marked american history >> there's a high drive in the deep left center field >> reporter: when hank aaron smashed babe ruth's home run record >> a black man is getting a standing ovation in the deep south. >> reporter: more than a decade later >> look who's coming up >> reporter: when an injured kirk gibson gave the underdog dodgers a walk-off world series win, scully perfectly captured what only he could coin >> in a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened >> reporter: born in the bronx in 1927, the slender redhead first began calling games for the brooklyn dodgers at 22. when he retired in 2016, he was awarded the medal of freedom >> i've needed you far more than you needed me >> reporter: though vin scully never played for the dodgers, he was the face of a franchise who left the field with the grace of a legend ♪ three strikes you'r out at the old ball game ♪ >> reporter: miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >>> that's "nightly news" for this wednesday. thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night >>>

he went from hit hank aaron's 715th home run in 1974, surpassing babe ruth's record. >> a black man is getting a standing ovation in the de south to breaking the record of >> reporter: to one of the most improbable homeruns ever. vin scully is behind the microphone as kirk ducks and comes from behind. >> she is gone. >> reporter: born in the bronx in 1927, vin scully fell in love with the game of baseball at a young age. his back i thought, i would like to be the fellow broadcasting the game. >> reporter: he got his started in 1950, calling games featuring jackie robinson, before the franchise moved to los angeles. vin scully moved west as well, covering the dodgers for the seven seasons in all, finally retiring in 2016. >> i have needed you, far more than you needed me.>> reporter: his storied career took him to the hall of fame, and all the way to the white house. this morning, fans and players are paying tribute to a legend. >> he is the best there ever was. >> reporter: the team called vin scully the heartbeat of the dodgers. >> this is vin scully, wishing you a happy afternoon, wh

he brought baseball's grandest moments to countless living rooms including historic homeruns by hank aaron, an kirk gibson. he left his signature on the nfl too. >> montana looking, looking, throwing in the end zone and he caught it. it's a mad house at candle stick. >> skully became nbc's lead broadcaster in the 1980s before returning to the dodgers in 1990 where he would share six dodger titles and more than 10,000 games before calling his last game in october of 2016 at the age of 88. >> i have said enough for a lifetime and for the last time, i wish you all a very pleasant good afternoon. >> kirk gregory, nbc news. >>> what a legend. news of skully's death was announced california sports teams, athletes, politicians, all fans took to twitter to pay tribute to the sports legend. the ceo of the 49ers wrote "thank you for so many wonderful memories." calling him a legend many citing his work with the dodgers is something that touched fans over many decades. we'll continue to highlight the life and work of vince skully on air and online you can find the link on our website. >>> one bay are

. >> in 1974, when hank aaron smashed babe ruth's home run record -- >> to the fence -- it is gone!moment for the country and the world. a black man is getting a standing ovation in the deep south. >> the 1988 world series when kirk gibson hit a homer and hobbled around the bases. >> she is gone! >> over the course of his more than 60-year career, his voice enshrined in baseball history. >> believe me when i tell you, i've needed you far more than you needed me. >> he would receive the presidential medal of freedom. but for all his achievements, scully said this is how he wanted to be remembered. >> i just want to be remembered as a good man, an honest man, and one who lived up to his own beliefs. >> vin scully was 94. the beloved voice of baseball. thank you so much for joining. i'm lynne see davis. for david and all of us here, good night. was not going to make a huge difference. >> clashes between police and protesters in a park known for decades of protests. liz: these berkeley, a new student housing that was approved last september after years of debate. >> police were sent in

he was behind the mic for many swrm iconic moments including the '56 world series, to hank aaron's home1974. he may be best known for this moment. in game one of the '88 world series with gibson up in the bottom of the ninth. high fly to right field and she's gone! the impossible has happened! as ! age is just a number. and mine's unlisted. try boost® high protein with 20 grams of protein for muscle health. versus 16 grams in ensure high protein. boost® high protein also has key nutrients for immune support. boost® high protein. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ covid-19. some people get it, and some people can get it bad. and for those who do get it bad, it may be because they have a high-risk factor - such as heart disease, diabetes, being overweight, asthma, or smoking. even if symptoms feel mild, these factors can increase your risk of covid-19 turning severe. so, if you're at high risk and test positive - don't wait - ask your healthcare provider right away if an authorized oral treatment is right for you. >>> a record heat wave is baking large parts of the u.s. here in kansas city, it has felt like a s

