Vin Scully

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Vin Scully Wiki Biography

Vincent Edward Scully is a The Bronx, New York born American sportscaster best known in MLB for being the commentator for Los Angeles Dodgers team. Born on 29 November 1927, Vin is a Roman Catholic of Irish decent. One of the top sports announcer in America, Vin has been active in his profession since 1950.

A well-known personality when it comes to sports announcing, one may wonder how rich is Vin Scully as of now? As of early 2016, Vin counts his net worth at the amount of $5 million. Needless to say, his involvement in the field of sports and the media as a sportscaster which has been his career for more than half a century is the major source of his income. His appearance on television and radio as a play-by-play announcer has also been significant in earning his net worth.

Raised in Washington Heights and The Bronx, Vin attended Fordham Preparatory School. Listening to the radio sports broadcasts, he was attracted towards the profession as a schoolboy. But before he could work on his interest, Vin served in the United States Navy for two years and then started his career as a journalist and student broadcaster while he attended Fordham University. While he was still at the university, he also helped found FM radio station WFUV. He also played for the Fordham Rams baseball team, and called radio broadcasts at the university games.

Eventually, Vin was signed to CBS Radio Network in 1949, and began by covering college football games. In 1950, Scully joined the Brooklyn Dodgers – as they were then – and started announcing their games, appearing on television and broadcasting on radio along with other sportscasters Red Barber and Connie Desmond. He became quite popular for his unbiased narration style, and became an integral part of Dodgers. Later, when they changed their location to Los Angesles, Vin stayed with the team and went to Los Angeles to call its games.

As Vin’s descriptions of games became even more popular in Southern California, his net worth began to rise more and more. Although his career as a baseball sportscaster flourished, he retained his credentials in football as well, in association with CBS TV Sports, commentating on NFL games. Later, in 1983, he left his job at CBS over some disputes to join NBC, and worked there for seven years. Vin Scully retired from his job at NBC to return and concentrate on Dodgers games. Needless to say, all of these jobs and his hard work have paid him in millions over the years to make Vin Scully a multi-millionaire as of now.

For his contributions towards sports during his career, Vin has received several accolades including Ford Frick Award from National Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1995, he was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame. Scully was also named as the National Sportscaster of the Year by National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association for three years, ’65, ’78, and ’82. 32 times Californian Sports Broadcaster of the year. and inducted into the California Sportscasters Hall Of Fame in 1991. Obviously, all of these rewards and honors have helped contribute to Scully’s prominence in his profession.

As for his personal life, 88 years old Vin currently resides at Westlake Village, California with his wife Sandra Hunt, who he married in 1973. Vin has married Joan Crawford in 1958, but she died of an accidental medical overdose when the couple was in their fifteenth year of marriage, their son was later killed in a helicopter crash. As of now, Vin Scully still calls some Dodgers games, but also enjoys his semi-retirement, while his present net worth of $5 million caters to his daily life.

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Vin Scully Quick Info

Full Name Vin Scully
Net Worth $5 Million
Date Of Birth November 29, 1927
Place Of Birth The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
Profession Journalist, Sports commentator, Announcer, Voice Actor
Education Fordham University, Fordham Preparatory School
Nationality United States of America
Spouse Sandra Hunt (m. 1973), Joan Crawford (m. 1958–1972)
Parents Vincent Aloysius Scully, Bridget Scully, Wind Beneath My Wings, The Fourth Glorious Mystery: The Assumption of Mary, The First Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation
Nicknames Vincent Edward Scully , The Voice of the Dodgers , Vincent Edward “Vin” Scully , Vinny
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/VincentEdwardScully
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0780303
Awards Sports Lifetime Achievement Award
Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality
Movies , It Takes Two, Bluetopia
TV Shows It Takes Two, Occasional Wife

