Named aBest Sports Book of 2024 Pick by Sports Illustrated
When Vin Scully passed away in 2022, the city of Los Angeles lost its soundtrack. If you were able to deliver a eulogy for him, what might it include? What impact did he have on you? What do you carry forward from his legacy? Sixty-seven essayists—one representing each season of his career calling games for the Los Angeles Dodgers, from 1950 through 2016—reflect on the ways his professional and private life influenced them. The contributions include a range of stories and remembrances from those who knew and followed him. The consensus of the contributions is that Scully’s actions spoke louder than his well-recognized words.
This collection includes fellow broadcasters as well as historians, players, journalists, celebrities, and others connected to the game of baseball, with each piece introduced by sports journalist Tom Hoffarth. Readers can consider Scully’s life through common themes: his sincerity, his humility, his professionalism, his passion for his faith, his devotion to his family, his insistence on remembering and giving context to important moments in the history of not just the game but the world in general, all wrapped up in a gift for weaving storytelling with accurate reporting, fellowship with performance art, humor, and connection.
- 288 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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9781496238788
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Foreword by Ron Rapoport
- Preface
- A Vin Scully Timeline: 1927–2022
- First Inning. “The Shelf Where I Live”: Mastering the Craft
- Second Inning. “I’m with Them”: Family and Faith
- Third Inning. “That’s the Story, Morning Glory”: The Voice of a Storyteller
- Fourth Inning. “I’m the Last Person Who Should Ever Complain”: Humility and Sincerity
- Fifth Inning. “Be Quiet and Eat Your Cookie”: Building Connections
- Sixth Inning. “It Was Trust Well Placed”: Kindness and Friendship
- Seventh Inning. “God Bless Us in Our Effort, God Bless America”: History and Patriotism
- Eighth Inning. “I’m Not Hollywood”: Celebrity and Fame
- Ninth Inning. “The Tao of Vin”: Inspiration and Influence
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- Notes on Sources
- Contributors
- About Tom Hoffarth
- About Ron Rapoport
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