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Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully a magical voice emanating in night - Steve Rushin - SI.com

My favorite announcer is still going strong.

If it’s the last voice I ever hear I’ll die happy, the voice of baseball calling my demise—“And that’ll do it folks”—before reading out the line score of my life.

Jim Furtado Posted: April 21, 2012 at 11:15 AM | 9 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Infinite Joost (Voxter)

Posted: April 21, 2012 at 01:01 PM (#4112160)

The line score of my life would include a lot of errors.

2. Fred Lynn Nolan Ryan Sweeney Agonistes Posted: April 21, 2012 at 04:49 PM (#4112370)

... and at least a couple of sweet triple plays. Thanks, God!

3. The Long Arm of Rudy Law Posted: April 21, 2012 at 07:28 PM (#4112615)

The last voice I'll hear will be Vin remaining silent and letting the crowd describe what's happening to me.

4. Howie Menckel Posted: April 21, 2012 at 08:39 PM (#4112687)

I am a little Scully-ed out at this point, frankly.

5. Downtown Bookie

Posted: April 21, 2012 at 08:46 PM (#4112690)

If it’s the last voice I ever hear I’ll die happy, the voice of baseball calling my demise—“And that’ll do it folks”—before reading out the line score of my life.

Personally I'd prefer mine to be Bob Murphy saying, "We'll be back with the happy recap in a moment."

DB

6. Gonfalon Bubble Posted: April 22, 2012 at 01:20 AM (#4112814)

I'll settle for a sendoff like the one Rizzuto gave Pope John Paul I.

7. Sleepy supports unauthorized rambling Posted: April 22, 2012 at 02:09 AM (#4112828)

As a Cardinals fan, I'd be happy with "we will see you tomorrow night". I could even put up with Joe's version.

"I don't believe what I just saw" would be a close second, of course. And then comes "hey y'all, watch this!"

;)

8. Gonfalon Bubble Posted: April 22, 2012 at 07:14 AM (#4112873)

As a Cardinals fan, I'd be happy with "we will see you tomorrow night". I could even put up with Joe's version.

The 2004 version or the 2011 version? Joe does that line the same way an imitation tribute band would, like Nearly Dan, Non Jovi or Led Zepagain.

9. The Mohole* of David Wells (* - Piehole)

Posted: April 22, 2012 at 01:31 PM (#4113016)

My favorite call of all time is Ned Martin calling Yaz's 3000th hit:

Yastrzemski's got it! And all hell breaks loose at Fenway Park!

But if I gotta hear one thing said while I'm dying, it's Dylan Thomas reading "Fern Hill."

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