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Audio: Vin Scully once read a grocery list and it was delightful

Yes, Vin Scully once read a grocery list and it was delightful.

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Have you ever thought to yourself, Gee, Vin Scully could make even the most boring thing sound interesting? Well, there’s now proof that the answer to that question is yes.

Through some emails, ESPN obtained audio from the 1970s of the longtime Dodgers announcer reading a grocery list, as requested by someone with the Padres. Somehow, it’s worth the 40 seconds.

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“Bologna,” is the best part.

– Kenny Ducey