Vincent Edward Scully (born November 29, 1927 in The Bronx, New York) is an American sportscaster, known primarily as the play-by-play voice of Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers baseball games.

Scully began his career as a student broadcaster at Fordham University. He was recruited by Red Barber, sports director of the CBS network, for the network's college football coverage. In 1950, Scully joined Barber in the Dodgers' radio and television booths.

When Barber got into a salary dispute with World Series sponsor Gillette in 1953, Scully took Barber's spot for the Fall Classic. At the age of 25, Scully became the youngest person to ever broadcast a World Series. Barber left the Dodgers after the 1953 season.

Scully called the Dodgers games in Brooklyn until 1957, when the club moved west with the Giants -- the first two teams west of St. Louis.

In 47 seasons in Los Angeles, Scully has become a beloved figure. His 55-year tenure with the Dodgers is the longest of any broadcaster with one club in pro sports history. Scully has called six Dodgers' World Series victories and 14 National League pennants.

Scully was NBC television's lead Major League Baseball announcer from 1983 to 1989. Teaming with Joe Garagiola for NBC telecasts, Scully was on hand for such remarkable moments like: Fred Lynn hitting the first grand slam in All-Star Game history (1983), the powerful 1984 Detroit Tigers winning the World Championship, Ozzie Smith's dramatic game-winning home run in Game 5 of the 1985 National League Championship Series, the thrilling 1987 All-Star Game in Oakland which was deadlocked at 0-0 before Tim Raines broke it up with a triple in the top of the 13th inning, Kirk Gibson's now famous home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, and Scully chatting with Ronald Reagan in the booth during the 1989 All-Star Game in Anaheim.

During conclusion of Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, Scully uttered arguably the most famous call of his career: "A little roller up along first . . . behind the bag . . . it gets through Buckner! Here comes Knight ! And the Mets win it!"

From 1979 to 1982 and again from 1990 to 1997, he was also the lead announcer on CBS Radio's World Series coverage. Between television and radio, Scully has called all or part of 28 World Series (more than any other announcer).

Scully called National Football League games in the 1970s and 1980s for CBS television. He called Dwight Clark's touchdown catch that put the San Francisco 49ers into Super Bowl XVI. He also anchored golf coverage for CBS, NBC and ABC television.

Scully has been honored with many awards. In 1982, he received the Ford Frick Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame. Twenty-one times he has been named California Sportscaster of the Year. He received the Life Achievement Emmy Award for sportscasting in 1995. Finally, the American Sportscasters Association named him the Broadcaster of the Century in 2000.

The Press Box at Dodger Stadium has also been named for Scully.

The X-Files character Dana Scully was named after him, as Chris Carter is a great fan.

External Links

• Baseball Hall of Fame - Frick Award recipient

• For 50 years, an Irish redhead from the Bronx has been the gold standard for baseball announcers.

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