The baseball world lost its biggest voice this week to legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully.
But because, thanks to amazing modern technology, we never truly lose a person’s voice, the Chicago Cubs on Friday decided to pay tribute to Scully by canceling the performance. take me to a ball game The song Scully sang in 1998 as a tribute to legendary television presenters Harry Carey.
Legendary sound.
Iconic tradition.Forever Vin Scully.
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— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 5, 2022
Scully and Carey have maintained a strong friendship over the years.
Vin Scully and Harry Carey #RIPVinScully pic.twitter.com/2LafYrDzDL
– Announcer Program (@announcerskeds) August 4, 2022
Very nice 7th inning at Wrigley Field tonight. In honor of Vin Scully, @kids He replayed the “Take Me to the Spade” video he made years ago. pic.twitter.com/dkNCdIGV07
— Mike Swanson (@Swanee54) August 5, 2022
The Cubs held a minute’s silence in honor of the late great Vin Scully. ICYM pays homage to this image from broadcasters, players and Ross: https://t.co/2D5pAUz7y5 pic.twitter.com/QpEpgDbJS2
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) August 5, 2022
The move was widely praised online:
A befitting Cubs homage to one of the greatest baseball broadcasters of all time. Top 5:
1. Harry Carey (White Sox)
2. Harry Carey (Cardinals)
3. Harry Carey (The Cubs)
4. Vin Scully (Dodgers)
5. Jack Brickhouse (Cubs) https://t.co/DgWYxIyn0R– Mark Potash (@MarkPotash) 6 August 2022
The Cubs’ creative tribute to Vin Scully is the most touching thing you’ll see all day.
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— Baseball Today (@dailymlbtweets) August 5, 2022
Very nice 7th inning at Wrigley Field tonight. In honor of Vin Scully, @kids He replayed the “Take Me to the Spade” video he made years ago. pic.twitter.com/dkNCdIGV07
— Mike Swanson (@Swanee54) August 5, 2022
The Cubs had a video of Vin Scully shooting and it was great.
– Matt Lindner (@mattlindner) August 5, 2022
Scully began broadcasting Dodgers games in Brooklyn in 1950, eight years before the team moved to Los Angeles. Scully followed the team to Southern California and spent the next 58 years working in the Dodgers’ broadcast booth.
Source: Breitbart
