Olbermann: Yanks Almost Had Vin Scully

In an article for MLB.com, Keith Olbermann describes a time about "a decade ago" when the Yankees went out to Los Angeles for and exhibition game against the Dodgers. Michael Kay and Olbermann are friends and met up at Dodger Stadium before the game. When they met Kay explained how nervous he was about meeting legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully. Olbermann tried to ease Kay's nerves and eventually introduced the two.As Michael began to hyperventilate, I made the introductions. Vin asked about Fordham, about Mike's youth, about his newspaper career, about the Yankees. And then came the story: "Michael, did you know; Keith, I don't even think I told you this -- I nearly became the Voice of the Yankees?"Absolute silence for two or three beats, and then, from Kay and Olbermann, a joint "Whaaaat?""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...