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| Posted by: showtunetrivia 07:21 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
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| Baseball fans everywhere, but especially those of us in Southern California, mourn the loss of legendary broadcaster Vin Scully last night, at the age of 94. Scully was the Dodgers’ broadcaster for 67 years, going back to their time in Brooklyn. He didn’t just call a game; he painted a picture with words. There was no one like him, and I doubt there ever will be. So why am I posting this on a theatre board? Because Vinny loved theatre, especially musicals, and routinely slipped in show tune references during his broadcasts. And I was listening the night he crowed with utter glee in his voice, “I can finally say it! Hu’s on first!”—the night Dodger shortstop Chin-Lung Hu singled. (Referencing Abbott and Costello, of course) And when the Soraya Theatre opened on the campus of Cal State Northridge (about six miles from my house), they got Vin to record the opening remarks to the audience. Because they knew he loved theatre, and he happily obliged. Most audiences don’t pay much attention to those recorded opening remarks, but I can tell you that when Soraya audiences hear Vinny, there’s a buzz of recognition and yes, happiness. Vin was the voice of the city. The Frankos-Turtledove household roots for the Angels, not the dastardly Dodgers. But we listened to Vin all we could because he was the greatest of all time, and it was such a pleasure to hear him. Laura in LA |
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| re: Vin Scully | |
| Posted by: comedywest 11:33 am EDT 08/05/22 | |
| In reply to: Vin Scully - showtunetrivia 07:21 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
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| Thank you, Laura My earliest memory of Vin Scully was as the narrator of Occasional Wife starring Michael (Mickey) Callan of West Side Story). No matter what he did he was great at. So sorry I only got to hear him do play by play much later on. |
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| Posted by: dsikula 03:40 am EDT 08/04/22 | |
| In reply to: Vin Scully - showtunetrivia 07:21 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
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| Anyone who listened to Vin for more than a few games knew he loved musicals, and he probably loved "The Music Man" more than any other show. In 2009, when Meredith Willson's "But He Doesn't Know the Territory" was re-released, I bought a copy and sent it to him at the Stadium, hoping for a response, but prepared to just be happy to make a connection. Gratifyingly, I got a handwritten thank you note from him, which is now framed and hanging on my wall, along with an autographed photo. He was the absolute best and was the voice accompanying most of my life. RIP. |
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| Posted by: ryhog 08:45 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
| In reply to: Vin Scully - showtunetrivia 07:21 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
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| Thanks for posting this here and making it on topic! New York claims, and mourns, Vin Scully just as you do in SoCal. He's our boy though. :-) Despite his long and very important connection to the Dodgers, not everyone knows that he grew up in the Bronx, as a Giants fan. Before he watched games from press boxes, he had the most unique vantage point one can have, straight away center field at the Polo Grounds, where a home run took 483 feet of real estate to accomplish (and only 4 hitters ever managed to get over the wall). |
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| Posted by: showtunetrivia 09:34 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Vin Scully - ryhog 08:45 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
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| He was in a barbershop quartet at Fordham! Laura in LA |
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| Posted by: broadwaybacker 08:54 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Vin Scully - ryhog 08:45 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
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| Yes, thanks. I grew up as a Giants fan, who converted to the Mets after the Giants moved to San Francisco in 1957 and the Mets came to NY in 1962. My most cherished days as a kid were seeing games at the Polo Grounds. Having said this, I mourn, as all baseball does, the passing of Vin Scully, or perhaps I celebrate his career and his long life. He was the voice of baseball. Full stop. A genius at his trade. There will never be anyone else like him. |
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| Last Edit: AnyaS 03:02 am EDT 08/05/22 | |
| Posted by: AnyaS 03:01 am EDT 08/05/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Vin Scully - broadwaybacker 08:54 pm EDT 08/03/22 | |
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| He was appropriately called "The Voice of Los Angeles," and called Los Angeles his home for 65 of his 94 years. He's our guy, ;-) and he was the best who ever called the game. What a legacy! | |
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