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In reply to okaydo • 3:01p, 7/26/22

I feel like this might be one more stunt by Eddie Haskell and Lumpy Rutherford.
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3:14p, 7/26/22
"The report of my death was an exaggeration."*
-Mark Twain


*All other versions of this are misquotes

Tony gets the dubious distinction of joining this list. Abe Vigoda may be the record holder.

List of premature obituaries - Wikipedia


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_premature_obituaries
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6:41p, 7/26/22
There is somebody semi-famous from the world of movies, TV and radio who died of cancer 2 years ago.

It was tweeted about by a few people in the know at the time of her death.

But she never had a proper obituary, so she is still listed as being alive on IMDb.
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In reply to okaydo • 7:00p, 7/26/22
Who dat?
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In reply to bearister • 7:22p, 7/26/22
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Who dat?

On Monday, Turner Classic Movies showed a 1980 teen movie called Foxes, starring Jodie Foster (and Scott Baio is in it too).


The person in the glasses is Marilyn Kagan.










Kagan became a psychotherapist and In the 1990s, Kagan hosted a nightly talk radio show on KFI in Los Angeles.

In 1995, she got her own nationally syndicated talk show. It lasted a few months.







She also played a therapist on Married with Children and Ellen and had other guest acting roles.




On September 13, 2020, the John and Ken Show (which aired a couple hours before The Marilyn Kagan Show in the 90s) reported her death.




The Los Angeles Daily News' radio columnist wrote about her death. But it's buried way down at the bottom of this article:

https://www.dailynews.com/2020/09/15/why-the-songs-remain-the-same-on-this-la-radio-station/









There hasn't been any formal obituary or death notice.

So IMDb still lists her as being alive.



According to Google, she's still alive.











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In reply to okaydo • 7:43p, 7/26/22
Thanks, O, very interesting and weird.


Here are two other actresses that have interesting post Hollywood careers:

Kathryn Harold (Lawrence O' Donnell's ex wife):




Kathryn-Harrold


https://www.kathryn-harrold.com/



Daria Halprin (a Dennis Hopper ex);





Daria Halprin | Faculty Member | Esalen


https://www.esalen.org/faculty/daria-halprin


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2:14p, 7/27/22



….at least I'm pretty sure.
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In reply to bearister • 3:09p, 7/27/22
bearister said:



….at least I'm pretty sure.


RIP Tony Dow, truly one of the nicest tv characters ever. It felt like he was MY older brother growing up.
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In reply to 82gradDLSdad • 3:28p, 7/27/22
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bearister said:



….at least I'm pretty sure.


RIP Tony Dow, truly one of the nicest tv characters ever. It felt like he was MY older brother growing up.

Me too. If I had had an older brother though, he probably would've been more like Eddie Haskell.

Wally Cleaver, great guy.
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6:00p, 7/27/22
Tony with Brian Wilson:

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10:59a, 7/31/22




*He lived a very long life for a tall man. There is not a lot of tall old guys roaming the earth.

*Several years ago I heard Jim Barnett tell this story on KNBR:

Barnett was the Celtics 8th pick in the First Round in 1966. He played one year in Boston before getting traded to the San Diego Rockets.

Barnett said that in connection with his broadcasting duties, he was at Boston Garden early before a Warriors vs Celtics game. He sees Russell in the gym. He hasn't seen Bill in 30 years. He deliberately avoids Russell knowing Bill would never remember him and that Bill can be a bit "reluctant" shall we say, to being approached.

All of a sudden Jim hears Bill yelling from across the gym, "Hey Jim! Hey Jim!"

Jim goes over and Bill says, "How have you been, Jim? How is your wife, Sandy?"

Jim tells Bill he is flabbergasted that he would remember him and even his wife's name.

Russell's reply: "Jim, you are a Celtic. They're not many of us."


