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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Vin scully - The Untold Story

SI:AM | Why MLB’s Henry Aaron Tribute Felt Incomplete

Leaving out the best line of Vin Scully's call does a disservice to both men.

Sports Illustrated

Joe Davis's Call of Freddie Freeman's Walk-Off Was Perfect Tribute to Vin Scully

Joe Davis's call of Freddie Freeman's walk-off grand slam paid homage to the late great Vin Scully, a longtime Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster who also called a classic World Series moment.

Sports Illustrated

Joe Davis channeled Vin Scully’s epic call of Kirk Gibson’s home run on Freddie Freeman’s grand slam

Freddie Freeman recreated Kirk Gibson's iconic home run and Joe Davis knew just how to react

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Al Michaels on His Broadcasting Future, Tom Brady’s Debut, Calling the NBA and More

Michaels says there won’t be any retirement tour when he’s done.

Sports Illustrated

‘It Ain’t Over’ review: The wit, heart and soul of Yogi Berra, baseball giant

With a load of family love and cooperation, the documentary “It Ain’t Over” celebrates the accomplishments of St. Louis-born, New York Yankees-bred Lawrence “Yogi” Berra (1925-2015), whose talent for phrasemaking and so-called Yogi-isms had a nagging tendency to outshine his slugging and catching and managing prowess.

Chicago Tribune

Baseball quiz: Honoring the great TV, radio sports announcers

Watching baseball on TV is great, but listening to games on the radio is one of life’s pleasures.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bryce Miller: Pitch clock speeds up Padres broadcasters, too

SAN DIEGO — Padres radio broadcaster Jesse Agler scrolls through the files on his laptop at Petco Park, and the ridiculous volume of information available is astounding.

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The Beautiful Life of Vin Scully

The legendary Dodgers broadcaster, who died Tuesday at age 94, was simultaneously a giant and America’s best friend.

Sports Illustrated

Bill Shaikin: It's your first World Series, Joe Davis. Be ready for the haters on social media.

Ten years ago, Joe Davis was the voice of the Montgomery Biscuits. Can he recall the team colors?

Los Angeles Times

Bill Shaikin: Forget Frick. Time to put Vin Scully's name on this award.

LOS ANGELES — The postseason won't be the same without Vin Scully. The last time we had one without him, "the postseason" was simply called "the World Series," won by the most celebrated team in baseball history: the 1927 New York Yankees.

Los Angeles Times

'It's the right time.' Dodgers legend Jaime Jarrín ready to sign off with gratitude.

LOS ANGELES — Last week, before a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Dodgers honored employees who have worked for the organization for at least 25 years.

Los Angeles Times

Comedian George Lopez pays tribute to Dodgers broadcaster Jaime Jarrín: He is 'truly special'

LOS ANGELES — Comedian George Lopez paid heartfelt tribute Wednesday to longtime Dodgers broadcaster Jaime Jarrín, who is set to be honored this week in Los Angeles after announcing his retirement last year.

Los Angeles Times

Can Al Michaels make streaming the NFL on Amazon Prime Video a Thursday night ritual?

LOS ANGELES — Veteran sports broadcaster Al Michaels has a 20-year-old answering machine in his Brentwood home, and it will likely never be thrown out. The device contains several messages from the late Dodgers announcer Vin Scully who died Aug. 2.

Los Angeles Times

How Vin Scully scored his Dodgers gig

Legendary broadcaster Red Barber took a chance on Scully when he asked him to be an announcer for the Dodgers

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Los Angeles Times

Helene Elliott: Legendary Kings voice Bob Miller reflects on lessons learned from Vin Scully

LOS ANGELES — Exhale. Bob Miller is fine.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: My mother’s love affair with Vin Scully

On the night Vin Scully died, most of us who are lifelong Dodger fans found out immediately and together — the graphic of his familiar face and 1927-2022 flashed across the screen of the game in progress, Dodgers versus Giants. My mother was watching, missing his voice as she has…

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Tributes to Vin Scully remind us of our love for the game — and the voices who became a part of our lives

The Chicago Cubs paid homage to the late Vin Scully on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field, showing the video of his seventh-inning stretch performance from 1998.

Los Angeles Times

Gustavo Arellano: Vaya con Dios, Vin Scully — a beacon of possibility for generations in L.A.

LOS ANGELES — When legendary Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully passed away this week, I didn't need to turn on the television, look at social media or hit up sports bars to know how much Southern California was mourning.

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How Vin Scully scored his Dodgers gig at 22 years old

Vin Scully, who died on Aug. 2, 2022, is widely viewed as the greatest baseball announcer of all time. But for an earlier generation, his mentor, Red Barber, held that distinction.

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Opinion: Vin Scully voiced baseball's history

Vin Scully, the "Voice of the Dodgers," died this week at the age of 94. Scott Simon reflects on the announcer's skill calling games for MLB's Los Angeles team.

Tribune News Service

Mark Bradley: Vin Scully: The last of the great radio voices

ATLANTA — It became my postgame ritual. I’d head home after a Braves’ game, and I’d listen to another game on Sirius XM. I became a fan of the Giants’ crew — Jon Miller, Duane Kiper, Mike Krukow and Dave Flemming — but I’d always check the Dodgers’ broadcast first.…

Los Angeles Times

Dodgers turn their Juan Soto loss into a win over new-look Padres

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts insisted it wouldn’t be a litmus test.

Los Angeles Times

Bill Plaschke: Dodgers honor Vin Scully with a perfect and powerful Blue Heaven homage

LOS ANGELES — It was deafening. It was discordant. It was perfect.

Sports Illustrated

Dodgers Honor Vin Scully Before Game vs. Padres

The legendary broadcaster who spent 67 years broadcasting Dodgers games died at 94.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Vin Scully and the meaning of voice

They will write about it — the sports commentators and the sports historians — and the fans, or the older ones at least, will talk about it when they talk of summer and baseball. I’ll write about Vin Scully’s voice too, that honeyed tenor voice.

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