Broadcasting Legend Scully Dies

HALL OF FAME BROADCASTER VIN SCULLY DIES… Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, who called the action for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers for 67 years, died last night at his Los Angeles home. He was 94. His storied career began at age 22, when he was hired by a CBS radio affiliate in Washington, D.C. He soon joined Hall of Famer Red Barber and Connie Desmond in the Brooklyn Dodgers’ radio and television booths and at age 25 he became the youngest person to broadcast a World Series game. Historical events Scully called included Jackie Robinson’s debut; Hank Aaron’s 715th home run in 1974 to break Babe Ruth’s record; Kirk Gibson’s dramatic home run to win Game 1 of the 1988 World Series; Don Drysdale’s 58 2/3 innings in 1968 and Orel Hershiser’s breaking the record with 59 consecutive scoreless innings 20 years later. Scully called three perfect games and 20 no-hitters.