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  Source: NPR LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's not a player, manager, or team official whose name is synonymous with the Dodgers. It's Vin Scully calling. For more than a half-century, no Dodgers game began any other way for fans at home or in the stadium: "It's Time For Dodger Baseball!" When the Dodgers were still based in Brooklyn, Vin Scully began announcing games on the radio and then on television. He spent more time with one team than any other sports announcer in history before retiring at the end of the 2016 season. The Dodgers announced Vin Scully's death in a tweet. He was 94. Scully was great for more than just his longevity. It wasn't his prodigious baseball knowledge. It was his distinct voice...poetic and philosophical asides...and his ability to connect with listeners on a personal level. It was there from the beginning. Catcher Joe Pignatano was coming up for his first at-bat as a Brooklyn Dodger in 1957. Scully wanted to make sure the player's