NBA legend Bill Russell dies at 88



https://mol.im/a/11066889


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R.I.P. Lt. Uhura


Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt Uhura in original Star Trek, dies aged 89


https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/jul/31/nichelle-nichols-lt-uhura-star-trek-dies?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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I have a Bill Russell story even though I never met him. When I was in the 8th grade, somewhat to my surprise, I won the school spelling bee. Afterward, I had a talk with our principal, explaining where the city wide spelling bee was being held and what I needed to do beforehand. I confessed that I was a bit nervous and scared and thought I wouldn't do well. She then told me the story about being Bill Russell's 9th grade English teacher. She could tell he was smart but he had been teased about his height for years. He was very self conscious, quiet and withdrawn. She couldn't get him to speak up in class. She tried a few tactics that didn't work. Finally she suggested that he try out for the basketball team. At 6' 6" at that age, I'm sure she wasn't the only one with that thought. Anyway, he tried out for the team and made it. It made a huge difference in his confidence. The principal then concluded by telling me that if a basketball legend like Bill Russell could overcome his fears and doubts, she was sure I could do it too and told me she expected me to do well. She was right. I won the city wide spelling bee.

I wasn't allowed to compete at the county wide spelling bee though. Something about budget issues, but how much could that have cost? Meanwhile, back in the my own 8th grade English class, I got flack from the teacher because on the class spelling tests, I often tied but could never beat the Finnish exchange student. Weird and a bit embarrassing.

RIP Bill Russell. You inspired me when I needed it.
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In reply to Eastern Oregon Bear • 3:05p, 7/31/22
About 12 or so years ago I was hitting balls at lunch time at Metropolitan GC. Suddenly a left handed golfer starts hitting balls in the slot next to me (which put us about 3 feet apart, face to face). It was Bill Russell. I never said anything to him.
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In reply to Eastern Oregon Bear • 12:00a, 8/1/22
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I have a Bill Russell story even though I never met him. When I was in the 8th grade, somewhat to my surprise, I won the school spelling bee. Afterward, I had a talk with our principal, explaining where the city wide spelling bee was being held and what I needed to do beforehand. I confessed that I was a bit nervous and scared and thought I wouldn't do well. She then told me the story about being Bill Russell's 9th grade English teacher. She could tell he was smart but he had been teased about his height for years. He was very self conscious, quiet and withdrawn. She couldn't get him to speak up in class. She tried a few tactics that didn't work. Finally she suggested that he try out for the basketball team. At 6' 6" at that age, I'm sure she wasn't the only one with that thought. Anyway, he tried out for the team and made it. It made a huge difference in his confidence. The principal then concluded by telling me that if a basketball legend like Bill Russell could overcome his fears and doubts, she was sure I could do it too and told me she expected me to do well. She was right. I won the city wide spelling bee.

I wasn't allowed to compete at the county wide spelling bee though. Something about budget issues, but how much could that have cost? Meanwhile, back in the my own 8th grade English class, I got flack from the teacher because on the class spelling tests, I often tied but could never beat the Finnish exchange student. Weird and a bit embarrassing.

RIP Bill Russell. You inspired me when I needed it.
Very nice story. Thanks.
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In reply to bearister • 12:02a, 8/1/22
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About 12 or so years ago I was hitting balls at lunch time at Metropolitan GC. Suddenly a left handed golfer starts hitting balls in the slot next to me (which put us about 3 feet apart, face to face). It was Bill Russell. I never said anything to him.
How did he hit'em?
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In reply to bearister • 1:14a, 8/1/22
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R.I.P. Lt. Uhura


Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt Uhura in original Star Trek, dies aged 89


https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/jul/31/nichelle-nichols-lt-uhura-star-trek-dies?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Through a colleague I met and became friends with one of Nichelle's sisters, who is also beautiful but more importantly a very nice and warm woman with her own colorful history and stories to tell.

I went to Nichelle's sister's house many times and she even came over to mine a couple of times. I saw some family photos that had Nichelle in them at various stages in her life, mostly as a child or a teen, and her sister had a very, very small "Star Trek" area in her home which had some memorabilia which she joked that she wanted to keep as small and out of the way as possible.

