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Scully began his broadcasting career with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1950.
Vin Scully has been around the block a few times in the announcer's booth. He was named to the Hall of Fame in 1982, and has had a career nearly as long after he was named the Ford C. Frick Award winner as after it. His place of work at Dodger Stadium even has his name on it, the Vin Scully Press Box.
He has called three perfect games, including Don Larsen's World Series perfecto in 1956. Scully has called 19 no-hitters, including Fernando Valenzuela's in 1990, at the conclusion of which Scully said, "If you have a sombrero, throw it to the sky."
Scully has announced 25 World Series -- who can forget his "Behind the bag!" call of Bill Buckner's error in Game 6 in 1986? -- and 12 All-Star Games ("Bo Jackson says hello" in 1989 in Anaheim). But on Friday night during the broadcast of the Dodgers game with the Rockies, Scully made his latest great announcement, deciding to return to the Dodgers in 2012, his 63rd with the team.
Scully is the nicest man I have ever had the privilege to meet, and he is humble to his core. "I don't want to make a big deal out of it" is classic Scully, always deflecting the focus away from himself and back to the game. "Now let's get back to this one" is a phrase wtih which Scully likes to end his mid-game stories, and lickily for Dodger fans, they will get to hear that phrase through at least 2012.
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In what in many ways has been a down season for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Friday night provided a high point. Legendary broadcaster Vin Scully, who has been calling Dodgers games since 1950, announced Friday that he would return to the Dodgers for an unprecedented 63rd season in 2012. Scully made the announcement during the Prime Ticket broadcast of the Dodgers' game with the Colorado Rockies.
"I don’t want to make a big deal out of it, you and I have been friends for a long time," Scully said. "But after a lot of soul searching and a few prayers, we’ve decided that we will come back with the Dodgers for next year. God’s been awfully good to me, allowing me to do the things I love to do. I asked him one more year at least and he said okay."
Scully has had a baseball announcing career unlike any other. He has called three perfect games and 19 no-hitters, and been behind the microphone for 25 World Series and 12 All-Star Games. He was named to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.
For more news and information on the Dodgers, be sure to read True Blue LA.
Dodgers Bringing Back All Announcers In 2012
The Los Angeles Dodgers took care of the Hall of Famers on their announcing crew last week, as both Vin Scully and Jaime Jarrin decided to return in 2012 for their 63rd and 54th years with the club, respectively. On Tuesday, the Dodgers announced their entire stable of announcers will return in 2012. Dodgers games are televised on Prime Ticket and KCAL, and are heard on radio on KABC and the Dodger radio network.
Jarrin has been announcing Dodgers games since 1959, the Dodgers' second year in Los Angeles. He once had a streak of nearly 4,000 consecutive games broadcast from 1962 to 1984, a streak that make even Cal Ripken Jr. blush.
Rick Monday will return next year for his 19th season in the Dodgers' broadcast booth. Monday serves as radio analyst on radio alongside Charley Steiner, who will return for his eighth season in 2012. In games that Scully calls for television, Scully's call is heard on radio for the first three innings, followed by Steiner and Monday. In all other games, Steiner and Monday call all nine innings on radio.
Eric Collins returns for his fourth season as television play-by-play man for road games outside the National League West. His analyst is Steve Lyons, who will return for his eighth season as part of the Dodgers' broadcast crew. Lyons also works the pre- and post-game shows for Prime Ticket broadcasts.
For more news and information on the Dodgers, be sure to read True Blue LA.
Aug 30 9:10p by Eric Stephen