Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully has passed at 94 after having covered 67 baseball seasons (1950-2016)! He bridged Jackie Robinson and Clayton Kershaw. He witnessed the Brooklyn Dodgers winning their first World Series, Hank Aaron hitting his record setting 715th homerun, Kirk Gibson's off the bench home run in the World Series, Sandy Koufax pitching a perfect game and so much more. The voice of The Dodgers was a peer among the greatest, right up there with Harry Caray and Curt Gowdy. Anyone who loved baseball was soothed by the knowing, intelligent sound of his voice. Even The X Files creator, Chris Carter, named his female lead, Dana Sculley, after his favorite sportscaster. His final broadcast ended with these words, "So this is Vin Scully, wishing you a very pleasant good afternoon, wherever you may be."
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