Named aBest Sports Book of 2024 Pick by Sports Illustrated  When Vin Scully passed away in 2022, the city of Los Angeles lost its soundtrack. If you were able to deliver a eulogy for him, what might it include? What impact did he have on you? What do you carry forward from his legacy? Sixty-seven essayists-one representing each season of his career calling games for the Los Angeles Dodgers, from 1950 through 2016-reflect on the ways his professional and private life influenced them. The contributions include a range of stories and remembrances from those who knew and followed him. The consensus of the contributions is that Scully’s actions spoke louder than his well-recognized words. This collection includes fellow broadcasters as well as historians, players, journalists, celebrities, and others connected to the game of baseball, with each piece introduced by sports journalist Tom Hoffarth. Readers can consider Scully’s life through common themes: his sincerity, his humility, his professionalism, his passion for his faith, his devotion to his family, his insistence on remembering and giving context to important moments in the history of not just the game but the world in general, all wrapped up in a gift for weaving storytelling with accurate reporting, fellowship with performance art, humor, and connection.  

Table of Contents:
List of Illustrations Foreword by Ron Rapoport Preface A Vin Scully Timeline: 1927–2022 First Inning. “The Shelf Where I Live”: Mastering the Craft Bob Costas, David J. Halberstam, Andy Rosenberg, Jeff Proctor, Tom Villante Second Inning. “I’m With Them”: Family and Faith Ann Meyers Drysdale, Steve Garvey, Kevin O’Malley, Brian Golden, Fr. Willy Raymond, Tim Klosterman, Lisa Nehus Saxon, Dale Marini, Pablo Kay Third Inning. “That’s the Story, Morning Glory”: The Voice of a Storyteller Joe Davis, Chris Erskine, Ross Porter, Ben Platt, Dan Durbin, T. J. Simers Fourth Inning. “I’m The Last Person Who Should Ever Complain”: Humility and Sincerity Orel Hershiser, Eric Karros, Derrick Hall, Boyd Robertson, Tim Mead, John Olguin, Jill Painter Lopez Fifth Inning. “Be Quiet and Eat Your Cookie”: Building Connections Peter O’Malley, Al Michaels, Jessica Mendoza, Kevin Fagan, Sammy Roth, Joe Saltzman, Emma Amaya Sixth Inning. “It Was Trust Well Placed”: Kindness and Friendship Jaime Jarrin, Fred Claire, Ned Colletti, Bruce Froemming, Bob Miller, Dennis Gilbert, Steve Dilbeck, Brent Shyer, Doug Mann Seventh Inning. “God Bless Us in Our Effort, God Bless America”: History and Patriotism Josh Rawitch, Gil Hodges Jr., Joe Buck, Michael Green, Paul Haddad, Will Leitch, Bud Selig Eighth Inning. “I’m Not Hollywood”: Celebrity and Fame Patt Morrison, Bryan Cranston, Harry Shearer, Bill Dwyre, J. P. Hoornstra, Dennis McCarthy Ninth Inning. “The Tao of Vin”: Inspiration and Influence Ken Levine, Matt Vasgersian, Tom Leykis, Jim Hill, John Ireland, Ken Korach, Brian Wheeler, Mike Parker, Josh Suchon, Paul Vercammen, Jon Weisman Epilogue Acknowledgments Notes on Sources Contributors