“How many people can you say in their late 80s are still at the top of his game?”
Sportscaster Al Michaels on Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully as he began his 67th and final season. Now 88 years old, Scully has called every Dodger season since 1950, when the team was still dodging trolleys in Brooklyn, Jackie Robinson was in his prime, and Harry Truman was in the White House. He’s called more than 9,000 games. “He’s remarkable in so many ways,” Michaels said. “How many people can you say in their late 80s are still at the top of his game?”