Vin Scully Important Facts

  • He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award, by President Barack Obama, in a live televised ceremony held in the East Room of the White House, on November 22, 2016, along with twenty other recipients, the the largest, and final Medal of Freedom ceremony of Obama’s presidency. At this ceremony, the twenty-one recipients, in alphabetical order, included: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elouise Cobell (posthumous award given to her son), Ellen DeGeneres, Robert De Niro, Richard Garwin, Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, Frank Gehry, Margaret Hamilton (as Margaret H. Hamilton), Tom Hanks, Rear Admiral Grace Hopper (posthumous award given to her niece), Michael Jordan, Maya Lin, Lorne Michaels, Newton Minow, Eduardo Padron (as Eduardo Padrón), Robert Redford, Diana Ross, Vin Scully, Bruce Springsteen, and Cicely Tyson.
  • Induced into the Fordham University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1977.
  • In July 2014, the Dodgers announced that Vin Scully will return (for his 66th year) as their broadcaster for the 2015 season.
  • Play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers (completing 50th year with the team) [1999]
  • Has embarked on his 57th season of providing play-by-play for the Dodgers. [April 2006]
  • He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6675 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
  • Has called four perfectly pitched games in his career, with three of them being against the Dodgers. Don Larsen, NYY, 10/8/1956; Sandy Koufax, LA, 9/9/1965; Tom Browning, CIN, 9/16/1988; Denis Martinez, MON, 7/28/1991.
  • Ranked #1 by the American Sportscasters Association in its list of the Top 50 Sportscasters of All-Time (January 2009).
  • Inducted into the American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame in 1992.
  • Was the inspiration behind Chris Carter’s decision to name Gillian Anderson’s character “Dana Scully” on The X-Files.
  • Vin Scully was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1995.
  • Received baseball’s Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasters, 1982.
  • Sportscaster

