Being
from southern California, naturally, I am a fan of the Dodgers.
For
Dodgers fans, and for all baseball fans, today was a big day. Today
was the last home game for announcer Vin Scully. Ol' Red as we might call
him.
If
you strive for excellence, you need to know about Vin. The man is
soon to be 89 years young, and has been calling Dodgers games since
they were in Brooklyn.
For
the past 67 years, Vincent Edward Scully has been the voice of the
Dodgers. So, what are we to make of this? I believe the answer is
excellence. Pure excellence.
You
see, Scully is what came to be known as a "Simulcaster." Meaning, he would
call the games, simultaneously, for both radio and television.
Being
used to the radio, Vin would tell stories like you could not believe. Of course, the stories worked just as well on TV. Truly entertaining stuff!
I
remember warm summer evenings, as I was growing up, listening to Vin
call the game from Chavez Ravine. If you get a chance, I highly
recommend you find a playback to listen to. Absolutely marvelous.
Hats
off to you, Mr. Scully.
