Two Living Legends

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 I'm happy these two icons of baseball in the 1960s (and 1950s) are still with us.  Both Willie Mays from the Giants and Sandy Koufax of the Dodgers.

Both started on New York teams that moved to California in the late 50s.  Koufax had just retired when I started following baseball, but was a commentator on the NBC game of the week.  I learned of Mays through an article in the Scout magazine Boys Life.  Since Seattle did not have a team at the time, I adopted the San Francisco Giants as my favorite baseball club.

This picture was posted in the Sandy Koufax fan group on Facebook. 

At The Game

Three time Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers is on the mound against our Mariners.  I think we are starting to get to him.  

Vin Scully Signs Off

Vin Scully ended his incredible broadcast career yesterday.  Scully had announced Dodger games for 67 years.  He started when the teams was in Brooklyn.  That's 8 years before I was born.  His last game was in San Francisco at AT&T Park.  In this picture he is shown with Giant legend Willie Mays.  You can read Vin's final call by clicking here.  We wish Vin a long and happy retirement!

Vin Scully To Broadcast Dodger Games In 2016

His longevity is legendary, Vin Scully, in 2016. will spend one more season in the Los Angeles Dodger broadcast booth.  Scully will be entering his 67th year with the time.  He is a living link to baseball history.  When he began, probably many of Babe Ruth teammates were still active, of course, that was the American League and the Vin's team was in the National.  He has probably called every pitch of Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, and Fernando Valenzuala (while Fernando was with the Dodgers). Jackie Robinson was still in the early stages of his career when Scully started and the Dodgers had not won a single world series at that time.  People born after Scully started have grandchildren and great grandchildren.  Scully started when the Dodgers were in Brooklyn and has been with them every year that they have played in LA. 
In addition to being there a long time, Scully is good, Ken Levine talks about what Scully brings to the booth here.

Mariners Make Dodgers Blue

The Los Angeles Dodgers may have the best record in baseball, but they were not able to get a single hit off the Seattle Mariners tonight.  Kevin Millwod (pictured above) pitched 6 innings of no hit ball before leaving the game due to an injury, 5 additional pitchers continued the "no no".  The Mariners winning and only run in  the 7th when Kyle Seager drove in Ichiro with a line shot that the Dodger Shortstop was unable to handle.  It was the 3rd no-hitter in Mariner history as well as the 10th combined no-hitter in baseball history.
Although the Mariners are having a disapointing year so far.  They have fared better while playing the better teams.  Last week the Mariners defeated the AL West leading Texas Rangers in a 21 to 8 laugher.