U.S. August 3, 2022 / 12:01 AM / CBS News Vin Scully's treasures of baseball Vin Scully's treasures of baseball 05:19 Vin Scully, the iconic broadcaster who called Dodgers games for nearly seven decades, has died, the team announced. He was 94.Scully died at his home in Hidden Hills, California, the team said."We have lost an icon," Los Angeles Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said in a statement. "The Dodgers' Vin Scully was one of the greatest voices in all of sports. He was a giant of a man, not only as a broadcaster, but as a humanitarian. He loved people. He loved life. He loved baseball and the Dodgers. And he loved his family. His voice will always be heard and etched in all of our minds forever." Scully began calling Dodgers games in 1950, when they were still located in Brooklyn, New York, and retired after 67 years behind the microphone, at the age of 88, in 2016.Over the course of his Hall of Fame career, Scully delivered play-by-play and commentary for some of the most memorable moments in Major League Baseball history, including his iconic call of Hank Aaron's record-breaking 715th home run in 1974. "What a marvelous moment for baseball, what a marvelous moment for Atlanta and the state of Georgia, what a marvelous moment for the country and the world," Scully said, as Aaron rounded the bases to overtake Babe Ruth as the league's all-time leading home run hitter. "A black man is getting a standing ovation in the Deep South for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol. And it is a great moment for all of us, and particularly for Henry Aaron." Scully is survived by his five children, Kevin, Todd, Erin, Kelly and Catherine, 21 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, the team said. Thanks for reading CBS NEWS. Create your free account or log in for more features. Please enter email address to continue Please enter valid email address to continue
Vin Scully, legendary Dodgers broadcaster, dies at age 94.