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Vin Scully returning for 60th season

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Vin Scully will be back for his 60th season as voice of the Dodgers. The Hall of Fame broadcaster said he received the blessing of his wife, Sandy, to postpone retirement. Scully, 80, is in the final season of a three-year contract. Scully said he does not intend to re-sign for more than a year, adding, "I'm really weary talking about beyond this afternoon. . . . There's a beginning, a middle and an end for all of us. I know that I have a lot more yesterdays than I have tomorrows." Because of the amount of time his wife will have to continue to spend alone, Scully said he felt he had to talk over his plans with her. He intends to keep the same work schedule, which includes games at home and as far east as Colorado.

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September 8, 2008  06:26 AM ET
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Remember Harry Carry Vin. When you start mangleing names and drooling all over yourself, it will be time to hang it up.

September 8, 2008  07:07 AM ET
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60 years?! wow.. classy guy but clearly there is a time to enjoy life. His wife wants time.. he is 80! Might relook at that one..

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September 8, 2008  07:52 AM ET
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Shyte, I listened to the guy while I was going to sleep every night of baseball season for my entire childhood..... and he's already been doing it 20-25 years back then...... dude's an icon and hasn't lost much..... definitely not Harry Carry..... shyte, some would say that Harry Carry was always senile......

September 8, 2008  08:28 AM ET
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Vin is the man!!!!!!!!!!!!! The TRUTH loved watching NBC's game of the week with Scully callin' the games.

September 8, 2008  11:06 AM ET
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Harry Carey was a drunken fool...very overrated.

September 8, 2008  12:53 PM ET
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Harry Carey was a drunken fool...very overrated.


harry carey was a drunken fool......but that's what was so great about him. he was just a another loaded cubs fan. Cub fan, Bud man, baby. i miss him.

September 8, 2008  12:55 PM ET
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yeah, i grew up with the nbc game of the week with vin scully too. wish he was still doing national broadcasts. this dude's a national treasure. i say give him any accomodations he needs to stay involved in the game.

September 8, 2008  12:57 PM ET
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He still sounds pretty good for 80 years old.

I hope I can make it till 80 and still sound like I know what I am talking about....
JFKJR | 09/08/08, 07:49 AM

Odds are slim if you're hittin' the Kessler! ;-) what up Jr? (I agree with your sentiment, hell my liver's pushin' 60 I'd guess, so sounding coherent would be a boon for me!)

September 8, 2008  12:59 PM ET
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Harry Carey was a drunken fool...very overrated.


harry carey was a drunken fool......but that's what was so great about him. he was just a another loaded cubs fan. Cub fan, Bud man, baby. i miss him.
mk | 09/08/08, 12:53 PM

I watched a lot of truly horrendous Cubs baseball in the late seventies and early 80's.........................sometimes his inane prattle was the only thing that got me through watching the Bad News (baby)Bears.

September 8, 2008  01:48 PM ET
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Is that his real hair or is it a "Crown Topper" ?

September 8, 2008  01:52 PM ET
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Is that his real hair or is it a "Crown Topper" ?
Kolbe1 | 09/08/08, 01:48 PM

He and Ron Santo take turns wearing it. Did anyone hear Santo's coverage of last night's Cubs debacle? It sounded like he was told his entire family was engulfed by a gigantic sink hole while he was passing a kidney stone the size of a baseball. Sad and humorous in the same breath..........

September 8, 2008  02:28 PM ET
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As a Giants fan for over 50 years, I salute Scully for being a great announcer...

September 8, 2008  04:20 PM ET
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scully's the best

 
September 8, 2008  05:57 PM ET
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Vin is the man!!!!!!!!!!!!! The TRUTH loved watching NBC's game of the week with Scully callin' the games.

THE TRUTH is Palin's Boytoy | 09/08/08, 08:28 AM
No "schadenfreude" in your comment - SOUP FOR YOU !!!

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