Vin Scully
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I fully agree- Scully’s voice defines mellifluous in my view. He defined a great sportscaster, never saying what doesn’t need to be said. He was impeccable.
And by all accounts an outstanding human being.
Agree as well. The thing about baseball sportscasters is many people think their team's announcer is one of the best. We don't always like hearing a different voice announce games, especially on the radio.
But Vin Scully was different. He was truly the best ever.
My favorite was Ernie Harwell of the Tigers, another of the greatest ever. Bleacher Report has Scully #1 and Harwell #2. Can't argue with that. Ironically, Harwell died the day before he was to receive the Vin Scully Lifetime Achievement Award. Over 10,000 showed up for his visitation at Comerica Park. Hopefully Scully is similarly honored.
Harry Caray is another who quickly comes to mind. Before my time, but Mel Allen (the Voice of the Yankees during their '40s, 50s and early '60s dynasty) was another great.
Edit to add Jack Buck.
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Maybe it was what they had to work with, but I honestly felt that Marty and Joe were pretty awesome during the Big red Machine heyday... Now maybe it was because I caught him at the end of his broadcast career, but what I remember about Waite Hoyt was his propensity to nod off in the middle of an inning on live TV...
Marty and Joe were great. Marty lives a few miles from me and is a good guy. Still involved with the community.
Joe, well he was simply one of the greatest people I have ever had the opportunity to meet. He and my father in law grew up together in Hamilton. My father in law was the only kid on their team willing to catch for Joe when they were kids. Played golf with Joe, my father in law, brother in law, and my dad once at a charity outing. One of the most memorable days ever. The stories were epic. More importantly, the warmth, generosity and kindness exhibited by Joe was incredible.
Even in his later years Joe never said no to anyone. One day at an outing for our local Down syndrome association I was talking to Joe about my father in law’s health. We both had just finished a round in 95 degree heat. I could tell Joe was really spent but he was only interested in how my father in law was doing. Then he had to leave for another charity golf outing where he was going to be the emcee for the dinner.
And the work he did to create the Miracle Field so individuals with disabilities could play baseball, well, let’s just say I still get emotional thinking about that.
Yeah, Nuxie was a great sidekick in the broadcast booth. But he was an even greatwr
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