Posted on 09/18/2010 1:04:44 PM PDT by EveningStar
Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully likes to talk, just not necessarily about himself.
So it was with great gratitude on my part that he sat down for an Answer Man session inside his booth at PETCO Park in San Diego before a recent Los Angeles Dodgers game. Scully, who has been calling Dodgers action for 61 seasons, recently announced his intentions to make it 62 — to the delight of fans of his team and those who simply enjoy Vin calling games.
What is Scully like in person? If you've watched a Dodgers game — or any of the countless national events in Scully's storied career — he's a lot like he is on the air: Warm, friendly and full of great stories — a few of which he’s about to share with you.
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It's hard to describe it; it's like going to a ball game with my grandpa. He has a very warm, friendly, and welcoming presence.
I am so glad I'll be able to hear him next year!
Thanks for sharing that! It brings back fond memories of hearing Vin Scully broadcasting on the radio, when we lived in Santa Monica.
A very rare thing today....
Baseball is great..Easy to watch ...One minute it's boring...Another bases are loaded, and it's a grand slam...
Pinging folks who were on the previous Scully thread... :)
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That one person I miss while I was living in Fairbanks AK my first spring up there Vin Scully voice the LA Dodgers game
´Doz Bums goin’ 6 below .500, top o´ the fifth.
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