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National Pastime Radio: Vin Scully

October 9, 2013 · 2 comments

Speaking of the Dodgers, the legend (wait for it) ary broadcaster was himself the subject of this interview on All Things Considered. Scully began working for the Dodgers in 1950, but he wasn’t calling that historic 1951 playoff game with the NY Giants where Pafko was left hanging. From “Vin Scully Remembers His Greatest Calls,” […]

Tagged as: All Things Considered, Andy Pafko, Bobby Thomson, Brooklyn Dodgers, Vin Scully

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Lest we forget: Andy Pafko

October 9, 2013

The four-time all star and veteran of 17 Major League seasons passed away yesterday at the age of 92. Here’s the New York Times‘ obit, written by Richard Goldstein, whose resume includes publishing Superstars and Screwballs: 100 Years of Brooklyn Baseball. Pafko had the distinction of appearing in the Chicago Cubs’ last appearance in a […]

Tagged as: Andy Pafko, Brooklyn Dodgers, Don DeLillo, Richard Goldstein

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