Highlights Of Vin Scully Taking Over Dodgers Twitter Against Yankees
Vin Scully has learned a lot over the years as the voice of the Dodgers, but nothing has been more amazing than his grasp of Twitter.
Scully has learned what a hashtag is, what it means to be trending and has fully engulfed himself into Twitter after taking over the Dodgers official account last night.
Playing against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium for the first time since 1981, Scully was full of classic his lines and it was impossible not to hear him say what was being tweeted.
Here are some highlights from his Twittercast that lasted the entire game:
Vin addressed the audience just like he addresses the radio listeners and T.V. crowds on a daily basis:
Hi everybody and a pleasant Wednesday evening to you, wherever you may be. –#VinScully
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 19, 2013
Finding out that he was trending was exciting, but he seemed more interested in what Yasiel Puig was doing:
Upon telling Vin he is already trending in the United States, “Wow! Hot diggity dog. Well, Puig just bunted for a base hit.” –#VinScully
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 19, 2013
After being asked if he knew all along he wanted to be a broadcaster, Scully shed some light that he knew all along:
When I was 8 years old, I knew. I wrote a composition for the nuns and said I want to be a sports announcer. –#VinScully
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 19, 2013
Vin continued his admiration for Puig after he smacked a home run to right field, giving the Dodgers a 6-0 lead:
Holy Mackerel, it’s Puig! He is unbelievable.-#VinScully
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 20, 2013
Scully saved his best for last, saying he believes the Dodgers have the talent to make a run in the near future:
Kemp back, and Crawford back, to go along with Gonzalez, Ramirez and Puig. I have to believe they’ll make a run. –#VinScully
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 20, 2013
The Dodgers improved to 1-0 when he does a Twittercast and it was great to see him interact with the fans during a broadcast.