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Born on November 29, 1927 in The Bronx, New York, United States, Vin Scully was a journalist and sports commentator. Death is recorded on August 2, 2022, at the age of 94. Vin Scully was educated at Fordham University. Listed accolades include Presidential Medal of Freedom (2016), star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Ford C. Frick Award and 5 more.
My Take
There are sports announcers, and then there's Vin Scully — a category of one. I grew up hearing recordings of his calls and immediately understood why people across generations practically wept when he finally retired after 67 years with the Dodgers in 2016. The man had a voice like warm caramel and the storytelling instincts of a novelist; he could paint an entire scene with a single unhurried sentence while the pitch was still in the air. What gets me most is the sheer span of it — from Brooklyn in 1950 all the way to Los Angeles in 2016, witnessing Sandy Koufax, Kirk Gibson's miracle homer, Hank Aaron's 715th. A Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and Ford C. Frick Award honoree, he earned every accolade. When he passed in August 2022, baseball genuinely lost its voice.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vin Scully
- Name (Japanese)
- ビン・スカリー
- Reading
- びん・すかりー
- Born
- November 29, 1927 – August 2, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Occupation
- journalist / sports commentator
2. Background
- University
- Fordham University
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Ford C. Frick Award
- Sports Lifetime Achievement Award
- Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award
- Radio Hall of Fame
- California Sports Hall of Fame
- Lifetime Achievement Emmy
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://officialvinscully.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vin%20Scully
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2422581
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Vin Scully born?
Born November 29, 1927.
When did Vin Scully die?
Died August 2, 2022, aged 94.
Where was Vin Scully from?
Vin Scully was from The Bronx, New York, United States.
What did Vin Scully do?
Vin Scully worked as journalist, sports commentator.
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