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Originally posted by Tooky13:
I grew up in L.A. and it's sad to hear about Vin passing. It really brings back great memories of hearing him, and Jerry Doggett, when I was in high school. Lying in bed before I went to sleep and listening to him call the games with Koufax or Drysdale pitching, along with Maury Wills stealing bases was as good as it gets! Way better than watching on TV, which we didn’t even have back then. Saw lots of games at the Coliseum and later Chavez Ravine, and always listened to Vinny on my transistor while I was watching the game. He did well, making it to 94. As far as announcers go, he's the GOAT.

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Originally posted by Hamden106:

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Originally posted by Tooky13:
I grew up in L.A. and it's sad to hear about Vin passing. It really brings back great memories of hearing him, and Jerry Doggett, when I was in high school. Lying in bed before I went to sleep and listening to him call the games with Koufax or Drysdale pitching, along with Maury Wills stealing bases was as good as it gets! Way better than watching on TV, which we didn’t even have back then. Saw lots of games at the Coliseum and later Chavez Ravine, and always listened to Vinny on my transistor while I was watching the game. He did well, making it to 94. As far as announcers go, he's the GOAT.

I could have written ^^this^^ myself.

We lived in Fullerton. In their first year, during spring training, the new LA Angels did a split squad training game at Amerige Park. I was there with 4-5 buddys. WE got to toss the ball with them and I sat next to Bill Rigney in the dudout. I was 11 I think