However, I had never met Nichelle and her sister didn't like to talk about her much so it rarely came up in conversation.

I wish I had all kinds of stories to tell about Nichelle, but I really don't. I know she came up a few times, but there's nothing really interesting to relay except that she was really proud of her house and loved to entertain there. The family had some strained relations, but they could put it aside for holidays at her home from time to time.

When Nichelle had a stroke and her son moved her to New Mexico (some say against her wishes) that was really controversial because even I had heard about how much she loved her house here in Woodland Hills. It was a story in the papers and magazines at the time (2019).

Anyway, I did eventually meet Nichelle once. I took my nephew to Comicon and Nichelle was there. Emboldened by the personal connection I went up to her (she was standing behind a podium or barrier) and introduced myself. I told her that I really enjoyed her films and that I was friends with her sister and her sister's husband. I named them just to let her know I wasn't bull****ting her. She was really surprised to hear that (probably expecting a photo or autograph request) and said: "She is a lovely person, isn't she?" I agreed with her.

I told her it was so nice to meet her and she said the same thing and then I went on my way. I didn't even ask for a photo with her.

Godspeed, Nichelle. Prayers to you and your family.

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In reply to bearister • 2:08a, 8/1/22
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About 12 or so years ago I was hitting balls at lunch time at Metropolitan GC. Suddenly a left handed golfer starts hitting balls in the slot next to me (which put us about 3 feet apart, face to face). It was Bill Russell. I never said anything to him.

You should have begun to explain to him what a bust for Cal basketball Shocky was.
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In reply to dimitrig • 2:12a, 8/1/22
Uhuru was awesome.
Sad but celebratory career for sure.
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In reply to SFCityBear • 6:43a, 8/1/22
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bearister said:
About 12 or so years ago I was hitting balls at lunch time at Metropolitan GC. Suddenly a left handed golfer starts hitting balls in the slot next to me (which put us about 3 feet apart, face to face). It was Bill Russell. I never said anything to him.
How did he hit'em?


I knew he wouldn't appreciate me staring at him so I never noticed (remember, he was a lefty, so he was facing me and would have known if I was checking out his ball flight). I do remember him grumbling under his breath a few times about some of his shots (like we all do).
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10:25a, 8/1/22
"Bill Russell, the greatest winner in the history of team sports and one of the most important athletes to ever live, died Sunday at 88.

By the numbers: Russell's basketball legacy is beyond well-known. Yet reviewing his jaw-dropping accomplishments never gets old.

He won a record 11 NBA titles, all with the Celtics, and was a five-time MVP.

He never lost a winner-take-all game in the playoffs and was 10-0 in Game 7s.

He was an Olympic champion, a two-time NCAA champion, the first Black coach in major American sports, and the only player-coach to win an NBA title.

He was a defensive savant who revolutionized basketball and seemed to grab virtually every rebound: 22.5 career average. 51 in one game. 49 in two others.

Of note: Russell is just the fifth NBA MVP to pass away (Wilt Chamberlain, Moses Malone, Kobe Bryant, Wes Unseld) a reminder of just how young the league is, and of how much weight its legends carry.

The big picture: It would be a disservice to remember Russell as only a basketball player. Off the court, he was a civil rights icon, a humanitarian and a gentle giant with one of the most infectious laughs ever.

He sat just feet away for Martin Luther King Jr. during his "I Have A Dream" speech. He supported Muhammad Ali when he refused to go to Vietnam.

He hated autographs, preferring instead to invite fans to have a conversation. That was Bill, according to those who knew him: endlessly curious about human nature and life itself.

What they're saying:
Family statement: "[F]or all the winning, Bill's understanding of the struggle is what illuminated his life … Bill called out injustice with an unforgiving candor that … will forever inspire teamwork, selflessness and thoughtful change."

President Biden: "Bill Russell is one of the greatest athletes in our history an all-time champion of champions, and a good man and great American who did everything he could to deliver the promise of America for all Americans."