passing a-rod for fourth place on the all-time home run list and seven short of joining barry bonds, hank aaronever to hit 700. cardinals now 39 games left this season. >>> and yankees and mets with the subway series. aaron judge finally ending his longest homerless streak of the season. this is his first in nine games. his 47th of the season. and judge is on pace to tie roger maris yankees record of 61 in a season. yankees beat the mets in that one 4-2 the final. during the game, check out this yankees fan. he is turning his hot dog link into a straw and then he will take the link and put it in his beer and start drinking it. i'm all for combining foods, trying new things. but not for that. that doesn't sound great. >> oh, my gosh. new york does not claim that guy. i don't know what that guy was doing. andy, thank you so much this morning. as always. >>> teachers in columbus, ohio are going to strike just days before the start of the new school year. and the union represents nearly 4,000 teachers in ohio's largest school district. and officials say that they are demanding better teaching and l

[inaudible] when hank aaron smashed favorites home on record. >> a black man is getting a standing ovationp south! >> more than a decade later! >> look who's coming up. >> when an injured, kirk gives in, gave the dodgers a world series gave women. he had a -- only he could coin. >> in a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened! >> born in the bronx in 1927, the slender redhead first began calling games for the brooklyn dodgers at 22. when he retired in 2016, he was awarded the medal of freedom. >> i needed to, far more than you needed me. >> though vin scully, never played for the dodgers. he was the face of a franchise who left the field with the greats of a legend. >> at the old ball game! ♪ ♪ ♪ >> miguel, nbc news, los angeles. >> an impressive life, and career that will not be forgotten. and on that note, i wish you all a very good night! from all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news, thanks for staying up late with us. i will see you at the end of tomorrow! tomorrow that was the scene in kansas after resounding victory for abortion rights at the polls

playing baseball, that magic number, talking about route 60 and maris is 61, you look at ruth's 714, hank aaronnk you would want to stick around to chase those legends. >> aaron was 755 and barry bonds got 762 i believe. so that is a couple of years for pujols who had showed signs of slowing down but you figure he has got to get to the 700 and he's beloved by the cardinals. and you have to hand it to him. >> why not. at least go for ruth's 714. >> coming up, severe weather across the south has pushed mississippi into a state of emergency. with no reliable watt they are morning for people in the capital city of jackson. we'll have the very latest on that when "morning joe" comes right back. meta portal go. look professional. ♪♪ even if you don't feel it. meta portal. the smart video calling device... - right on time! - of course. that makes work from home work for you. so, shall we get started? real-time ticket upgrade! meaning... i get to meet my childhood idol. that works. i named my dog joey fatone. when your customer experience works, the world works. that's why the world works with servicen

he captured so many iconic moments including this one when hank aaron broke babe ruth's home run recordight away. fastball and a high fly to dep left center field. back to the fence. it is gone! what a marvelous moment for baseball. what a marvelous moment for atlanta and the state of georgia. what a marvelous moment for the country and the world. a black man is getting a standing ovation in the deep south for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol. >> fans have been leaving flowers and candles along vin scully avenue outside dodger stadium. the team's president and ceo called scully a giant of a man, not only as a broadcaster, but also as a humanitarian. >>> in california photo journalist jonathan rivas was documenting the destruction of a mccane si wildfire when all of a sudden he saw a glimmer of hope. >> come here, buddy. are you okay? are you okay? how are you doing? are you good? yeah? are you happy to see somebody? what's up. >> that lost puppy emerging from the ashes. after giving him some much-needed water, rivas posted that video on twitter and that puppy was soon able

