Pull up a Chair: The Vin Scully Story » (Unabridged)

Curt Smith is the author of twelve sports books, including the classic Voices of The Game, The Voice: Mel Allen's Untold Story, and Voices of Summer: Ranking Baseball's 101 All-Time Best Announcers. He is a GateHouse Media columnist; XM Satellite Radio and National Public Radio affiliate host; and former speechwriter to President George H.W. Bush. Smith has written for, among others, Newsweek, the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, and the Washington Post.

PULL UP A CHAIR is the first biography to tell the story of Vin Scully, the legendary voice of the Dodgers for almost six decades.

1 Beginnings (1927-1938) 1

2 Who's a Bum? (1939-1949) 9

3 Younger than Springtime (1950-1953) 31

4 Heaven and the Lower Room (1954-1957) 43

5 California, Here We Come (1958-1961) 65

6 You're the Top (1962-1966) 85

7 Don't Fence Me In (1967-1975) 111

8 Where You Lead (1976-1982) 125

9 Climb Every Mountain (1983-1989) 151

10 From This Moment On (1990-1997) 179

11 Stardust (1998-) 201

12 "Let Us Define Our Terms" 219

Epilogue 233

Sources 237

Bibliography 239

Index 243

About the Author 263