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Dodgers News: Vin Scully Voted Biggest Icon in Los Angeles Sports History

Los Angeles has been home to countless superstars across every sport. Yet no personality stood out to LA Times readers more than the Dodgers’ legendary broadcaster, Vin Scully. Vin, someone who never played professional sports, was voted as the biggest icon in LA Sports History.

The LA Times held a tournament among its readers and social media followers, aimed at crowning LA’s largest sports personality. The competition was similar to a March Madness bracket, with different sports making up the regions (baseball, basketball, football, and wild card). After breezing through the baseball bracket, Scully found himself facing Laker legend, Magic Johnson, in the finals. One would think that this matchup would favor the athlete, someone who actually brought titles to the city of LA. Instead, we saw just how big of an impact Scully has had on all our lives. He won the title with ease, bringing in 62.1% of the votes compared to Magic’s 37.9%. In total, more than 45,000 cast a vote for the final two.

There has never been anything flashy about Vin, just good old fashioned love of the game. After starting his broadcasting career with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1950, Scully followed the team across the country to LA, where he really left his mark. He has been there for so many incredible moments in Dodgers’ history: calling a record 20 No-Hitters, 3 perfect games, and was with the team for a record 65 seasons before retiring in 2016. There’s no question that Scully has left his mark on the city, even to this day. He now has one more title to add to his resume: the biggest icon in Los Angeles Sports of all time.

 

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Daniel Palma

Daniel is an avid sports fan who loves his hometown teams. If he's not watching baseball, you can find him playing or coaching. No matter what, he'll always root for the Boys in Blue!

2 Comments

  1. It’s easy to see why Vinny was voted the biggest sports icon in LA history. He has called so many Dodger games with his interesting analysis of every player that has ever stepped up to the plate to play the game of baseball. He’s the only voice of Dodger baseball I have ever known my entire life until his retirement. He’s made the game so interesting and lifelike when you’re not able to go to the game. There will never be another announcer like Vinny he’s a legend in Dodger history forever. I thank him for making the national pastime game of baseball so exciting for me as I was growing up in Los Angeles and now I’m an avid Dodger fan and always will be. Thank you Vinny for all your knowledge of the game and calling each and every game with sincere love and passion. I will always love you for being you and being a humble sweet man.

    1. The fact that so many generations have known Dodgers baseball called by Vin is absolutely amazing! He’s a once in a lifetime type of talent and we were lucky enough to have him for our team.

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