Jon Miller Does a Japanese and Spanish Vin Scully Impression
Sunday marked the 60th anniversary of Vin Scully calling Dodgers games — a truly remarkable feat. Several people wrote tributes to Vin including Tony Jackson at ESPNLA, Eric Stephen at TrueBlueLA, and the Associated Press. All of those were lovely tributes to one of my favorite broadcasters of all-time. But there was one tribute that topped them all and it came from Jimmy Traina at SI Hot Clicks. Jimmy linked to an audio clip of Jon Miller (another one of my favorite broadcasters) doing an impression of Vin Scully in both Japanese and Spanish. I hadn’t heard these clips in over five years and there’s just as funny now as they were then. Check em out and skip ahead to the mark:
For important background on the impressions, Miller is not mocking Scully; he’s explaining that broadcasters abroad tried to mimic Scully and he was replicating those calls. Well, that’s the background unless I’m falling for a joke. Speaking of jokes, my man Eddie Garcia at FOX Sports Radio told me a classic Jon Miller story. Apparently Miller was down by the boardwalk in Venice, CA and went up to a ham
Vin Scully: The Greatest Ever
The entire sports and entertainment world thoughtfully praised and adored Vin Scully, who passed on August 2, at age 94, widely considered the greatest baseball broadcaster of all time. Humble, classy, poetic, witty, wise are all adjectives that may be used to describe the incomparable Scully.
For 67 years, his dulcet voice was the familiar soundtrack of Dodger baseball and he popularized the phrase, “It’s Time for Dodger Baseball!” and his opening line, “Hi everybody, and a very pleasant good evening to you wherever you may be.” No matter the occasion, on-air or not, Scully always seemed to have the perfect words to say. With his extensive game preparation, tremendous recall and ability to connect generations of baseball history, Scully is considered one of America’s greatest storytellers. As the self-effacing Scully explained it, “It was truly a gift from God.”
Peter O’Malley, President, Los Angeles Dodgers from , said about his special friendship with Scully at the time of his passing: “Vin and I go back to the fall of The Dodgers are going on a Goodwill Tour to Japan. My dad (Walter O’Malley) asked Vinny if it would be OK if I roomed with
Vin Scully Biography & Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers Broadcasting Career
Vincent (Vin) Edward Scully was born on Nov. 29, , in the Bronx, New York. He grew up in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan and fell in love with the game of baseball at the age of eight, becoming a fan of the New York Giants. Scully passed away Aug. 2, , at the age of
Scully began his career as a student broadcaster and journalist at Fordham University, where he majored in English after serving two years in the United States Navy. He was eventually recruited by Red Barber, the sports director of the CBS Radio Network, to help with college football coverage.
Scully then joined Barber and Connie Desmond in the Brooklyn Dodgers&#; radio and television booths in It wasn&#;t until that he got his big break though as he replaced Barber calling the World Series that year, making him the youngest broadcaster to call a Fall Classic game at the age of 25 (a record that stands to this day).
Vin Scully takes center stage in Dodgers booth
Barber left the Dodgers to join the New York Yankees&#; broadcast team after that season, and Scully took his place as the Dodgers&#; lead broadcaster. He accompanie
Vin Scully
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- Biography of Vin Scully
- Early Life and Career
- Career as a Sports Commentator
Biography of Vin Scully
Vin Scully, born on November 29, in the Bronx, USA, is an American sports commentator known for his passion and originality in his work. His ability to vividly and naturally narrate events on the field captivated both viewers and listeners. Scully's commentaries were so engaging that fans of the game would forget everything else and fully immerse themselves in the atmosphere.
Early Life and Career
Growing up in a poor family, Scully understood the value of money and always respected his parents. In his youth, he worked as a beer and newspaper delivery boy to help support his family. In his free time, Scully would attend baseball practices and, if lucky enough to get a ticket, attending a game was a true joy. He had always loved the game and dreamed of playing for the best baseball teams in America.
However, Scully realized that he did not possess the physical prowess to play baseball professionally. Accepting this, he made the firm decision to become a sports commentato
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