RIP Vin Scully

Was going to put this on the MLB thread, but Mr. Scully deserves his own. I hate the Dodgers, but I loved listening to Vin Scully. He not only was the voice for the Dodgers for 67 years (think about that), he was great in the other sports he called as well. He was a true artist, even though he was the most famous man in the building (in a city of stars, nobody was more revered then him) he was a humble person. In an era where play by play guys ramble, Scully at the biggest moments was a minimalist, letting you take in the roar of the crowd; Aaron’s 715th, Larson’s perfect game in the WS, and of course this:



Soak in the crowd then deliver the perfect line. RIP to the GOAT

 

The movie For the Love of the Game is pretty mediocre, but not when Scully’s voice appears, and you know they just gave him the situation and he provided the commentary.

 

One of the best ever. Belongs right up there with Red Barber, Mel Allen, Ernie Harwell, Jack Brickhouse, Bob Prince, Milo Hamilton, Marty Brennaman, Harry Kalas, Jerry Coleman, Jon Miller, Ken Harrelson, Bob Uecker, Tim McCarver, Bob Costas, Jack Buck and Harry Caray. A baseball voice for the ages.

 

There's a somewhat uncomfortable notion amongst journalists and others that the passing of such significant people in our culture seems to happen in threes. Nichelle Nichols and Bill Russell broke color barriers in entertainment and sports. Ms. Nichols was prepared to leave "Star Trek" after the first season to take a role on Broadway. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. talked her out of it at an NAACP banquet, citing her vital example of a positive role model for blacks and young women. Before he became the first black head coach in the NBA, Bill Russell was the most gifted sub-7-foot center in the game...and their were 7-footers popping up all over the place back then. He was a decent TV color analyst after his career ended as well. RIP to these two giants.