| Vin Scully | |
| 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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