Getting my baseball on with El Rey De Los Angeles
Vin Scully will hopefully begin his 61st season (I think) announcing the Dodgers. St. Vincent may miss the beginning of the season due to a fall he took earlier this winter. Think about this, fans of the LA Dodgers have never had a season without Vin Scully. The Dodgers left Brooklyn in 1958!
What can we learn from Vin Scully?
- Treat everyday of work like its your first.
- Never, ever stop working at your craft - Scully works at pronouncing players names and getting their backstories religiously.
- Be authentic.
Scully has said on several occasions that it is a privilage that people allow him into their homes every night. He views this as precious and announces games as though he is your friend watching a game together.
- Be humble and let the product stand up on its own merits - as the world has evolved around Scully he never, ever used his position as a grandstand for his opinions. The product, baseball, or more to the point, Dodger baseball was always first. It isn't The Vin Scully Show presents Dodger Baseball, its just Dodger baseball.
- Contineuity, consistancy.
Scully binds baseball to Los Angeles along with binding generations of Los Angelsians to the Dodgers. In a city, that isn't really a city and represents much of American consumerism, Vin Scully gives LA history just by showing up every season.
Its very likely we'll never see the likes of Vin Scully again. He is, and has been the best sports announcer we've ever had. Before this season ends, tune into a Dodger broadcast and share a night of baseball with millions of peoples best friend, Vin Scully from Brooklyn.
