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Congratulations to a remarkable man-----the legendary Vin Scully, today awarded the freedom award, which the highest award this country can bestow on a citizen.
Mr. Scully is a class individual-----it has been a pleasure to listen to him for these many years. He is a remarkable broadcaster-----he sets a scene and paints a broadcasting picture better than anyone I have ever heard----and furthermore he is just a very decent and genuine man. Thank you for your remarkable career, and enjoy your retirement.
it seems most of the greats, like vin scully, got started in radio where the announcer had to keep the audiences in rapt attention. and of all the great announcers, i think vin scully was the best of all of them.
I remember him clear back to the year the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles. that was the year hubby and I were married. Hubby was a sports writer for a small paper in the area and we got free tickets to watch them play in the coliseum. The following year they were still playing in the same place, I was very pregnant and can remember climbing God only knows how many steps to get to our seats, but it was worth it.
I remember him clear back to the year the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles. that was the year hubby and I were married. Hubby was a sports writer for a small paper in the area and we got free tickets to watch them play in the coliseum. The following year they were still playing in the same place, I was very pregnant and can remember climbing God only knows how many steps to get to our seats, but it was worth it.
Thanks for sharing that memory. I think people have to experience the Coliseum to appreciate all those steps. Sitting in the cheap seats is like watching the game from another zip code.
Vinny's a treasure. I was so happy he was honored by the president. I can remember my first Dodgers game and my aunt double checking that she had her radio in her purse so she could listen to Vin call the game. It was a ritual for Dodger fans. I read, not to long ago, that because so many people were listening to Vin's broadcast the players could hear it down on the field.
2 minutes of perfection...and as someone mentions in the comments (of the video), for over a minute Vin doesn't say a word.....he knows that less is more.
I was lucky to grow up in LA in the late 60s and 70s so I could listen to Vin (probably 30-40 times a year).
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