Ray Ratto, Defector: "He is that rarest of creatures, a man who wrote two autobiographies ('Go Up For Glory' and 'Second Wind') because one could not possibly contain enough of what he did or who he was."

The last word: "If you can take something to levels that very few other people can reach, then what you're doing becomes art," Russell told SI's Frank Deford in 1999. You painted a masterpiece, Bill." Axios

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9:54p, 8/2/22
R.I.P. Mr. Scully



Vin Scully Quotes
Good is not good when better is expected. ...

It's easier to pick off a fast runner than to pick off a lazy runner. ...

I really love baseball. ...

Losing feels worse than winning feels good. ...

I'm going to sit back, light up, and hope I don't chew the cigarette to pieces. ...

It's a great time of the year…

Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully dies at 94 years old


https://sports.yahoo.com/legendary-dodgers-broadcaster-vin-scully-dies-at-94-years-old-032152028.html
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In reply to bearister • 9:59p, 8/2/22
Vin???
Nooo…..!!!!
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In reply to bearister • 10:04p, 8/2/22
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R.I.P. Mr. Scully



Vin Scully Quotes
Good is not good when better is expected. ...

It's easier to pick off a fast runner than to pick off a lazy runner. ...

I really love baseball. ...

Losing feels worse than winning feels good. ...

I'm going to sit back, light up, and hope I don't chew the cigarette to pieces. ...

It's a great time of the year…

Vin Scully's voice, a serenade of rebirth, to live on in L.A. - Los Angeles Times


https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2022-08-02/plaschke-vin-scully-voice-serenade-of-rebirth-live-on-forever-los-angeles
Also, "Shades of Abbott and Costello! I can finally say Hu is on first."

RIP Vin Scully. For a Dodger, you were pretty good.
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In reply to bearister • 10:10p, 8/2/22
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R.I.P. Mr. Scully



Vin Scully Quotes
Good is not good when better is expected. ...

It's easier to pick off a fast runner than to pick off a lazy runner. ...

I really love baseball. ...

Losing feels worse than winning feels good. ...

I'm going to sit back, light up, and hope I don't chew the cigarette to pieces. ...

It's a great time of the year…

Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully dies at 94 years old

https://sports.yahoo.com/legendary-dodgers-broadcaster-vin-scully-dies-at-94-years-old-032152028.html

Vin Scully will forever be the voice of Dodger baseball as far as I am concerned

I feel blessed to have listened to hours of Vin Scully, Chick Hearn, Bob Miller, and maybe even Ralph Lawler.

It's time for Dodger baseball!

Vin's final broadcast words:

You know friends, so many people have wished me congratulations on a 67-year career in baseball, and they've wished me a wonderful retirement with my family. And now, all I can do is tell you what I wish for you.

May God give you for every storm, a rainbow,
For every tear, a smile,
For every care, a promise,
And a blessing in each trial.
For every problem life sends,
A faithful friend to share,
For every sigh, a sweet song,
And an answer for each prayer.

You and I have been friends for a long time, but I know in my heart that I've always needed you more than you've needed me, and I'll miss our time together more I can say.

But you know what there will be a new day, and eventually a new year. And when the upcoming winter gives way to spring, rest assured it will be time for Dodger baseball.

So this is Vin Scully, wishing you a very pleasant good afternoon, wherever you may be.
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7:38a, 8/3/22
"Vin Scully is forever

Vin Scully, who provided the soundtrack of summer for Dodgers fans for 67 seasons and called baseball games in a way that made it feel like he was sitting in your living room, died Tuesday. He was 94.

What they're saying: Joe Davis, who replaced Scully in 2017, reported the news to viewers in the bottom of the fifth inning at Oracle Park where, fittingly, the Dodgers were playing the Giants.

"There will never be another one like him. The greatest there ever has been and the greatest there ever will be."
Davis, via L.A. Times

The big picture: Scully's Hall of Fame career (1958-2016) spanned the Dodgers' move from Brooklyn to L.A., and the nation's move from transistor radios to streaming video. His voice is baseball's history.

