Ron Howard Delivers Touching Tribute to Vin Scully on Twitter

The Los Angeles Dodgers legendary broadcaster Vin Scully has many celebrity fans, and has received some touching tributes over the past few weeks. 

On Friday, during the Dodgers final three games of the season against the San Francisco Giants, director Ron Howard, delivered his tribute to Scully on Twitter.

Howard told the story of how he accidentally first heard the greatest sports broadcaster on a little red transistor radio, and credited Scully with helping him in school as well as ignite his passion for baseball and the Dodgers.

Scully is set to retire after 67 years behind the microphone following the season finale on Sunday at AT&T Park in San Francisco. All three games of the weekend series will be televises on KTLA, Spectrum SportsNetLA and on radio on AM 570.

#VinScully as a kid in '62 i was playing w/a transistor radio and accidentally found a #Dodgers game at a moment when Vin was describing — Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 1, 2016

a moment when #MauryWills was likely to steal second base. Vin described the fans yelling "go go go" and he was quiet so i/we could hear the — Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 1, 2016

chant. Then he told us the pitch was thrown and Maury was running! i knew nothing about baseball or what play really meant, but it was some — Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 1, 2016

how like i was at the ballpark and in the moment. The catcher threw to 2nd but it was too late and Maury had stolen it. The crowd went nuts — Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 1, 2016

which again, Vin allowed me/us to hear and experience. Vin explained how Maury was closing in on a record and seemed unstoppable. Vin's — Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 1, 2016

words and voice expressed such respect and delight and awe for Maury and the moment. i was fascinated and forever hooked. i had to know — Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 1, 2016

more about baseball. #VinScully became my teacher, and the radio became my companion. i was acting as #Opie on the #AndyGriffithShow and — Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 1, 2016

also in public school in Burbank. i was a bit of an strange outsider to the other kids...a child actor from a famous show who was coming & — Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 1, 2016

going from school. i loved acting and the Andy Show, but i wanted to fit in with the guys at school, too. Vin had given me a way. Baseball — Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 1, 2016

became a common ground and Vin it an exciting shared experience. Soon it was trading cards and a Dodgers hat - my 1st cap! #VinScully — Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 1, 2016

never stopped teaching me the game and through the stories he would tell in and around pitches and plays, he was teaching me/us a lot about — Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 1, 2016

life as well. I bet i never missed a game in '65-'68, and i remained a life long fan of the game & the #Dodgers. But I'll never forget — Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 1, 2016

that 1st chance encounter with #VinScully & #baseball on my little red transistor radio back in '62. And i'll be forever grateful to Vin. — Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 1, 2016

of course i'll miss you Vin, but a little like other childhood idols of mine #SandyKoufax & #JerryWest you r going out on top of your game — Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 1, 2016

Congratulations and from all us fans, Vin, and thanks for your years of truly remarkable play by play and story telling You are the best. — Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 1, 2016