Vin Scully, Known as a Hall of Fame broadcaster who spent 67 years with the Dodgers organization, died at 94.
Although Scully began his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1950 and was the team’s primary play-by-play announcer until they moved to Los Angeles in 1958, he continued in that role until 2016, making him the longest-tenured broadcaster with a single team in major league history.
Scully was regarded as one of the greatest broadcasters of all time and was especially revered for his storytelling ability. Also, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982 and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.
His Early Life
Scully was born in the Bronx on November 27, 1927, the second of five children. His father, Vincent Aloysius Scully, was a silk salesman, and his mother, Bridget (née Tierney), was a homemaker. However, he grew up in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan and attended Fordham Preparatory School.
Scully’s first language was Irish, and he did not speak English until he was five. He later recalled that his earliest memory was of the 1927 Yankees. In 1932, as a four-year-old, he witnessed Babe Ruth hit his “called shot” home run at Yankee Stadium. Scully said that Ruth’s performance left an impression on him.
The Dodgers said in a statement: “He was the voice of the Dodgers, and so much more. He was their conscience, their award winner, capturing their beauty and majesty from Jackie Robinson to Sandy Koufax to Kirk Gibson to Clayton Kershaw.” they were describing.” “Vin Scully was the heartbeat of the Dodgers and, in many ways, the heartbeat of all of Los Angeles.”
“I think that the thing that most struck me was just his sheer power,” Scully told The New York Times in 2002. “He stood there just a little bit like a Colossus, and he hit some drives that I still can see going into the upper deck.”
Scully became interested in baseball at an early age and started keeping score of games he listened to on the radio. He began his broadcasting career in 1945, while still in high school, with a 10-watt radio station in the Bronx.
After graduation from Fordham in 1948, Scully briefly considered becoming a Jesuit priest before deciding to pursue a career in broadcasting. He was hired by Red Barber, the Dodgers’ broadcaster, as a 22-year-old rookie. Barber mentored Scully and gave him some valuable advice that he would later pass on to other young broadcasters.
Vin Scully Net worth:
Vin Scully’s net worth was estimated to be $25 million at the time of his death. He earned a salary of $800,000 annually from the Dodgers and had numerous endorsement deals.
Scully’s broadcasting career spans over 6 decades; and started with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1950 and continued with them when they became the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1958. He announced his retirement in 2016, at the age of 88.
During his 67 years with the Dodgers organization, Scully became one of baseball’s most respected and beloved broadcasters. Moreover, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982 and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016. Well, he was an amazing storyteller, and his voice was soothing. Not just baseball fans will deeply miss him, but all those who loved listening to him call a game.
His Achievements And Family:
Scully married Joan Crawford in 1973, and they had two children together, Catherine and Kevin. Scully also had four children from a previous marriage: Michael, Timothy, Daniel, and Megan. He after married Sandra Hunt in 2016.
Also, Scully was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1995 and the Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 1996. Furthermore, Scully received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, from President Barack Obama in 2016.
Scully’s final broadcast came on October 2, 2016, when he called the Dodgers’ 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco. He ended his 67-year career with the Dodgers as baseball’s longest-tenured play-by-play broadcaster.
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