05/18: Olbermann: Scully Could Have Been the Voice of the Yankees
On
MLB.com, Keith Olbermann shares a story told to him by Vin Scully.
"When the Yankees let Mel Allen go in 1964, I got a phone call from the man who they had brought in to run their broadcasting operation, Craig Smith," Vin began. "He had been in charge of the World Series broadcasts forever, so I'd known him about 10 years by then. And he asked me if I'd like to come home to New York and become the lead announcer. He offered a very handsome salary, and a long contract.
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