Full Description
Named aBest Sports Book of 2024 Pick by Sports Illustrated
When Vin Scully passed away in 2022, the city of Los Angeles lost its soundtrack. If you were able to deliver a eulogy for him, what might it include? What impact did he have on you? What do you carry forward from his legacy? Sixty-seven essayists-one representing each season of his career calling games for the Los Angeles Dodgers, from 1950 through 2016-reflect on the ways his professional and private life influenced them. The contributions include a range of stories and remembrances from those who knew and followed him. The consensus of the contributions is that Scully's actions spoke louder than his well-recognized words.
This collection includes fellow broadcasters as well as historians, players, journalists, celebrities, and others connected to the game of baseball, with each piece introduced by sports journalist Tom Hoffarth. Readers can consider Scully's life through common themes: his sincerity, his humility, his professionalism, his passion for his faith, his devotion to his family, his insistence on remembering and giving context to important moments in the history of not just the game but the world in general, all wrapped up in a gift for weaving storytelling with accurate reporting, fellowship with performance art, humor, and connection.
Contents
List of Illustrations
Foreword by Ron Rapoport
Preface
A Vin Scully Timeline: 1927-2022
First Inning. "The Shelf Where I Live": Mastering the Craft
Bob Costas, David J. Halberstam, Andy Rosenberg, Jeff Proctor, Tom Villante
Second Inning. "I'm With Them": Family and Faith
Ann Meyers Drysdale, Steve Garvey, Kevin O'Malley, Brian Golden, Fr. Willy Raymond, Tim Klosterman, Lisa Nehus Saxon, Dale Marini, Pablo Kay
Third Inning. "That's the Story, Morning Glory": The Voice of a Storyteller
Joe Davis, Chris Erskine, Ross Porter, Ben Platt, Dan Durbin, T. J. Simers
Fourth Inning. "I'm The Last Person Who Should Ever Complain": Humility and Sincerity
Orel Hershiser, Eric Karros, Derrick Hall, Boyd Robertson, Tim Mead, John Olguin, Jill Painter Lopez
Fifth Inning. "Be Quiet and Eat Your Cookie": Building Connections
Peter O'Malley, Al Michaels, Jessica Mendoza, Kevin Fagan, Sammy Roth, Joe Saltzman, Emma Amaya
Sixth Inning. "It Was Trust Well Placed": Kindness and Friendship
Jaime Jarrin, Fred Claire, Ned Colletti, Bruce Froemming, Bob Miller, Dennis Gilbert, Steve Dilbeck, Brent Shyer, Doug Mann
Seventh Inning. "God Bless Us in Our Effort, God Bless America": History and Patriotism
Josh Rawitch, Gil Hodges Jr., Joe Buck, Michael Green, Paul Haddad, Will Leitch, Bud Selig
Eighth Inning. "I'm Not Hollywood": Celebrity and Fame
Patt Morrison, Bryan Cranston, Harry Shearer, Bill Dwyre, J. P. Hoornstra, Dennis McCarthy
Ninth Inning. "The Tao of Vin": Inspiration and Influence
Ken Levine, Matt Vasgersian, Tom Leykis, Jim Hill, John Ireland, Ken Korach, Brian Wheeler, Mike Parker, Josh Suchon, Paul Vercammen, Jon Weisman
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Notes on Sources
Contributors