it moves him into a tie with hank aaron, babe ruth, for the tenth most all-time grand slams.gue leading cardinals win the fourth in a row 13-0 and consistent send the rockies to a fifth straight loss. pujols, if he gets ten more homeruns in the last part of the season? >>> let's go to meteorologist michelle grossman and the weather for the weekend forecast. what's it looking like, michelle? >> we are looking at a lot of rain. so it will be a soggy start for many, maybe an indoor movie day, especially in the midwest to the southeast, and the gulf coast, scattered storms, especially in the southwest. this is where we're concerned for life-threatening flash flooding and heavy rain falling today and we could see up to six inches in some spots. where you see the pink in portions of arizona and new mexico, that is a moderate risk of flash flooding. that doesn't happen very obvious. we will see that today, and also tomorrow. generally one to three inches of rain but we could be up to six inches. so where you see the brighter colors, that's where we will see the heaviest amounts of r

he captured a lot of moments including the iconic moment hank aaron broke babe ruth's home run recordory. >> a black man is getting a standing ovation in the deep south for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol. and it is a great moment for all of us and particularly for henry aaron. >> well, dodgers president and ceo called scully a giant of a man not only as a broadcaster but also as a humanitarian. sad to see him go. >>> thank you so much for to all of you for joining us. i'm jim sciutto. "at this hour with kate bolduan" starts after a break. subway's drafting 12 new subs, for the all-new subway series menu. let's hear about this #7 pick, from a former #7 pick. juicy rorotisserie-style chicken. you u should've been #1. this isn't about t the sandwic, is it chuck? it's not. the new subway series. what's your pick? i grew up an athlete, i rode horses... i really do take care of myself. i try to stay in shape. that's really important, especially as you age. i noticed after kids that my body totally changed. i started noticing a little pudge. so i took action! coolsculpting ta

and when hank aaron hit home run number 715, busting babe ruth's mark -- >> a black man is getting a standing ovation in the deep south for breaking a record of an all time baseball idle. >> that reality check as memorable as the play itself. vincent edward scully was born in the bronx in 1927. he played college ball himself for deciding his place was in the announcers booth. >> i'd like to be that fellow broadcasting again. interview started with the brooklyn dodgers in 1950 and moved with him to la seven years later. he was the doctors play-by-play man for 67 seasons and made the baseball hall of fame before retiring in 2016 with these final words. >> i have said enough for a lifetime. >> i have needed you far more than you needed me. >> reporter: a humble goodbye, quick and razor-sharp, calling the doctors cubs game, he said of a chicago player, andre dawson has a bruised knee and is listed as day today. aren't we all? the doctors legend, sports icon, master of the mic at the moment is 94 years old. >> this is vin scully, wishing you a very pleasant good afternoon wherer y >>> now

that puts in high her hands with hank aaron and babe ruth on the old timeless hey, and that is all you court for now. tom, back to you. thank you so much. that's it for me to mccrae for this new talent. but i will be back in just a moment with more of the day's news after the break. ah ah . ah. safe that mm hm. and then international anti corruption excellence award boat. now for your hero frank assessments, how much support is there for the st. protests that we've seen at hotmail across the rest of the country. the st movement has been very good at tapping into the court and found that people across the country informed opinions we will say more of what is happening is that climate change is making them work. in depth analysis of the days global headlines, druggie is credited by some we're really, we're storing italy's credibility to critics would say he couldn't play the part of a politician. what do you think went wrong inside story? on al jazeera, a reporter's retreat in a brutal civil war. if a comment hadn't been that, the israeli invasion would not have been so well reported. th

a 16 career gram plans that put him tight for time for most all time with hank aaron convey breeze. that is i used for finance. thank you tom. thank you very much for that sent from me for this news. albert semi will be here in a moment with more of the days news of next. ah mm hm. and with a 3 year investigation into the pro gun lobby, you've been in a really good respect. revealeth secrets. me want to point put messaging out there will get people out, race get mad and connections. some don't want to expose many in legacy media. love, mass shoes, dock with my al jazeera investigations. how to sell mexico on al jazeera debate thing, the issues of the day producer always den criminalized around the boundaries of rights. these are just numbers there. people are family and our friends are. can you remember on our online, at your voice this minute to we don't believe in dialogue. don't political crisis must be off with a political solution as climate change progresses. there are some people who are in places that they're just going to have to make. there is no recognition about what we'

