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VIN SCULLY

Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 4, 2022
With Vin Scully in the booth, baseball took root in California
On soft evenings in Chavez Ravine, the common denominator was not crowd noise or public-address announcements but the play-by-play narration of Scully and his sidekicks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 3, 2022
Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully dies at 94
Known for his "golden voice," articulate phrasing and rich knowledge of the game, the New York City native is indelibly linked to one of Major League Baseball's most storied franchises.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Apr 9, 2016
Appreciating unforgettable career of broadcaster Scully
One sidelight for those living in Japan this season is we will get to see more Los Angeles Dodgers games on TV. NHK and J-Sports will no doubt be televising live the Dodgers games when Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda is the L.A. starter. When the team is at home, and we choose the sub-channel audio for the English play-by-play, we should get to hear Vin Scully in his 67th and final season at the microphone.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Sep 5, 2015
Time for NPB to scrap automatic pitcher ejection rule
It is time for Japanese baseball to revoke — or at least amend — the rule on automatic ejection of the pitcher when a batter is hit in the head by a pitch. According to the in-Japan-only regulation, an umpire must toss out of the game any pitcher who throws one into a batter's helmet, intentionally or not, and regardless of the situation and type of pitch.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
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