Vin Scully Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Secret in Their Eyes 2015 Voice of the Dodgers (voice) Actor
MLB 2002 2001 Video Game Play-by-Play Announcer (voice) Actor
The X-Files 1999 TV Series Baseball Announcer Actor
Brooklyn Bridge 1991 TV Series Voice of the Dodgers Actor
Highway to Heaven 1985 TV Series L.A. Dodgers Radio Announcer Actor
RCA’s Opening Night 1973 TV Movie Announcer Actor
Occasional Wife 1966-1967 TV Series Narrator Actor
Fireball 500 1966 The Narrator (voice) Actor
Zebra in the Kitchen 1965 Dodger Game Broadcaster (voice, uncredited) Actor
The Fugitive 1964 TV Series Baseball Announcer Actor
The Joey Bishop Show 1964 TV Series Announcer for the Dodgers-Mets Game Actor
Mister Ed 1963 TV Series Announcer Actor
Alcoa Premiere 1962 TV Series Announcer Actor
Experiment in Terror 1962 Vin Scully – Dodgers Game Announcer (voice, uncredited) Actor
The New Breed 1961 TV Series Baseball Announcer Actor
General Electric Theater 1960 TV Series Sports Announcer Actor
Wake Me When It’s Over 1960 CBS Newscaster (uncredited) Actor
The Simpsons 2016 TV Series we’ll miss you – 1 episode Thanks
The 8-Bit Cup 2014 Documentary short thanks Thanks
Game 6 2005 very special thanks Thanks
Kid Pitch 2010 TV Series Himself Self
Prime 9 2010 TV Series Himself Self
Bluetopia: The LA Dodgers Movie 2009 Documentary Himself Self
Jose Canseco: Last Shot 2008 TV Movie documentary Himself (voice) Self
Cubs Forever: Celebrating 60 Years of WGN-TV and the Chicago Cubs 2008 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The Bucket List 2007 Himself (voice, uncredited) Self
ESPN 25: Who’s #1? 2005 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Dodger Dugout 2004 TV Series Himself Self
ESPN SportsCentury 2004 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Play Ball!: The Authentic Little League Baseball Guide to Rules & Regulations 2003 Video Himself (voice) Self
For Love of the Game 1999 Himself Self
Baseball 1994 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Self
Late Night with David Letterman 1990 TV Series Himself Self
100 Years: A Visual History of the Dodgers 1990 Video documentary Himself Self
1989 National League Championship Series 1989 TV Series Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer Self
1989 MLB All-Star Game 1989 TV Special Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer Self
1988 World Series Video: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Oakland A’s 1988 Video Himself Self
1987 National League Championship Series 1987 TV Series Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer Self
1987 MLB All-Star Game 1987 TV Special Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer Self
1986 World Series 1986 TV Mini-Series Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer / Himself Self
1985 National League Championship Series 1985 TV Series Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer Self
1985 MLB All-Star Game 1985 TV Special Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer Self
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts 1984 TV Movie Himself Self
1984 World Series 1984 TV Mini-Series Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer Self
1983 National League Championship Series 1983 TV Series Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer Self
1983 MLB All-Star Game 1983 TV Special Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer Self
1981 NFC Championship Game 1982 TV Special Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer Self
The Annual Friars Club Tribute Presents a Salute to Milton Berle 1980 TV Movie Himself Self
1977 NFC Championship Game 1978 TV Special Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer Self
Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes 1977 TV Special Himself Self
The NFL on CBS 1976 TV Series Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer Self
1975 NFC Championship Game 1976 TV Special Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer Self
1974 World Series 1974 TV Mini-Series Himself – Color Commentator Self
The Vin Scully Show 1973 TV Series Himself – Host Self
Louis Kahn: Architect 1972 Documentary short Narrator (as Vincent Scully) Self
Laugh-In 1971-1972 TV Series Himself – Guest Performer Self
The Carol Burnett Show 1970 TV Series Himself Self
It Takes Two 1969-1970 TV Series Himself – Host Self
The Jonathan Winters Show 1968 TV Series Himself Self
The Party 1968 Himself – Vin Scully (voice, uncredited) Self
First Annual All-Star Celebrity Baseball Game 1967 TV Special Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer Self
78th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade 1967 TV Movie Himself – Host Self
Game of the Week 1966 TV Series Himself – Announcer (1983-1989) Self
1966 World Series 1966 TV Mini-Series Himself – Color Commentator Self
1965 World Series 1965 TV Mini-Series Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer Self
1963 World Series 1963 TV Mini-Series Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer Self
1963 MLB All-Star Game 1963 TV Special Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer Self
Bachelor in Paradise 1961 Himself – Dodgers Game Announcer (uncredited) Self
Michael Shayne 1961 TV Series Himself Self
1959 World Series 1959 TV Mini-Series Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer Self
1956 World Series 1956 TV Series Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer Self
The Ed Sullivan Show 1956 TV Series Himself Self
1955 World Series 1955 TV Mini-Series Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer Self
1953 World Series 1953 TV Mini-Series Himself – Play-by-Play Announcer Self
Major League Baseball on NBC 1947 TV Series Himself Self
Face the Nation 2016 TV Series Himself Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2016 TV Series Himself Self
Weekend Today 2016 TV Series Himself Self
Mike & Mike 2016 TV Series Himself – Los Angeles Dodgers Play-by-Play Announcer / Himself – Baseball Play-by-Play Announcer Self
Welcome to Dodgertown 2015 Documentary Himself Self
Mike & Mike 2015-2016 TV Series Himself – Los Angeles Dodgers Play-byPlay Announcer / Himself – Los Angeles Dodgers Play-By-Play Announcer / Himself – Baseball Announcer / … Archive Footage
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2016 TV Series Himself – Announcing Dodgers-Brewers Game Archive Footage
30 for 30 2010-2012 TV Series documentary Himself Archive Footage
Catching Hell 2011 Documentary Himself Archive Footage
Costas Now 2006 TV Series Himself – Baseball Announcer Archive Footage
Game 6 2005 Himself – Game Announcer (uncredited) Archive Footage
Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself Archive Footage
Beyond the Glory 2004 TV Series documentary Himself Archive Footage
100 Years of the World Series 2003 Video documentary Himself Archive Footage
The Curse of the Bambino 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself Archive Footage
Boston Red Sox: 100 Years of Baseball History 2001 Video documentary Himself (uncredited) Archive Footage
The 50 Greatest Home Runs in Baseball History 1992 Video documentary Announcer Archive Footage

Vin Scully Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
1996 Lifetime Achievement Award Sports Emmy Awards Won
1982 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Radio Awarded on June 9, 1982 at 6675 Hollywood Blvd. Won
1996 Lifetime Achievement Award Sports Emmy Awards Nominated
1982 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Radio Awarded on June 9, 1982 at 6675 Hollywood Blvd. Nominated