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07/27/05 1:48 PM ET
'Voice of Heaven' profiles Vin Scully
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Vin Scully has been calling Dodgers games since 1950, when they were still in Brooklyn. (Paul Connors/AP)
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- Voice of Heaven: Vin Scully
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Vin Scully's golden voice has been beloved by Dodger fans for more than half a century. Now tune in to learn more about the broadcasting great. "Voice of Heaven," a one-hour documentary produced by WFUV Radio at Fordham University, Scully's alma mater, profiles Scully's career dating back to his days at Fordham through his years with the Dodgers, including some of his most famous play-by-play calls.From his baseball teammates at Fordham to Tommy Lasorda, from Dodgers legends Duke Snider and Carl Erskine to broadcasting greats Ernie Harwell, Red Barber and Bob Costas, "Voice of Heaven" takes a look back at Vin as a broadcaster and person.
Other guests include:
• Former Baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent
• Authors Curt Smith and Maury Allen
• 1998 Ford Frick Award winner Jaime Jarrin
• Dodgers broadcasters Rick Monday, Charley Steiner and Ross Porter
• WFUV alum Charlie Slowes
• High school and college classmates
The documentary originally aired on Saturday, July 23.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
