Nobody ever likes Monday, but this week was a bit more tolerable as Vin Scully returned to Twitter for a quick @Dodgers Twitter takeover. The Los Angeles icon took the opportunity to spread some Holiday cheer, and talk about some of favorite moments in baseball history as #AskVin trended in Los Angeles.
It was his second time this year tweeting from @Dodgers, with his last appearance coming in June in a game against the Yankees. Last time he tweeted for the entirety of the game, but on Monday it was a short one-hour spree. Regardless, he sent out a few gems for fans to appreciate.
Here is a handful of the best tweets from Monday's Vin Scully @Dodgers takeover. Scully started off, as always, with a warm greeting:
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! A pleasure to be tweeting with you this morning. #AskVin — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) December 16, 2013
Vin talked about some of his favorite moments from covering the Dodgers:
.@vincebase5 probably the '55 World Series. That was the only one the #Dodgers ever won in Brooklyn. That was probably the most momentous. — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) December 16, 2013
.@clariceann__27 Certainly the 42-8 stretch was bordering on the miraculous. That was really amazing. #AskVin — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) December 16, 2013
The first professional ballgame he ever attended:
.@ErnieMontano It was at the Polo Grounds. Dodgers and the Giants. I would say it was 1939. In the bleachers and cost 55 cents. #AskVin — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) December 16, 2013
And about how Clayton Kershaw is among the best pitchers he has ever seen:
.@21AGM Clayton is on his way to joining the top 5. He just needs some more seasons. #AskVin — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) December 16, 2013
Possibly my favorite part was when he talked about his announcing career. He discussed its origins...
I started calling games in my head when I was playing stickball with the boys. Then would holler a little play-by-play from my apartment. — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) December 16, 2013
...and about working on the film "For Love Of The Game." Scully as the play-by-play announcer in the movie, and he talked about how they integrated him into the movie in a rather awesome way:
They built a press box in the studio and they showed the game on a huge screen. I broadcast what I saw. There was no script. #AskVin — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) December 16, 2013
Another amazing insight into his life was Scully's favorite celebrity encounters:
.@LAKingsSCC2012 Walter O'Malley introduced me to General Douglas MacArthur. He was a typical General -- strong, quiet, austere. #AskVin — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) December 16, 2013
I lived in Ronald Reagan’s neighborhood and went to the White House for his 1st inauguration with my wife.That was really one in a million. — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) December 16, 2013
Overall it was a fun event, and made another sluggish Monday that much better. Mr. Scully parted ways with some Christmas cheer:
A heartfelt thanks to all, and as Tiny Tim said, "God bless us, every one!" -Vin Scully #AskVin — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) December 16, 2013
