The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the premier franchises in Major League Baseball. The organization received nearly 67 years of contributions from longtime broadcaster Vin Scully.
Scully put a bow on his career after the 2016 season and, unfortunately, passed away in 2022. However, he passed along his torch to Joe Davis, who has been a mainstay for the SportsNet Los Angeles broadcast for the Dodgers since Scully retired.
On Tuesday, Davis won the Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Personality and Play-by-Play. Davis has risen in the ranks since taking over as the Dodgers' full-time broadcaster and is now the lead play-by-play announcer for FOX Sports. He has called the World Series since 2021, and will continue in that role for the foreseeable future.
Davis also has a role calling NFL games on FOX.
Scully was a staple of the Dodgers, and his time with the team remains the longest of any sports broadcaster with one organization. However, Davis has been up to the challenge and has done a fantastic job. His passion for the game and the Dodgers is unmatched.
And while he has another role also doing color commentary for other teams periodically, he maintains his passion and objectivity throughout.
Davis received an exceptional opportunity to call the Dodgers' 2024 World Series victory against the New York Yankees this past season.
As Davis has transitioned into his new role with FOX Sports, longtime baseball pundit Stephen Nelson has stepped in. Nelson joins Orel Hershiser on the main broadcast for all of the Dodgers' games, home or away.
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