had written to vin while he was still announcing. But here it goes. Vin was of course the voice of baseball for me groing up in socal. But he brought something else. He was a role model, mind you without meeting him, for a young person going up. The kindness, the respect, and the hardworking ethics he lived, more than spoke about. He taught me about vocabulary, God, honor, hardwork, modesty, and loyalty. Whether he did this without knowledge of his actions or not almost makes it more amazing. He was truly a man amongst boys. He was someone to model yourself after. I just wish I had a chance to thank him, I wish my son would be able to hear him, and I wish we had more people like him.
Vin Scully--the LEGEND of radio baseball announcers. There will never be another voice quite like Vin Scully.
Thank You Vin for all those years of announcing baseball. We love you. RIP (1927-2022)
Rest easy great guy awesome voice!From a Padres fan!
His voice was always soothing
Anyone else watch those highlights and just miss baseball? I still watch basketball and football the same I always have but couldn’t care less about baseball today. Used to love it. What a blessing it was listening to Vin Scully
To all Dodger fans. Sorry for your loss of the greatest broadcaster of all time. I speak of all Phillies fans RIP Vin you and Harry the K can now call games together in heaven.
A true great voice of baseball.
So sad. Grew up listening to this icon. RIP Vinny
Vin, no works can express what an impact you had on me. Like a surrogate grandfather, you were always there. I grew up in a time when a baseball game was only televised a few times a week, and the great news was having you on the radio to keep me informed with not only the plays, but the stories of each player, which helped me see the opposing team as real people and not the other team to beat. May you rest in peace. You were one of a kind and will never be replaced.
Chick and Vin. My two favorite broadcasters of all time. RIP to both of them.
tommy was the heart and vin was the soul of dodger baseball
An absolute ICON in sports broadcasting.
Rest eternally, Vin. 🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊
As an avid Dodger fan, it's tough to hear the news. We always look forward to Vin making a cameo of "its time for dodgers baseball!" at dodger stadium after he retired. Like many others he was the voice on the TV/radio growing up.
94 years strong including a long career. That is amazing!
If you're reading this, please take care of yourself. I hope we can all make it at least that far. Well wish's to his family.
Growing up in Culver City Ca, and a Lifelong Dodger Fan, Vinny was the voice of my Childhood, he was family! Any Saturday or Sunday afternoon in the middle of summer, our neighbors could be washing their car, trimming hedges and the voice of VIN SCULLY could be heard up and down our block!! Vinnny's voice and story telling let all of us know, life is good, baseball is good, and our Beloved Dodgers are good! I was 12 years old. I Hurt!!
The absolute GOAT. RIP Vin - thanks for word painting the summers for millions.
As a kid of the 80's, when TV ruled more than the radio, I didn't get a chance to experience Vin setting the stage over the airwaves. I did get to hear him announce games for NBC though and it was 12 days before my 14th birthday when Kirk Gibson hit his homer off of the Eck and I got to experience the best baseball moment of my life along with the best announcer moment. "She is Gone!!!" then, silence to let the scene play out, then the perfect summary. Thank you, Vin, you were special to a lot of people. Rest in peace.
Still miss him terribly. Been listening to a lot of his classics clips, just to hear that golden honey voice again. The greatest, period.
As a child in the 1960's in suburban Los Angeles on Summer nights we ALWAYS had the radio tuned to Vinny's broadcast. We would imitate him at times as we played baseball, basketball, hide & seek or whatever! " Palm ball in there! ". " Koufax steps off the mound..." and so on. He was the best for sure! Vinny's voice will forever take me back to those hot Summer nights of my childhood & well beyond. Thank you Vinny for being such a great ambassador for baseball, such a great storyteller & such a genuinely nice guy...
Living in Albuquerque, our triple AAA team was affiliated with LA and sent many future dodger greats to The Show. We've had Dodger radio affiliation since early 70s. I grew up listening to his voice describe the game and intertwined life stories along the way. I missed him since his retirement and now, more so that he's passed. Thank You Vin for all the memories. 💙⚾G.O.A.T
He was the Bible of Baseball ⚾ knowing every detail of the game and each player too describing the game like a story, Rest In Blue Heaven Vin Scully.
True talent and dedication, he is a major inspiration for broadcasters, and honestly if your even just heard him call a game you knew it was going to be good. It really didn't matter what team you are, a fan of but at the end of the day we all ended up loving Vin and we need to carry on his torch not just in the booth but as people.
Thank you Vin Scully. I grew up watching you on the radio on my grandpa’s front porch almost 60 years ago. I’ll cherish those memories until I’m gone.
Growing up in Southern California and listening to Vin Scully since I was 8 years old, a very sad day for Dodger and baseball fans! Thank you Mr Scully and RIP.
sad day. cried last night. he's baseball's grandfather. since I was 9 years old I remember him doing game of the week with Joe Garagiola. whenever I can't sleep I put on his games he broadcasted just to hear his calming voice. when I die I just want every one to hear the voice that would send me to the clouds and forget about life's troubles, (instead of boring pictures of me). when Freddie signed with the dodgers I thought he was lucky to have Vin on his team. I love you Vin, I will miss you deeply, AND THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR THE MEMORIES. descansa en paz. y que dios te lleve.
Greatest sports announcer of all time
I have no words…tears. Can’t remember NOT hearing him describe so many iconic moments. This one hurts. RIP Mr. Scully.
Mr. Scully thank you for all those beautiful memories as a child listening to you on the radio with my father telling me to be quiet and listen to you and the wonderful game Dodgers baseball!
I grew up in Los Angeles and have always been a Dodgers fan and I was lucky enough and privileged to be able to listen to Vinny on the radio day in and day out during the season. There was not a better story teller and listening to him in the radioaa was just like being at the game…..I know he and Tommy are having a great time.
There will never be a voice like yours we will miss you .... think blue 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Waking up this morning and finding out my all time favorite sport's broadcaster past away yesterday broke my heart completely. Thank you Vin for making my childhood memorable with all the Dodger games and stories you broadcasted. May he rest in peace. 🥺😭💔💙🕊