obviously he knew that hank aaron would about a home run, but he didn't know it would be against the the deep south and getting the ovation that he let ring on national television for two minutes. >> he was a poet in addition to everything else and he knew the dodgers. all the sandeep koufax no-hitters, he had been there for all of it and no one knew the dodgers better than vin scully . >> yeah, the sweep of history, of baseball history. a kid that was born in new york city, he started working in 1950 as the voice of the brooklyn dodgers. >> yeah, from jackie robinson to clayton kershaw, this man stands for and important principle that young people need to hear. success is loving what you do and not what you can buy or own . he went down in history for many reasons, but his decency is high on the scale as you look at this man and how kind he was to people. how respectful he was notches to the fans, but of the game and the people that he was talking to when he was broadcasting the game. remember he was only 25 years old when he broadcast the world series, the year i was born in 1953.

from hank aaron's historic 715th home run in 1974, surfacing bake ruth's record. >> a black man is gettingtanding ovation in the deep south for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol. >> reporter: to one of the most improbable home runs ever. scully behind the mic as kurt gibson emerged from the dugout. >> look who is coming out. >> reporter: and went on to clinch a world series win in '88. >> she is gone! the impossible has happened. >> reporter: born in the bronx in 1927, scully fell in love with the game of baseball at a young age. >> i thought i'd like to be that fella broadcasting the game. >> reporter: he got his start with the then-brooklyn dodgers in 1950, calling games featuring the great jackie robinson before the franchise moved to los angeles. scully soon moved west, too, covering the dodgers for 67 seasons in all, finally retiring in 2016. >> i have needed you far more than you needed me. >> reporter: his storied career taking him to the hall of fame and all the way to the white house. this morning fans and players paying tribute to a legend. >> you can't ever duplicat

the voice of hank aaron passing babe ruth. >> what a marvelous moment for the country and the world. >> reporter: and the unforgettable 1986 world series. >> it gets through buckner. here comes knight and the mets win it. >> reporter: scully retired in 2016, saying good-bye with that signature and singular poetic grace. >> when the upcoming winter gives way to spring, rest assured, once again it will be time for dodger baseball. so this is vin scully wishing you a very pleasant good afternoon wherever you may be. >> before he retired scully was asked about the legacy he hoped to leave. i'd like truly to be remembered as a good guy, he said, a good husband, a good grandfather, a good sportscaster, that will be disappearing as the sands blow over the booth. i want to be remembered as an honest man, a man who lived up to >> exactly how he will be remembered. >> yes. >> really special man. >> perfect. you said it so well, will. that was beautiful. i mean, you really honored him well. >> well, he deserves it. >> yes, he does. >> you captured his spirit. >> thank you, will. >>> a lot more

first pitch as a pinch-hitter and it moves him into a tie with hank aaron, dave ruth and dave kingmanost all time. we're going to play that for claire mccaskill. she joins us now also at the table in washington. we have co-founder of axios michael allen and politics reporter for "the washington post" and author of the daily newsletter, the five minute fix, amber phillips and katty kay and michael steele still with us in the position. >> he tried to leave. >> we're just starting. >> he was up and the out of the door. >> we're here. rock and roll. >> you want to hear something frightening. we're only half through. >> i've been doing this for two hours. >> exactly. and they may at 10:00 tell us we have to do another four. you told mika and me a couple of years ago when you had to do the show three days in a row, you said you're officially criminally insane. you weren't awake for three weeks after, were you? >> i have to sleep for a week. >> joe, i was sitting out there next to a monitor where for the whole show i heard only you. >> oh, no. >> it is like the manning cast, and you ate your