Looking back: Born in 1927 in the Bronx, Scully was the son of a silk salesman who died of pneumonia when he was a child. He grew up playing stickball in the streets and attending games at the Polo Grounds.

After briefly serving in the U.S. Navy, Scully attended Fordham University, where he played center field on the baseball team and flourished as a sports broadcaster for the school's radio station.

After graduating in 1949, Scully worked as a fill-in at CBS Radio affiliate WTOP in Washington, D.C., where he did sports, news and weather and caught the ear of Dodgers broadcaster Red Barber.

In 1953, the 25-year-old Scully became the youngest person to call the World Series. Five years later, he moved west with the Dodgers and quickly became as much a part of L.A. "as the freeways and the smog."

Historic calls:

1956: Don Larsen's perfect game

"Got him! The greatest game ever pitched in baseball history by Don Larsen, a no-hitter, a perfect game in a World Series."

1965: Sandy Koufax's perfect game

"You can almost taste the pressure now. There are 29,000 people in the ballpark, and a million butterflies."

1974: Hank Aaron's 715th HR

"What a marvelous moment for baseball. What a marvelous moment for Atlanta and the state of Georgia. What a marvelous moment for the country and the world. A Black man is getting a standing ovation in the Deep South for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol."

1986: Bill Buckner's error

"Little roller up along first ... Behind the bag! It gets through Buckner! Here comes Knight, and the Mets win it!"

1988: Kirk Gibson's walk-off

"High fly ball into right field! She is GONE!!! ... In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened."

The last word: Scully would always open his broadcasts with the same familiar greeting 14 words that possess such a profound warmth and will forever resonate on summer nights in the City of Angels...

"Hi everybody, and a very pleasant good evening to you wherever you may be."

-Axios
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8:34a, 8/3/22

FWIW, I read that Vin grew up a Giants fan.

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In reply to bearister • 9:13a, 8/3/22
bearister said:
"Vin Scully is forever

Vin Scully, who provided the soundtrack of summer for Dodgers fans for 67 seasons and called baseball games in a way that made it feel like he was sitting in your living room, died Tuesday. He was 94.

What they're saying: Joe Davis, who replaced Scully in 2017, reported the news to viewers in the bottom of the fifth inning at Oracle Park where, fittingly, the Dodgers were playing the Giants.

"There will never be another one like him. The greatest there ever has been and the greatest there ever will be."
Davis, via L.A. Times

The big picture: Scully's Hall of Fame career (1958-2016) spanned the Dodgers' move from Brooklyn to L.A., and the nation's move from transistor radios to streaming video. His voice is baseball's history.

Looking back: Born in 1927 in the Bronx, Scully was the son of a silk salesman who died of pneumonia when he was a child. He grew up playing stickball in the streets and attending games at the Polo Grounds.

After briefly serving in the U.S. Navy, Scully attended Fordham University, where he played center field on the baseball team and flourished as a sports broadcaster for the school's radio station.

After graduating in 1949, Scully worked as a fill-in at CBS Radio affiliate WTOP in Washington, D.C., where he did sports, news and weather and caught the ear of Dodgers broadcaster Red Barber.

In 1953, the 25-year-old Scully became the youngest person to call the World Series. Five years later, he moved west with the Dodgers and quickly became as much a part of L.A. "as the freeways and the smog."

Historic calls:

1956: Don Larsen's perfect game

"Got him! The greatest game ever pitched in baseball history by Don Larsen, a no-hitter, a perfect game in a World Series."

1965: Sandy Koufax's perfect game

"You can almost taste the pressure now. There are 29,000 people in the ballpark, and a million butterflies."

1974: Hank Aaron's 715th HR

"What a marvelous moment for baseball. What a marvelous moment for Atlanta and the state of Georgia. What a marvelous moment for the country and the world. A Black man is getting a standing ovation in the Deep South for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol."

