They have been Vin Scully’s colleagues in the baseball broadcast booth, and shared many more life experiences outside it.
These are some of their stories, as a week-long tribute to Scully begins at Dodger Stadium for his final seven home games:
• Ross Porter, Dodgers play-by-play man from 1977 to 2004:
“If it had not been for Vin, I would not have had the opportunity to broadcast games for the Dodgers. There were 200 applicants for the job to become the team’s third announcer (with Scully and Jerry Doggett) and Vin recommended me (at the time, Porter was the sports anchor at KNBC Channel 4).