Former Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully passed away Tuesday at the age of 94, the team announced.
Scully was the team’s broadcaster for 67 years which was the longest tenure spent by any sports broadcaster with any one team. He was with the Dodgers for eight years when they were in Brooklyn before the team relocated to Los Angeles in 1958.
Dodgers’ President and CEO Stan Kasten released a statement saying, “We have lost an icon. The Dodgers’ 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 truly be missed.”
Scully started broadcasting Dodgers games in 1950, joining the legendary Red Barber and Connie Desmond. In 1953, he became the youngest person to broadcast a World Series game at the age of 25. Scully was the broadcaster for 25 World Series, 20 no-hitters and 12 All-Star Games.
“I know it’s the perfect time,” Scully said inside Dodger Stadium before the game where he was honored on April 12, 2016. “I kept thinking, ‘I’ll be 89 when the season ends. If you go one more year, you’ll be 90.’ I don’t think that’s fair to the listeners. This will be it and I’ll be grateful.”
