Last night, we lost arguably one of the greatest sports broadcasters the world has ever seen in Vin Scully.
The longtime Hall of Fame announcer for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers passed away at the age of 94.
According to ESPN, Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten shared in a statement:
“We have lost an icon. Vin Scully was one of the greatest voices in all of sports. He was a giant of a man, not only as a broadcaster, but as a humanitarian. He loved people. He loved life. He loved baseball and the Dodgers. And he loved his family.
His voice will always be heard and etched in all of our minds forever. I know he was looking forward to joining the love of his life, Sandi. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family during this very difficult time. Vin will be truly missed.”
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred also shared a heartfelt statement:
“Today we mourn the loss of a legend in our game. Vin was an extraordinary man whose gift for broadcasting brought joy to generations of Dodger fans.
In addition, his voice played a memorable role in some of the greatest moments in the history of our sport. I am proud that Vin was synonymous with Baseball because he embodied the very best of our National Pastime. As great as he was as a broadcaster, he was equally great as a person.
On behalf of Major League Baseball, I extend my deepest condolences to Vin’s family, friends, Dodger fans and his admirers everywhere.”
Scully left a mark as a full-time broadcaster for 67 years, and his legacy will live on forever, as he’s arguably the most recognizable voice in sports history.
With that being said, Scully’s passing has drawn a ton of reactions and heartfelt messages from people around the globe, while also reliving some of his best moments:
RIP Vin Scully.
Here he is calling Hank Aaron’s 715th HR. pic.twitter.com/YQIyHIdKWD
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) August 3, 2022
Vin Scully the best to ever do it. His work in “For The Love of The Game” was amazing.
“Push the sun back up into the sky and give us one more day of summer.” pic.twitter.com/ZFDiQNSM3p
— Starting 9 (@Starting9) August 3, 2022
Vin Scully was a storyteller, and nobody ever told the story of baseball better. He called games with such elegance and grace. He spoke only when necessary, allowing the broadcast to breathe when it demanded. He made baseball a more beautiful game. RIP. https://t.co/cmQ2nGJW3Y
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 3, 2022
This is my favorite Vin Scully clip. Tells the story of when Jonny Gomes survived a wolf attack without missing a beat of the play by play. A masterclass. RIP. pic.twitter.com/5EW9SmqqQE
— Eric Nathan (@BarstoolNate) August 3, 2022
Vin Scully tells the story of what made him fall in love with the game of baseball 💙
— Baseball Quotes (@BaseballQuotes1) August 3, 2022
Vin Scully could make a play with about five errors in it sound completely soothing pic.twitter.com/aLCrSUMocB
— MLB Errors (@mlberrors) August 3, 2022
And Vin Scully also called one of the most iconic moments in NFL history too. pic.twitter.com/kqWDZyMEv0
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) August 3, 2022
Oh, Vin Scully also called some legendary moments at @TheMasters too — like Gary Player capping a back nine 30 with a birdie on 18 to come back from 10th place to eventually win it all at Augusta in 1978
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) August 3, 2022
This is just one small slice of the greatness of Vin Scully, whose own life story he narrated in saying farewell to the booth in 2016.
Rest in peace to a broadcasting legend whose visit to our living rooms proved to an honor for countless millionspic.twitter.com/pH4qr9zOea
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) August 3, 2022
A round of applause from fans at Oracle Park as they announced the passing of Vin Scully during tonight's game pic.twitter.com/SeljqgZSoF
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 3, 2022
found a two second clip of vin scully trying to do the macarena pic.twitter.com/JazDtqyXWy
— EDDIE (1996) (@ventura_blvd) August 3, 2022
RIP to a legend.
