At the age of 25, Vin Scully set a record for becoming the youngest broadcaster of a World Series game in 1953.
How old was Vin Scully when he started broadcasting?
After serving in the US Navy for two years, Scully attended Fordham University where he majored in English and started his career as a student broadcaster and journalist.
Red Barber, the sports director of the CBS Radio Network, eventually sought him out to assist with college football coverage.
In 1950, Scully joined Barber and Connie Desmond in the radio and television booths for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
He didn’t get his big break until 1953, when he took Barber’s place as the World Series announcer.
At the age of 25, he was the youngest broadcaster to ever call a Fall Classic game (a record that stands to this day).
Vin Scully awards and honors won
Vin Scully has twice won the Lifetime Achievement Award for National Baseball, Presidential Medal of Freedom, ESPY Icon Award etc.
