Happy birthday to the greatest baseball announcer of all time (Vin Scully)

NBC Sports HardballTalk ^ | November 29, 2011 | Aaron Gleeman

[EveningStar]

Today is Vin Scully’s birthday and the greatest announcer in baseball history turns 84 years old.

And come April he’ll begin his 63rd season as voice of the Dodgers.

[EveningStar]

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[South40]

Scully is the best. Happy Birthday Vin!

[The KG9 Kid]

Happy Birthday Vin.

[Fiji Hill]

I began listening to Vin Scully’s Dodger game broadcasts over KFI, at 640 kcs. in 1960.

[Vaquero]

good for you.....Vin is an OK guy.

but personally I would have to place Red Barber and Mel Allen (how about that!) at the top of that catagory.

With honorable mention going to Phil Rizzuto(HOLY COW!) and of course Harry Carray ( the original HOLY COW!) ....

[forgotten man]

I sure miss NBC baseball on Saturday mornings with Vin Scully and Joe Gargiola. It was back in the late 70’s early 80’s. I really enjoyed sitting home on Saturday mornings listening to them. Now who do we have, Tim Diareheaofthemouth on Fox. Yuck.

[colorado tanker]

I don’t listen to many Dodger broadcasts, but have always enjoyed hearing Vin do other athletic events.

[EyeGuy]

Scully is an undeniable great, but I always preferred the spare, elegant, understated style of the St. Louis Cardinals’ late legend Jack Buck.

[Coldwater Creek]

I beat you bu two years, 1958 when the Dodgers first came to the Coliseum.

[linear]

Jack Buck was great. St. Louis to me is a hot summer evening with Jack Buck on KMOX.

[Donkey Odious]

I grew up in SoCal listening to Vin Scully and Jerry Dogget on my transistor radio. Heard him call Sandy Koufax prefect game. They don’t make’em any better. Happy Birthday, Mr. Scully!!

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

I’m partial to Ernie Harwell.

[US_MilitaryRules]

I kinda like Joe Buck and his side kick when they did the world series a few years ago.

[oh8eleven]

personally I would have to place Red Barber and Mel Allen (how about that!) at the top of that catagory.
Grew up in the 50s and early 60s with WPIX ... so I can't disagree.
That said - it's hard to say any ONE announcer is the best.
I listen to Scully (via the MLB package), and as good as he is ... he never shuts up!

[SevenofNine]

Happy birthday to I think greatest baseball announcer you know where we get to the age where all our giants be dying soon

Chick is gone

Vinnie still around

[SevenofNine]

Happy birthday to I think greatest baseball announcer you know where we get to the age where all our giants be dying soon

Chick is gone

Vinnie still around

[ColdOne]

Happy Birthday Vin!

[ColdOne]

I was checking my pings and only saw his face, my heart dropped! Glad it is his birthday ping!!! LOL!

[EyeGuy]

“Jack Buck was great. St. Louis to me is a hot summer evening with Jack Buck on KMOX.”

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Steak sizzling on the grill.

Cold Busch in hand.

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