Top 10 Vin Scully Moments In Sports
Vin Scully's 67-year career had historic and well-known moments that the Hall of Fame broadcaster called with breathtaking commentary. Scully called countless games in his career, including 18 no-hitters and three perfect games.
Here are the top 10 calls of his legendary career.
10. Vin Scully's Final Send Off
Scully's final send-off depicted his historic involvement in the game of baseball and his love for the game he had, which included making fans feel like they were at the ballpark right from their living room.
9. 1991 World Series Game Six: Scully calls Puckett's walk-off homer
Not everyone remembers the game's call, but Scully provides an experience that allows fans not at the game to feel the gravity of the moment.
8. Joe Carter's home run in Game Six of the 1993 World Series
Not the most iconic version of the call, but Scully provides a performance that fans can remember forever and feel the electricity within the stadium and the remarkability of the moment.
7. Clayton Kershaw's no-hitter
Kershaw's dominance in his no-hitter is almost unmatched. With 15 strikeouts and no walks, Kershaw mowed down the Rockies' bats.
6. Sandy Koufax's Perfect Game
From Scully's early days in the radio broadcast industry, he made the fan feel as if they were at the ballpark with his storytelling and ability to give people the illusion of being at the ballpark. In large, allowing the audience to hear the crowd noise and the story of the situation.
5. Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's home run record
When Ruth retired, many believed his career home run record was unbeatable until Aaron broke Ruth's record in his age-40 season.
4. Don Larsen's Perfect Game in the 1956 World Series
Still the only perfect game in World Series history, Larsen shut down Dodger bats for nine innings, and Scully was at Yankee Stadium to call it.
3. Kirk Gibson's home run in Game One of the 1988 World Series
Gibson injured both legs during the NLCS and did not start Game One. Gibson hit a pinch-hit home run on two injured legs in the world series that all but ended the World Series as the Dodgers would go on to win the Championship in five games.
2. Mets Win Game Six on Buckner's Error
The most famous play Scully has called in baseball history surprisingly does not involve the Dodgers. Scully called Game Six of the 1986 World Series, where the Red Sox blew a significant lead multiple times.
1. The Catch! Joe Montana to Dwight Clark
Scully's most famous call was not in baseball but football during the 1981 NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park.