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68. Vin Scully: The Voice of the L.A. Dodgers
Baseball is the oldest, major professional sport in
United States, and has been called "America's Pastime."
has been in existence since the late 19th
, and one of its most legendary teams is
Los Angeles Dodgers. The franchise goes back to
mid-1880s when it was known by several names
it became the Dodgers. The Dodgers played much
its history in Brooklyn, New York before moving
Los Angeles in 1957. Since 1958, baseball fans
Los Angeles have had the pleasure of hearing
games as broadcast by the great Vin Scully.
began his career broadcasting Dodgers games while still
New York alongside another legendary broadcaster Red Barber.
has been the voice of the team since
, and holds the record of 65 years broadcasting
a single team in professional sports history.
He
born in the Bronx, New York on November
, 1927, and wanted to become a radio broadcaster
listening to football games in his hometown. He
two years in the United States Navy before
into Fordham University majoring in journalism and broadcasting.
was hired by Barber, who served as mentor
the new broadcaster. Barber gave Scully some advice
he has followed throughout his career. Barber said
become a successful broadcaster, you cannot be a
, which is an announcer who roots for the
he works for. He also told him to
his opinions out of his broadcasts, and to
be objective. Scully is all that.
The qualities
learned from Barber have served Scully well. He
a narrative style that puts his audience at
. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of
in 1982, and continues to broadcast all Dodgers
games. He is a true Los Angeles icon.
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