The voice of the Dodgers, Vin Scully has passed away at the age of 94.
Vincent Edward Scully was an American sportscaster. He was best known for his 67 seasons calling games for Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, beginning in 1950 and ending in 2016.
The MLB team shared the devastating news of his death on their official twitter account, changing its header to a photo of the late legend, and switching its profile photo to his first name with a microphone.
A statement was also shared by Dodger President & CEO Stan Kasten and team stating,
"He was the voice of the Dodgers, and so much more, He was their conscience, their poet laureate, capturing their beauty and chronicling their glory from Jackie Robinson to Sandy Koufax, Kirk Gibson to Clayton Kershaw."
"the heartbeat of the Dodgers – and in so many ways, the heartbeat of Los Angeles."
"We have lost an icon, The Dodgers' Vin Scully was one of the greatest voices in all of sports. He was a giant of a man, not only as a broadcaster, but as a humanitarian. He loved people. He loved life. He loved baseball and the Dodgers. And he loved his family."
"His voice will always be heard and etched in all of our minds forever. I know he was looking forward to joining the love of his life, Sandi."
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family during this very difficult time. Vin will truly be missed,"
"There will never be another Vin Scully. You will be forever missed."
Scully first began covering Dodgers games in 1950, when the team was located in Brooklyn. In 1953, he was the youngest person to broadcast a World Series game. He followed the team to Los Angeles in 1958 and "played a pivital role in introducing Los Angeles to baseball."
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 3, 2022