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Old 10-23-2024, 07:17 AM
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I'll be pulling for the Dodgers this year. As a young boy growing up in SoCal, they were always my team. Many fond memories of going to games at Chavez Ravine, including a World Series game in 1965 where Sandy Koufax as was the winning pitcher. But...the best memories were listening to the games on a small transistor radio, with Vin Scully calling the action. Listening to Scully call a game was almost as good as being there. If you closed your eyes and just listened, you could see the game in your mind's eye. Go Dodgers!
Same here, except I was a young girl, lol. My mom was such a huge fan we went to games often except for when I was left home babysitting my two younger brothers. I also remember her listening to Vin on the radio. Cool thing is where my husband and I lived in SoCal before moving here we shopped at the same supermarket as Vin, and before he passed we’d see him occasionally. Such a great guy! So friendly. When watching the games on TV nowadays it’s so difficult for me to listen to the very dull announcers because I was so spoiled by Vin. These days I admit I’m more of a fair weather fan, but my daughter and youngest brother (both in SoCal) are major fans. They’d both make my mom so happy if she was still here. Go Dodger blue!