PHILADELPHIA — Vin Scully, the beloved voice of the Dodgers for 67 years, died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday. He was 94.
Scully is widely considered one of the best broadcasters in sports history, and his time in the booth — which dates back to the Dodgers’ time in Brooklyn (they went to Los Angeles in 1958) — earned him widespread respect from players and announcers alike. His work on CBS and NBC also garnered nationwide acclaim, and he was voted “the greatest sportscaster of the 20th century” by members of the American Sportscasters Association in 2010.
Scully’s list of famed calls includes Hank Aaron’s record-breaking 715th home run in 1974; Kirk Gibson’s game-winning homer in the 1988 World Series; Bill Buckner’s notorious error in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series; and Dwight Clark’s gravity-defying touchdown reception in the 1981 NFC championship game, which later became known simply as “The Catch.” He retired in 2016 after nearly seven decades in the booth.
