1982 Ford C. Frick Award Winner Vin Scully

The 1982 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award was veteran announcer Vin Scully, the sixth announcer to be so honored.

Scully's remarkable tenure as the "Voice of the Dodgers" began in 1950 when he joined Red Barber as a member of the Brooklyn club's radio team.

Scully followed the Dodgers' move west in 1958. As Scully recalled: "Red was my teacher … and my father. I don't know—I might have been the son he never had. It wasn't so much that he taught me how to broadcast. It was an attitude. Get to the park early. Do your homework. Be prepared. Be accurate.

"He was a stickler for that. He cared. He was very much a taskmaster, or I might have developed bad habits."

Many adjectives have been used to describe Scully and his style since his declaration to a teacher at the age of eight of his ambition to become a sports announcer: entertaining, precise, proficient, charming, friendly, outgoing, smooth, relaxed, warm, knowledgeable, intelligent, literate, concise, well-prepared, colorful.

Los Angeles Times columnist and J.G. Taylor Spink Award winner Jim Murray once called him "the Fordham Thrush with the .400 larynx."

Scully has covered many of baseball's most thrilling moments, including Sandy Koufax's four no-hitters, Hank Aaron's 715th home run, Maury Wills's 104 stolen bases, Don Drysdale's and Orel Hershiser's scoreless inning streaks, and Kirk Gibson's dramatic home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series.

He passed away on Aug. 2, 2022.

Award Speech

Voices of the Game

Baseball comes alive over the air.

Vin Scully came to Cooperstown in 1951

On July 23, 1951, Vin Scully stopped in Cooperstown and never really left.

Vin Scully’s 2016 Dodgers Media Guide puts a 67-year long career into perspective

The Los Angeles Dodgers recently donated Scully’s 2016 media guide to the Hall of Fame collection, complete with all of his papers, flashcards and post-it notes stuffed inside.

Scully’s career covered many of the game’s greatest moments

Vin Scully began his 67-year big league broadcasting career on April 18, 1950.

Voices of the Game

Baseball comes alive over the air.

Vin Scully came to Cooperstown in 1951

On July 23, 1951, Vin Scully stopped in Cooperstown and never really left.

Vin Scully’s 2016 Dodgers Media Guide puts a 67-year long career into perspective

The Los Angeles Dodgers recently donated Scully’s 2016 media guide to the Hall of Fame collection, complete with all of his papers, flashcards and post-it notes stuffed inside.

Scully’s career covered many of the game’s greatest moments

Vin Scully began his 67-year big league broadcasting career on April 18, 1950.

More Frick Award Winners

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Ford C. Frick Award

For broadcasters' contributions to baseball.

1983 Ford C. Frick Award Winner Jack Brickhouse

1981 Ford C. Frick Award Winner Ernie Harwell

Ford C. Frick Award

For broadcasters' contributions to baseball.

1983 Ford C. Frick Award Winner Jack Brickhouse

Hall of Fame Awards

Hall of Fame Awards

Frick (broadcasters), BBWAA Career Excellence (writers) and O'Neil (lifetime achievement)

Ford C. Frick Award

For broadcasters' contributions to baseball.

Buck O'Neil Award

For lifetime achievement.

Hall of Fame Awards

Frick (broadcasters), BBWAA Career Excellence (writers) and O'Neil (lifetime achievement)

Ford C. Frick Award

For broadcasters' contributions to baseball.

Buck O'Neil Award

For lifetime achievement.