Vin Scully: Voice of the Dodgers for 67 Years Dies at 94

Vin Scully was an American sportscaster who called Dodgers games for 67 years, from 1950 in Brooklyn through 2016 in Los Angeles, the longest tenure with one team in professional sports history. Born Vincent Edward Scully on November 29, 1927, in the Bronx, New York, he was famed for his storytelling and his warm voice.

Scully opened broadcasts with "It's time for Dodger baseball!" and in 1953 became the youngest person to broadcast a World Series. He called Kirk Gibson's home run in the 1988 World Series and Bill Buckner's error in 1986, and he also called NFL games and PGA golf for CBS. He received the Ford C. Frick Award in 1982, a Lifetime Achievement Emmy and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.

The street at Dodger Stadium was renamed Vin Scully Avenue. He married Joan Crawford in 1957, who died in 1972, and Sandra Hunt in 1973, who died in 2021. He had four children, and his son Michael died in a 1994 helicopter crash. He died at his home in Hidden Hills, California, on August 2, 2022, at age 94.

Achievements: Dodgers announcer (1950-2016), youngest World Series broadcaster (1953), Ford C. Frick Award (1982), Presidential Medal of Freedom (2016).

Birth: November 29, 1927 - The Bronx, New York City.

Profession: Sportscaster.

Interesting Facts: He called Dwight Clark's "The Catch" in the 1982 NFC Championship Game. Dodger Stadium's address was renamed Vin Scully Avenue.