Where were you in 1950 ?

[DigitalDrifter]

I hope the mods will leave this in current events. This goes beyond sports.

A remarkable career is about to end.

Vin Scully began calling Dodger baseball games in 1950. He's still at it today.

Think about this folks, this man has been doing play by play for the Dodgers years before they moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. I grew up listening to this guy in LA.

On October 2nd in San Francisco, Vinny will call his final game after 67 seasons. Think about that for a minute.

(NOTE: the simulcast referred to here is Scully's last HOME game. His actual last scheduled game is Oct 2nd. He has already stated he will not be part of the Dodger post season)


MLB Network to simulcast Vin Scully's last Dodger Stadium game Sunday

Published on Sep. 21, 2016
Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully's last game from Dodger Stadium will be carried Sunday by MLB Network as part of its live-game schedule through Sept. 26, the network announced Wednesday.

The NL West-leading Dodgers host the Rockies at 4 p.m. ET Sunday, and MLB Network will simulcast the SportsNet LA's production of the game. (The game will be blacked out in the Dodgers' and Rockies' home territories.)

MLB Network to simulcast Vin Scully's last Dodger Stadium game Sunday

 

[DigitalDrifter]

 

[Lucy Hamilton]

I hope the mods will leave this in current events. This goes beyond sports.

A remarkable career is about to end.

Vin Scully began calling Dodger baseball games in 1950. He's still at it today.

Think about this folks, this man has been doing play by play for the Dodgers years before they moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. I grew up listening to this guy in LA.

On October 2nd in San Francisco, Vinny will call his final game after 67 seasons. Think about that for a minute.

(NOTE: the simulcast referred to here is Scully's last HOME game. His actual last scheduled game is Oct 2nd. He has already stated he will not be part of the Dodger post season)


MLB Network to simulcast Vin Scully's last Dodger Stadium game Sunday

Published on Sep. 21, 2016
Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully's last game from Dodger Stadium will be carried Sunday by MLB Network as part of its live-game schedule through Sept. 26, the network announced Wednesday.

The NL West-leading Dodgers host the Rockies at 4 p.m. ET Sunday, and MLB Network will simulcast the SportsNet LA's production of the game. (The game will be blacked out in the Dodgers' and Rockies' home territories.)

MLB Network to simulcast Vin Scully's last Dodger Stadium game Sunday

I wasn't born until 1990, this answers your thread title.

 

[gtopa1]

1956. Melbourne Olympics......

I was a baby though.

Greg

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

I was Not-Yet.

 

[depotoo]

In an ovary.

Seriously, what a career! Thanks for posting.

 

[Lucy Hamilton]

1956. Melbourne Olympics......

I was a baby though.

Greg

What event were you in? Weightlifting?

 

[DigitalDrifter]

No doubt only a tiny percent of forum members here were even born when Scully
started his career.

 

[the_human_being]

I entered the first grade. I remember even today that the first grade teacher asked us all what year it was. Only one little smart ass knew. He yelled out "1950!" . I had absolutely no idea what the little genius was talking about.

 

[320 Years of History]

In 1950, I was nearly a decade away from being born.

 

[depotoo]

Which is phenomenal.

No doubt only a tiny percent of forum members here were even born when Scully
started his career.

 

[longknife]

I adored the Dodgers when they moved to LA and listened to every one of their radio broadcasts. Even took a portable radio with me when I went to watch them at the Coliseum.

 

[JOSweetHeart]

I didn't come along until 1982.

God bless you and that man and his family always!!!

Holly

 

[DigitalDrifter]

I hope the mods will leave this in current events. This goes beyond sports.

A remarkable career is about to end.

Vin Scully began calling Dodger baseball games in 1950. He's still at it today.

Think about this folks, this man has been doing play by play for the Dodgers years before they moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. I grew up listening to this guy in LA.

On October 2nd in San Francisco, Vinny will call his final game after 67 seasons. Think about that for a minute.

(NOTE: the simulcast referred to here is Scully's last HOME game. His actual last scheduled game is Oct 2nd. He has already stated he will not be part of the Dodger post season)


MLB Network to simulcast Vin Scully's last Dodger Stadium game Sunday

Published on Sep. 21, 2016
Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully's last game from Dodger Stadium will be carried Sunday by MLB Network as part of its live-game schedule through Sept. 26, the network announced Wednesday.

