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Step back in time with us to an era without phones.

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@TheVinScully, a transistor radio and “a very pleasant good evening, wherever you may be.” latimes.com/sports/dodgers…
Who could have imagined the joy it brought when @TheVinScully joined Twitter, sharing his #Dodgers memories online?

For decades, starting when the team first moved to L.A., it was another medium that forged a bond between broadcaster and baseball fans. latimes.com/sports/dodgers…
The transistor radio went mainstream around the time the @Dodgers arrived in L.A., timing so fortuitous that Vin Scully called it “one of the biggest breaks” the team and its broadcasters could get.

It helped forge the bond between Scully and the fans. latimes.com/sports/dodgers…
In 1960, Vin Scully made a request on the @Dodgers broadcast: For fans at the game, wait for his signal, then shout “Happy Birthday!” to an umpire.

“That was the night I realized...the transistor radio could be a great bridge between me and the fans.” latimes.com/sports/dodgers…
In 2016, when @TheVinScully bid farewell to #Dodgers fans before his final home game, this is how he put it: “The transistor radio is what bound us together.”

How radio formed an unbreakable bond between Scully and Los Angeles baseball fans: latimes.com/sports/dodgers…

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Aug 3
“Hi, everybody, and a very pleasant good afternoon to you wherever you may be,” Vin Scully would invariably begin.

The renowned Dodgers broadcaster died Tuesday at age 94. The Dodgers said he died at his home in Hidden Hills. latimes.com/obituaries/sto…
“But tonight, September the ninth, nineteen-hundred and sixty-five, he made the toughest walk of his career, I’m sure ...”

Here’s a look back at Vin Scully’s call of the final inning of Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax’s perfect game on Sept. 9, 1965

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Remembering legendary Dodgers announcer Vin Scully, who died Tuesday at age 94. latimes.com/obituaries/sto…
He was more than a sports announcer; he became the most trusted public figure in this city’s history. He was not only the greatest Dodger broadcaster, he was the greatest Los Angeles Dodger, period.

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The transistor radio went mainstream around the time the @Dodgers arrived in L.A., timing so fortuitous that Vin Scully called it “one of the biggest breaks” the team and its broadcasters could get.

It helped forge the bond between Scully and the fans. latimes.com/sports/dodgers… Image
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Aug 3
MLB trade deadline deconstructed:

Our @latimessports crew weighs in on the Dodgers, Padres and Angels' moves — and non-moves. twitter.com/i/spaces/1OdJr…
The Padres acquired Juan Soto and Josh Bell in a blockbuster deal that sends at least five players to the @nationals. The Dodgers and Cardinals were believed to be in the running to land the star. latimes.com/sports/story/2…
After losing out on Soto, the Dodgers acquired outfielder Joey Gallo, who has struggled since joining the Yankees from the Texas Rangers at last year’s deadline.
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Vin Scully, the voice of the Dodgers for more than six decades, whose folksy manner and melodic language made him a beloved figure in American culture, has died. He was 94.
In an interview in 2016, his final season, Scully described his approach to the job simply: “I guess it’s kind of a running commentary with an imaginary friend.” latimes.com/obituaries/sto…
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The Juan Soto trade clinches nothing — the @Padres are a dozen games behind the @Dodgers, three games up on a wild-card spot — but it dares San Diego to dream, @BillShaikin writes. latimes.com/sports/story/2…
The Padres acquired Soto and Josh Bell in a blockbuster deal that sends at least five players to the @nationals. The Dodgers and Cardinals were believed to be in the running to land the star. latimes.com/sports/story/2…
After losing out on Soto, the Dodgers acquired outfielder Joey Gallo, who has struggled since joining the Yankees from the Texas Rangers at last year’s deadline.
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Housing for those with criminal records often remains out of reach, compounding California's homelessness crisis.

Advocates across the state say not nearly enough is being done to stem the flow of formerly incarcerated Californians onto the streets.

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Formerly incarcerated people in the United States are nearly 10 times more likely to experience homelessness than the general public, with Black men and women at particular risk.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has pushed for criminal justice reform; vowing to close prisons, sign laws to shorten some sentences and call for the abolishment of death row.

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