DODGERS NOTES : ALLEN'S VOICE WAS GOLD FOR A YOUTHFUL SCULLY.Television changed a nation's perception of baseball, including that of longtime Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully For the American architecture historian, see . Vincent Edward "Vin" Scully (born November 29, 1927, in The Bronx, New York) is an American sportscaster, known primarily as the play-by-play voice of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers baseball teams. , but not before Scully learned the game and his craft from the radio. In particular, from Mel Allen Mel Allen (February 14, 1913 – June 16, 1996) was an American sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Yankees. and Red Barber Walter Lanier "Red" Barber (February 17, 1908, Columbus, Mississippi – October 22, 1992) was an American sportscaster. Barber, nicknamed "The Ol' Redhead", was primarily identified with radio broadcasts of Major League Baseball, calling play-by-play across four . Allen, who died Sunday at the age of 83, became the full-time voice of the New York Yankees  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. in 1940.
``When I was a kid and heard Mel Allen talk about the Yankee Clipper a clipper ship built in the United States. See clipper . Joe DiMaggio erson>; - a nickname for the player who was a prominent member of the New York Yankees baseball team in the 1940's. See also: Clipper Clipper or Old Reliable, Tommy Henrich Scully said that he placed Allen's skill alongside that of Barber, with whom Scully broadcast Dodgers games. ``He was special,'' Scully said of Allen. ``In New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , he was the Yankees and the Yankees were him. ``He became the team. And I'll tell you what, 50 years ago he had a voice that was magnificent.'' Scully and Allen announced their first World Series together in 1953, but the most memorable for Scully was 10 years later, when the Dodgers swept the Yankees. As Scully told it, Allen nursed a tender throat for the final month of the season, and managed to coax it all the way into the late innings of the season's final game. At that point, Mickey Mantle Noun 1. Mickey Mantle - United States baseball player (1931-1997) Mickey Charles Mantle, Mantle homered off Sandy Koufax ``When he said `Gone,''' Scully said, ``I could hear his voice had come apart. It was like a windshield shattering. I felt so badly.'' Scully took the mike for the final innings of what was to be a Dodgers championship, and Yankees fans assumed Allen gave up hope on the Yankees and refused to continue. ``For a long time after that series,'' Scully said, ``people would stop me and ask, because they were sure Mel was emotionally upset because the Yankees were going to lose.'' Scully laughed at the memory. ``Boy, he was great,'' Scully said softly. ``He and Red.'' Also: Dodgers right-hander Hideo Nomo, who suffered a strained calf on Saturday, pitched on the side Monday and declared himself fit for his next start, Thursday against the Houston Astros at Dodger Stadium.... Shortstop Greg Gagne, who sprained his left ankle a month ago, played five innings in a rehabilitation start in Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday. He was scheduled to play again on Monday night.... The last time the Dodgers came through Chicago, Billy Ashley smashed a window of an apartment building on Waveland Avenue during batting practice. Before Monday night's game, a fan asked Ashley to sign a baseball that he claimed was the one that caused the damage.... The Dodgers' July 4 game against the Colorado Rockies is sold out.... The Dodgers were last rained out July 14, 1994 in Philadelphia.` CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Yankee Jim Leyritz watches a tribute to longtime ann ouncer Mel Allen as flags fly at half-mast in the Bronx Monday. Associated Press |
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