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Vin Scully was the voice of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers for an MLB-record 67 seasons from 1950 to 2016, inviting generations of fans to “pull up a chair” and listen to vivid play-by-play descriptions mixed with colorful stories. His “It’s Time for Dodger Baseball” broadcast greeting became a popular phrase at the ballpark and remains the signal for the starters to run out of the dugout to their positions for the upcoming game. He was behind the microphone for countless memorable moments, including Brooklyn’s only World Series title in 1955, Sandy Koufax’s 1965 perfect game, and Kirk Gibson’s 1988 World Series home run. A Fordham University graduate, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982, was named Most Memorable Personality in Los Angeles Dodger history by Dodger fans in 1976, and had the stadium address renamed Vin Scully Avenue in 2016.
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