Vin Scully will be back for his 60th season as voice of the Dodgers.The
Hall of Fame broadcaster said he received the blessing of his wife, Sandy, to
postpone retirement. Scully, 80, is in the final season of a three-year
contract.Scully said he does not intend to re-sign for more than a year, adding, "I'm really weary talking about beyond this afternoon. . . . There's a beginning, a middle and an end for all of us. I know that I have a lot more yesterdays than I have tomorrows."Because of the amount of time his wife will have to continue to spend alone, Scully said he felt he had to talk over his
plans with her. He intends to keep the same work schedule, which includes games at home and as far east as Colorado. "She pays a terrific price," he said. "What it means is that Sandy is so selfless and unselfish and she would go through it again because she knows how much it means to me."
This is great news for Dodger and MLB fans, because even at 80 he is still on the top of his game. Nothing brings me joy like listening to Vin call a game, his voice is emblematic of summer, his stories are always captivating, and it wouldn't be Dodger baseballl without him. So on behalf of Dodger and MLB fans everywhere, I would like to thank Sandy Scully for this magnanimous act of sharing her husband and his gift with the world for at least one more season.
2 comments:
Good news!
September 10, 2008 at 7:44 AMVin Scully is great and like no other radio play-by-play guy out there.
Since I got XM 4 years ago, I will often turn it over to the first few innings of a Dodger game just to listen to Scully and his player stories. I turn the game off when he leaves the booth.
Yeah he can tell a story like no other. I also love how a guy his age can carry the booth by himself, its rather impressive.
September 10, 2008 at 9:10 AMPost a Comment