When it comes to all-time great voices on the air, Vin Scully is absolutely right up there with the legends.
He was the voice of the Dodgers — both in Brooklyn and Los Angeles. He called World Series games. He was an NFL and golf announcer. And you could always count on him painting beautiful pictures of the action, or delivering a story along with it. And at the right times, he let the action speak for itself.
There were so many tributes when the news broke that he had died at the age of 94 on Tuesday, which we’ve collected below:
MLB players paid tribute
Rest in Paradise Mr. Scully. What a pleasure to not only meet you but to hear amazing stories in person. The Purest Voice to ever grace a mic. Rest Well 🐐🐐 pic.twitter.com/BkZ89f2fYG
— 10 (@SimplyAJ10) August 3, 2022
The one time we got to announce the great #VinScully https://t.co/qEc4qz9sKb via @YouTube@YasielPuig @HyunJinRyu99 @alannarizzo
— Justin Turner (@redturn2) August 3, 2022
I loved getting to meet Mr Scully. So sad to hear of his passing, but so glad that he is being celebrated from so many different people. He truly was the voice of our game, and a treasure that we will never forget. https://t.co/XL1F0yaGMy
— Adam Wainwright (@UncleCharlie50) August 3, 2022
The 🐐 https://t.co/9Cqt7z8M20
— Paul Sewald (@ItsPaulSewald) August 3, 2022
Vin was the voice of my childhood. Greatest to ever do it. Rest In Peace
— Kevin Pillar (@KPILLAR4) August 3, 2022
Prayers for Vin and hisfamily! It was an honor to be able to meet him and have many conversations with him
— Josh Reddick (@RealJoshReddick) August 3, 2022
Rest In Peace https://t.co/bL42CT79fD
— Ervin Santana (@ErvinSantana_54) August 3, 2022
RIP Vin Scully. Absolute legend/voice in the game!
— Marcus Stroman (@STR0) August 3, 2022
RIP Vin Scully 🙏🏾 An incredible ambassador of this game. Thank you for everything.
— CC Sabathia (@CC_Sabathia) August 3, 2022
31 years ago when I said Hello at the @MLB All-Star Game pic.twitter.com/T24em2tsHs
— Bo Jackson (@BoJackson) July 11, 2020
Vin Scully was more than a broadcaster, he is a baseball legend. My heart goes out to the Scully family, the Dodgers organization, and all the fans who loved him. https://t.co/Nz4S1ReXkw
— Hunter Pence (@hunterpence) August 3, 2022
"Every great city has sounds to it. Los Angeles has had one clear sound and that's been the voice of Vin Scully." – Steve Garvey pic.twitter.com/AX2aJBnmng
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) August 3, 2022
Vin Scully, there will never be a voice in baseball like Vinny. He was the standard for broadcasting. As he said it, you could see it, feel it, you were at the park. Vinny loved his family, baseball and the @Dodgers. RIP Vin Scully. My prayers to your family.
— Dave “Smoke” Stewart (@Dsmoke34) August 3, 2022
I grew up on the voice and the poetic sounds of Vin Scully. He made listening to Baseball fun and educational. Simply the best !!
— Ozzie Smith (@STLWizard) August 3, 2022
Baseball is better for having Vin Scully as part of its history. One of the fondest memories I will take to my grave is knowing I pitched in a ball game that Vin Scully called. It might be small but it’s a big deal to me. Baseball will miss you Mr. Scully. We will do our best. https://t.co/UAvBbEbKON
— Dallas Braden (@DALLASBRADEN209) August 3, 2022
My 2nd favorited vin quote “in case you’re wondering….Will Clarke is due up……………………………….7th ……this inning”
Rip Vin….the best⚾️⚾️🙏— Kirk Gibson (@23KGibby) August 3, 2022
The broadcast world, too
He also called “The Catch” Montana to Clark when the @49ers beat the @dallascowboys in 1982!
And of course everyone remembers Kirk Gibson’s improbable walk off HR in Game 1 in 1988 vs Eck and the A’s!
Just a class act and a true pro. https://t.co/VUJDJ00Klg— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) August 3, 2022
We have lost the greatest broadcaster who ever lived as Vin Scully passed away Tuesday evening. Every game was a masters class as he turned an inning into poetry. And as great as he was, he was just as nice. Class, elegance and grace were all part of his humble but regal being.
— Michael Kay (@RealMichaelKay) August 3, 2022
The greatest baseball broadcaster who ever lived, Vin Scully, has passed away. It was an honor just to know him. He demonstrated that language still matters and forged an intimate bond with his listeners that the rest of us can only strive to achieve. The Renoir of broadcasters.
— Howie Rose (@HowieRose) August 3, 2022
Dodgers’ broadcaster Joe Davis tells the story of how he accidentally ignored a phone call from Vin Scully shortly after he got the job as the Dodgers’ new play-by-play announcer in 2015. pic.twitter.com/d249OzgNID
— Kendall (@_kendallrjones_) August 3, 2022
Vin Scully is the bar no one in our profession will ever reach. Graceful, eloquent. A storyteller with the ability to pilot passengers on an unforgettable journey without leaving the couch. He painted with words and each game was a masterpiece.
— Karl Ravech (@karlravechespn) August 3, 2022
Dodger Stadium press box. Gorgeous day. I hear a voice singing behind me. Beautiful, sonorous tones. I turn around. Vin Scully. He was warming up his voice for the day. It was like watching Jordan take free throws or Yo-Yo Ma tune his cello. A master, forever honoring the craft.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) August 3, 2022
Vin Scully was a storyteller, and nobody ever told the story of baseball better. He called games with such elegance and grace. He spoke only when necessary, allowing the broadcast to breathe when it demanded. He made baseball a more beautiful game. RIP. https://t.co/cmQ2nGJW3Y
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 3, 2022
Mike Krukow talking about Vin Scully, who passed away today: "I loved him. He taught me baseball. It was a goal of mine just to have him say my name on the radio. I figured if he said my name on the radio, I had arrived."
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) August 3, 2022
