Scully

[fan_since79]

My only reason for listening to a Dodger game. They had a nice ceremony before the game for him. He's in good form in the booth, as always.

 

Gonna miss him.

 

 

[Lou]

How orange is he today?

[yk9001]

Did he ever play in the majors?  Then how can he call a game? /Jessica Mendoza

[fan_since79]

How orange is he today?

 

Full head of hair at the age of 88. That's pretty impressive.

[Lou]

He's STILL talking about Socrates!

Now he's going on and on about hemlock.

[Lou]

If Vin Scully talks and there's nobody around to hear him....

[fan_since79]

When Socrates Brito, the D-Backs center fielder, came to bat in the first inning, Vin launched into one of his classic stories:

 

"Socrates Brito steps up to the plate. Socrates. When he (Brito) was a kid he asked his dad, 'Who's Socrates?' and his dad told him, 'a really smart man.' Well, he was probably the smartest man in Greece at that time. But the government didn't like what he was saying and they put him in jail."

 

Most people would find this impossibly corny, but when Vinnie tells it during an at-bat, it's slightly wonderful.

[fan_since79]

He's STILL talking about Socrates!

Now he's going on and on about hemlock.

 

I know of some politicians who could use some hemlock.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Ill knock the dodgers all day long, but i love vin. Classy guy, total throwback.

[Jobu]

If Vin Scully talks and there's nobody around to hear him....

Time Warner would let them hear for $5/mo?

[Blarg]

If Vin Scully talks and there's nobody around to hear him....

 

...he's on Time Warner Cable.

[fan_since79]

Well, I don't have Time Warner so now I have to listen to Charlie Steiner for the rest of the game.

 

No thanks.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Full head of hair at the age of 88. That's pretty impressive.

 

My grandfather had a full set of hair at 100. Even had a few dark hairs in it.

[Lou]

...he's on Time Warner Cable.

exactly

[Lou]

Ill knock the dodgers all day long, but i love vin. Classy guy, total throwback.

He said the umpire lives in " Tarzoma ". I assumed he meant Tarzana.

It's actually Tacoma

[Oz27]

Ill knock the dodgers all day long, but i love vin. Classy guy, total throwback.

Baseball will be worse off from his retirement. He is a master at what he does.

[fan_since79]

9th inning of Koufax's perfect game in 1965:

 

[RallyPanda]

I have mad respect for the guy, but I just can't stand listening to him.

[Lou]

Baseball will be worse off from his retirement. He is a master at what he does.

98% of baseball won't even notice

[Lou]

"the umpire had what,  a millimeter of a second?" 

[eligrba4ever]

How orange is he today?

Vin cut a sharp figure in his crisp -- as always -- suit and tie. He didn't look "orange" at all on the field. He was my connection to all the NL teams -- especially SF -- that I wanted to beat the Dodgers back in the Dogs' KFI days. Strangely, I was never really upset at his calls of Sandy's no-hitters.

[yk9001]

Keep up the good fight, Lou.  The slobbering over him on this board is stunning.  Meanwhile, Joanie Loves Chachi reruns on MeTv attracts more viewers.

[Angel Oracle]

Whatever deterioration of his vocal skills, 67 years of announcing for the same franchise is still remarkable.

Still don't like the Dogs.

Edited April 12, 2016 by Angel Oracle

[Angels#1Fan]

I've never been a Dodger fan but you can't help but respect what Vinny has done over the years. But honestly he's been a caricature of himself for some time now. I really think he should have called it a day a few years ago. It's tough to listen to him butcher so many names etc. Anyway he deserves the accolades he gets I just think he stayed too long. 

Edited April 12, 2016 by Angels#1Fan

[CaliAngel]

He's gonna die in that broadcasting booth. Is he on the radio or on TV?