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          Tributes pour in honoring late, great Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully

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          The Voice of Summer: Honoring Vin Scully's tenure with the Dodgers (1:28)

          From Sandy Koufax's perfect game to Hank Aaron's 715th home run, Vin Scully has been the soundtrack of our summers for nearly seven decades. As Scully prepares to call his final game, Jayson Stark pays tribute to the legendary broadcaster. (1:28)

          • ESPN
          Aug 3, 2022, 02:01 PM

          The sports world has lost one of its most iconic voices. Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully died Tuesday at age 94, according to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

          He called games for the Dodgers for 67 years, traversing the country for their move from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. His voice is also the soundtrack to some legendary moments, including Hank Aaron's 715th home run, Bill Buckner's muffed play at first in the 1986 World Series and Kirk Gibson's limping home run in the 1988 World Series. He also called "The Catch" -- San Francisco 49ers QB Joe Montana's touchdown pass to Dwight Clark in the 1981 NFC Championship Game.

          Scully's career with the Dodgers spanned historic names from Jackie Robinson to Sandy Koufax to Orel Hershiser and Fernando Valenzuela to Clayton Kershaw and the current team.

          "Just when you think about the Dodgers, there's a lot of history here and a lot of people that have come through," Kershaw said after Tuesday's game. "It's just a storied franchise all the way around. But it almost starts with Vin, honestly.

          "Just such a special man."

          People and teams from around the sports world paid tribute to Scully.

          Iconic calls

          Many people around the sports world honored Scully by reliving some of his famous calls.

          L.A. remembers

          Scully was also a beloved figure in Los Angeles among sports fans, teams and celebrities.

          "He had a voice & a way of storytelling that made you think he was only talking to you," former Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson, a part owner of the Dodgers, tweeted. "Vin was the nicest & sweetest man outside of the booth & was beloved by all of our Dodgers family."

          Presidential honor

          In 2016, Scully was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. This is what President Barack Obama said: