Dodger icon and voice of three World Series was 94
Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr. issued the following statement today regarding the passing of Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, who was 94:
“Today we mourn the loss of a legend in our game. Vin was an extraordinary man whose gift for broadcasting brought joy to generations of Dodgers fans. In addition, his voice played a memorable role in some of the greatest moments in the history of our sport. I am proud that Vin was synonymous with Baseball because he embodied the very best of our National Pastime. As great as he was as a broadcaster, he was equally great as a person.
“On behalf of Major League Baseball, I extend my deepest condolences to Vin’s family, friends, Dodger fans and his admirers everywhere.”
Scully was the Voice of the Dodgers for 67 years, linking their eras in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, until his retirement at the end of the 2016 season. Scully called three World Series (1984, 1986 and 1988) and four All-Star Games (1983, 1985, 1987 and 1989) for NBC while also calling its “Game of the Week” package. His indelible Fall Classic moments in the national booth included Game Six of the ’86 Fall Classic at Shea Stadium, Game One in ’88 at his home Dodger Stadium, and the 1989 All-Star Game at Anaheim Stadium, where Bo Jackson and Hall of Famer Wade Boggs hit back-to-back home runs with President Ronald Reagan at Scully’s side.
Scully was a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016. In 2014, MLB presented Scully with the Commissioner’s Historic Achievement Award, making him only the second non-player to be so honored, along with his friend Rachel Robinson, the wife of Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson.
