Tag: Vin Scully

“When you saw him at the ballpark, those cheeks were so plump with a smile that you could it was contagious.”

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Now, some 250 or more columns later, I’m going to scale back and write only one time a month.

"I called my wife and I told her, ‘Hey yeah, I’m one of four people they’re considering,’ and she said, ‘Oh my gosh, we’re moving to Los Angeles.'"

"The baseball schedule is an insanity, and John Sterling is a bonafide legend when you broadcast that long, but it’s not in the perfectly pristine broadcasting case where Vin Scully exists."

"I can count on one hand how many times in my career I have wished that I had more time."

Baseball has lent itself to some of the greatest ‘catchphrases’ to ever grace radio and television.

Demetri Ravanos and Andy Masur discuss the style and legacy of Vin Scully following his death earlier this week. ITunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/media-noise/id1203576506?i=1000569222383 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1meEteEjZbXWt4j9SjoY6A?si=YDFfVLC4Q1Sc-imAztuHLw iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-media-noise-99061203?cmp=ios_share&sc=ios_social_share&pr=false&autoplay=true Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9iYXJyZXR0c3BvcnRzbWVkaWEuY29tL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdC8 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d3c79ba0-e042-4078-b43e-eb4aa6fb60c8/media-noise ...

Scully was part of the best broadcasters that know how to use that extra pause for added emphasis and let a story breathe for a moment.

Thank you for your graciousness and for the gift you bestowed upon all of us. I wish you a peaceful rest.