The NL West-leading Dodgers host the Rockies at 4 p.m. ET Sunday, and MLB Network will simulcast the SportsNet LA's production of the game. (The game will be blacked out in the Dodgers' and Rockies' home territories.)

MLB Network to simulcast Vin Scully's last Dodger Stadium game Sunday

I wasn't born until 1990, this answers your thread title.

Just think Lucy, this guy was broadcasting baseball games 40 years before you were born, and he's still at it.

 

[tyroneweaver]

Hey I was born in 1950

 

[HenryBHough]

1950's.

The era when away-from-home baseball games were done on radio by "telegraphic re-creation" with ticker-tape background, recorded sound effects, by a very imaginative announcer. Following from Wikipedia....

Golden age
During the Golden Age of Radio, television sports broadcasting was in its infancy, and radio was still the main form of broadcasting baseball.[12] Many notable broadcasters, such as Mel Allen, Red Barber, Harry Caray, Russ Hodges, Ernie Harwell, and Vin Scully, started in this period.


However, broadcasting still did not look like the way it does today—recreations of games based on telegrams, the original means of broadcasting, were still widely used.[16] The Liberty Broadcasting System operated solely through recreations of games, because live games were too expensive.[17] Gordon McLendon broadcast games throughout the South from 1948 until 1952, when new blackout regulations forced him to stop.[14][18][19] The Mutual Broadcasting System also broadcast a Game of the Day in the 1950s.[14][20]

 

[rightwinger]

VIn Scully....the greatest voice in baseball

Like Velvet

 

[DigitalDrifter]

I wonder what his final words will be in that final broadcast?

I'd go for something like this, just as that final out is made:

"Well ladies and gents. It took 67 seasons to get here, and one out to end it all"

 

[Lucy Hamilton]

I hope the mods will leave this in current events. This goes beyond sports.

A remarkable career is about to end.

Vin Scully began calling Dodger baseball games in 1950. He's still at it today.

Think about this folks, this man has been doing play by play for the Dodgers years before they moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. I grew up listening to this guy in LA.

On October 2nd in San Francisco, Vinny will call his final game after 67 seasons. Think about that for a minute.

(NOTE: the simulcast referred to here is Scully's last HOME game. His actual last scheduled game is Oct 2nd. He has already stated he will not be part of the Dodger post season)


MLB Network to simulcast Vin Scully's last Dodger Stadium game Sunday

Published on Sep. 21, 2016
Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully's last game from Dodger Stadium will be carried Sunday by MLB Network as part of its live-game schedule through Sept. 26, the network announced Wednesday.

The NL West-leading Dodgers host the Rockies at 4 p.m. ET Sunday, and MLB Network will simulcast the SportsNet LA's production of the game. (The game will be blacked out in the Dodgers' and Rockies' home territories.)

MLB Network to simulcast Vin Scully's last Dodger Stadium game Sunday

I wasn't born until 1990, this answers your thread title.

Just think Lucy, this guy was broadcasting baseball games 40 years before you were born, and he's still at it.

Yes that's amazing, here's to him broadcasting for another 40 years!

 

[Lucy Hamilton]

I hope the mods will leave this in current events. This goes beyond sports.

A remarkable career is about to end.

Vin Scully began calling Dodger baseball games in 1950. He's still at it today.

Think about this folks, this man has been doing play by play for the Dodgers years before they moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. I grew up listening to this guy in LA.

On October 2nd in San Francisco, Vinny will call his final game after 67 seasons. Think about that for a minute.

(NOTE: the simulcast referred to here is Scully's last HOME game. His actual last scheduled game is Oct 2nd. He has already stated he will not be part of the Dodger post season)


MLB Network to simulcast Vin Scully's last Dodger Stadium game Sunday

Published on Sep. 21, 2016
Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully's last game from Dodger Stadium will be carried Sunday by MLB Network as part of its live-game schedule through Sept. 26, the network announced Wednesday.

The NL West-leading Dodgers host the Rockies at 4 p.m. ET Sunday, and MLB Network will simulcast the SportsNet LA's production of the game. (The game will be blacked out in the Dodgers' and Rockies' home territories.)

MLB Network to simulcast Vin Scully's last Dodger Stadium game Sunday

I wasn't born until 1990, this answers your thread title.

Just think Lucy, this guy was broadcasting baseball games 40 years before you were born, and he's still at it.

I don't know about baseball, but when I was in Texas I was taken to Texas Rangers games and I took my opera glasses with me because I wanted to look at the players asses and yes they had very nice asses, those pants they wear are very appreciated.