Legendary Broadcasters Pay Tribute to Vin Scully on PBL Roundup Show

Legendary Broadcasters Pay Tribute to Vin Scully on PBL Roundup Show

A week after the passing of Vin Scully, some fellow broadcasters joined Thom Brennaman, Joe List, and Bill Bavasi on the PBL Roundup Show to pay tribute to the longtime voice of baseball.

After opening the show with a montage of Scully’s most famous calls, Bob Costas joined the show, and spoke about attending Scully’s funeral. Costas said no famous celebrities spoke at it, which speaks to how humble Scully was and how he never let his ego get in the way of anything. He added that people traveled from all over the country to attend the service, which speaks to the impact Scully had on people. Costas also praised Scully’s storytelling abilities, and how he sometimes would let the crowd’s reactions fill in the gaps during big plays. Costas briefly discussed the state of the game of baseball, and why he thinks pace of play is a big issue in the modern game. His segment finished with a question from Syracuse intern Mathias Altman-Kurosaki, who asked about what the biggest lesson that’s helped him throughout his career. Costas said preparation is the most important aspect of broadcasting any sport, but especially baseball.

Bavasi was able to speak with two longtime announcers –– Charley Steiner of the Dodgers, and Daron Sutton, who used to call games for the Diamondbacks and Angels. Steiner worked extensively with Scully in Los Angeles, and said that the outpouring of love for Scully and his family after his death speaks to how much he meant to the broadcasting field and to baseball fans. Steiner talked about how he was always set on being a play-by-play announcer, even during his time as an anchor for SportsCenter. He also spoke about his favorite call he’s ever made, which was on Aaron Boone’s walk-off home run to clinch the Yankees the pennant in 2003.

Sutton meanwhile spoke about how polite Scully was, specifically mentioning when he interviewed Scully before a game, and then Scully gave him a handwritten note to thank him. Sutton also spoke about growing up as the son of Hall of Famer Don Sutton, and how he grew up around baseball, and how it shaped his love for the sport.

Marty Brennaman joined the crew and spoke about how he grew up listening to Scully on transistor radios. The elder Brennaman talked about the art of being a broadcaster and how Scully basically perfected it through lots of preparation, and kept detailed notes for stories.

List spoke to the North Division Co-Batter of the Week Jayson Newman about breaking the PBL’s short-season home run record. List was teammates with Newman for a day last month, and spoke about how impressive it was to watch Newman in person. Newman said that whether he’s on the mound or at the plate, he’s just looking to do whatever it takes to get his team a win.

Aaron Bond spoke with the other North Division Co-Batter of the Week, Brody Wofford of the Glacier Range Riders. Wofford set a PBL record by hitting eight homers in eight games, which he attributes to hitting coach Stu Pederson telling him to add a leg-kick in his swing.

The show concluded with the latest segment of “Who’s on Durst?”. Will Durst spoke about why the month of September matters so much in baseball, and the importance of momentum heading into the postseason.