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Vin Scully, the famed Los Angeles Dodgers baseball broadcaster, has died

The longtime Dodgers broadcaster was known for his quick wit, keen insight and deep baseball knowledge. His distinct voice was a joy to listen to and for a half-century he was Dodgers baseball.
Former L.A. Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully speaks to fans before game two of the 2017 World Series between the Houston Astros and L.A.

LOS ANGELES — If there's one name synonymous with the Dodgers, it's not a player, manager or any team official. It's Vin Scully.

For more than a half-century, there wasn't a Dodgers game that didn't begin this way for fans at home or the stadium: "It's Time For Dodger Baseball!"

Vin Scully began announcing games on the radio and then on television when the Dodgers still played in Brooklyn. He spent more time with one team than any other announcer in sports history, before he retired after the 2016 season.

Vin Scully's death. He was 94.

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