Rare Photos of Vin Scully

SI Staff | Aug 23, 2010

Rare Photos of Vin Scully

Vin Scully

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Vin Scully has announced he'll return to the Dodgers in 2011 to broadcast games for an amazing 62nd season. In 1953, at the age of 25, he became the youngest person to ever broadcast a World Series game, a record that still stands. He has called 28 of them altogether, another record.

Vin Scully

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Scully, who famously calls games alone, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.

Vin Scully and Rick Reilly

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Scully talks to former SI writer Rick Reilly while at a spring training game in Vero Beach, Fla.

Vin Scully and Ronald Reagan

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Scully is joined by President Ronald Reagan in the broadcast booth during the 1989 All-Star game.

Darryl Strawberry and Vin Scully

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Darryl Strawberry (with 2-year-old daughter Diamond) is greeted by Scully during a ceremony at Crenshaw High.

Vin Scully

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Though his first love is baseball, Scully has also broadcast tennis, golf and football. He was behind the mic for one of the NFL's most famous plays, the Joe Montana to Dwight Clark touchdown pass during the fourth quarter of the 1982 NFC Championship game.

Kirk Gibson and Vin Scully

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Kirk Gibson and Scully share a laugh during the 100 Great Moments ceremony at UCLA in Los Angeles. Scully's call of Gibson's ninth-inning home run during Game 1 of the 1988 World Series remains one of the most famous in sports history.

Vin Scully, Chick Hearn and Bob Miller

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Scully poses with Chick Hearn (middle) and Bob Miller (right) during a celebration to honor the Great Western Forum.

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Scully throws out the first pitch on Opening Day before the Dodgers-Diamondbacks game at Dodger Stadium.

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Scully walks past a picture of Lakers announcer Chick Hearn as he enters the church for Hearn's funeral.

Vin Scully

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Scully stares out the door of the Green Monster at Fenway Park before a Dodgers-Red Sox game.

Vin Scully

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Scully shows off the view from the booth at Chase Field in Phoenix.

Vin Scully

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After 62 years with one team, Scully has become as popular as the players.

Vin Scully tattoo

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A Dodger fan shows her dedication to Scully with a personalized tattoo. (Send comments to siwriters@simail.com)