Vin Scully
Halby’s Morsels: Vin Scully, Voice of Voices, reminisces; Boog Sciambi’s growth; In-fighting by Harwell’s kids
The longtime KNX and KFWB Southern California sports reporter Ted Sobel hosted a gem of a podcast […]
With the passing of his wife, Jaime Jarrin, the 61 year Hispanic Voice of the Dodgers is calling entire schedule
This season, Jaime Jarrín planned to work about 120 Los Angeles Dodgers games on […]
50 years ago: MLB and the Moon landing; A look back; Local voices remember their experiences
Something divine or celestial had to have taken hold some 50 years ago. It was […]
On MLB’s All-Star Tuesday: A collection of all-time riveting play-by-play calls, position-by-position
Tuesday night’s MLB All-Star Game recognizes the best players in the game by position. While […]
2018: Halby’s sportscasting awards; The best and worst, 50 categories
With apologies to Rudy Martzke, the ex-longtime national sports media critic, I humbly share my […]
Sweet 16: Baseball’s all-time ‘Franchise Tag’ announcers – forever their team’s Voice!
MLB team announcers who merit ‘Franchise Tags’ – Names inextricably linked with the franchises they […]
Joe Davis: His second full year in the hallowed Dodger booth, sanctified by Vin Scully
What would you rather do? Follow Willie Mays as the everyday centerfielder in San Francisco, […]
Most cherished, all-time, same market, play-by-play pairs
As promised, we’re recognizing the top market pairs ever. This is the baker’s dozen […]
Halby’s Morsels: Scully – The early years, from Brooklyn to LA; Jack and Joe Buck
Studying and breaking down baseball’s greatest broadcaster ever, Vin Scully; a 1957 and 1967 version […]
Scully’s 1965 Koufax call was perfect; yet his most graphic was in 1959, describing a rhubarb at the Coliseum
By David J. Halberstam 11/28/2018 4
In 1959, some three years before television replay was introduced, there was a wild argument […]