1986: Bill Buckner's error

"Little roller up along first ... Behind the bag! It gets through Buckner! Here comes Knight, and the Mets win it!"

1988: Kirk Gibson's walk-off

"High fly ball into right field! She is GONE!!! ... In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened."

The last word: Scully would always open his broadcasts with the same familiar greeting 14 words that possess such a profound warmth and will forever resonate on summer nights in the City of Angels...

"Hi everybody, and a very pleasant good evening to you wherever you may be."

-Axios



"...stick ball...". Geez, as I get older certain memories bring me to tears. Getting sentimental in my old age. RIP Vin. My son is named Vince.
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In reply to bearister • 10:37a, 8/3/22
bearister said:
"Vin Scully is forever

Vin Scully, who provided the soundtrack of summer for Dodgers fans for 67 seasons and called baseball games in a way that made it feel like he was sitting in your living room, died Tuesday. He was 94.

What they're saying: Joe Davis, who replaced Scully in 2017, reported the news to viewers in the bottom of the fifth inning at Oracle Park where, fittingly, the Dodgers were playing the Giants.

"There will never be another one like him. The greatest there ever has been and the greatest there ever will be."
Davis, via L.A. Times

The big picture: Scully's Hall of Fame career (1958-2016) spanned the Dodgers' move from Brooklyn to L.A., and the nation's move from transistor radios to streaming video. His voice is baseball's history.

Looking back: Born in 1927 in the Bronx, Scully was the son of a silk salesman who died of pneumonia when he was a child. He grew up playing stickball in the streets and attending games at the Polo Grounds.

After briefly serving in the U.S. Navy, Scully attended Fordham University, where he played center field on the baseball team and flourished as a sports broadcaster for the school's radio station.

After graduating in 1949, Scully worked as a fill-in at CBS Radio affiliate WTOP in Washington, D.C., where he did sports, news and weather and caught the ear of Dodgers broadcaster Red Barber.

In 1953, the 25-year-old Scully became the youngest person to call the World Series. Five years later, he moved west with the Dodgers and quickly became as much a part of L.A. "as the freeways and the smog."

Historic calls:

1956: Don Larsen's perfect game

"Got him! The greatest game ever pitched in baseball history by Don Larsen, a no-hitter, a perfect game in a World Series."

1965: Sandy Koufax's perfect game

"You can almost taste the pressure now. There are 29,000 people in the ballpark, and a million butterflies."

1974: Hank Aaron's 715th HR

"What a marvelous moment for baseball. What a marvelous moment for Atlanta and the state of Georgia. What a marvelous moment for the country and the world. A Black man is getting a standing ovation in the Deep South for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol."

1986: Bill Buckner's error

"Little roller up along first ... Behind the bag! It gets through Buckner! Here comes Knight, and the Mets win it!"

1988: Kirk Gibson's walk-off

"High fly ball into right field! She is GONE!!! ... In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened."

The last word: Scully would always open his broadcasts with the same familiar greeting 14 words that possess such a profound warmth and will forever resonate on summer nights in the City of Angels...

"Hi everybody, and a very pleasant good evening to you wherever you may be."

-Axios
If I'm remembering it right, after those words about the Kirk Gibson HR (a very painful moment for this A's fan), Vin Scully then shut up for about 90 seconds and let the broadcast images tell the story. Great broadcasting instincts in the heat of the moment and something very few announcers would have done.
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In reply to dimitrig • 12:15p, 8/3/22
How has LA been so blessed with such great sports broadcasters?
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In reply to okaydo • 2:06p, 8/3/22
okaydo said:
I guess she's now discussing this and other matters with St. Peter at the Pearly Gates.
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In reply to okaydo • 2:11p, 8/3/22
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This is disrespectful, and has no place here.
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Indiana Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski has died in a car accident that also killed two of Walorski's staffers, House Republican leaders announced Wednesday.
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7:32a, 8/4/22

Flowers and mementos rest at the Hollywood Walk of Fame star of the late Vin Scully. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images
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