Legendary baseball broadcaster Vin Scully dies at 94

Legendary Hall of Fame baseball broadcaster Vin Scully died on Tuesday, leaving behind a radio and television career that spanned over eight decades and 67 seasons as the official voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Scully used his special talent to not only broadcast game highlights but to evoke emotions. Millions of sports fans who never met him considered him a friend. As a result, his passing at 94 prompted an outpouring of emotional tributes around the world.

"Today we mourn the loss of a legend of our sport. 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 our sport's history. As great as he was as a broadcaster, he was equally great as a person," said Commissioner Rob Manfred.

Lamentamos el fallecimiento del legendario locutor de @LosDodgers, Vin Scully. Tenía 94 años. pic.twitter.com/MoJyt4Lonk

— LasMayores (@LasMayores) August 3, 2022

"On behalf of Major League Baseball, I extend my deepest condolences to Vin's family, friends, Dodgers fans, and fans around the world," Commissioner Manfred concluded about the legendary Dodgers broadcaster.

Los Angeles team president and CEO Stan Kasten also commented on Scully’s death. "We have lost an icon. Vin Scully of the Dodgers was one of the best 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 he loved the Dodgers. And he loved his family. His voice will always be heard and etched in our minds forever," he said.

"He was the best there was," Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw said. "Just when you think about the Dodgers there's a lot of history here and a lot of people that have gone through, it's just a franchise with history all the way through. But it almost starts with Vin, honestly.
His voice enhanced the historic moment on national television when Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's record with his 715th home run on April 8, 1974. 

He was also behind the microphone for Boston Red Sox's Bill Buckner's error, Kirk Gibson's home run for his Dodgers, and Joe Carter's home run to decide among other memorable World Series moments.

There will never be another Vin Scully. You will be forever missed. 🎙💙 pic.twitter.com/WyTmXsati5

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 3, 2022

He worked for CBS Sports and NBC Sports, where he was in charge of narrating World Series, All-Star Games, NFL games, tennis, and golf tournaments. He was awarded the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Ford Frick Award in 1982 and the Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award in 2014. He also held the National Radio Hall of Fame's Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award in 1995.

Vin Scully is a four-time winner of the National Sportscaster of the Year award, as well as a member of the American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame and the Sports Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Additionally, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, among many other honors.