Perfect Eloquence

"A wonderful and long-overdue tribute to a man whom many consider the best sports broadcaster who ever lived."—Library Journal, starred review
"Perfect Eloquence is a thumbs up sign for all the Dodger fans who still miss his voice and smile."—Dennis McCarthy, Los Angeles Daily News
"Hoffrath deserves a lot of praise for being able to not only collect all these wonderful stories, but also weave them together in a great book that does justice to one of the greatest sports broadcasters of all time."—Guy Who Reviews Sports Books Blog
"Hoffarth offers some wonderful perspective in a fine collection of essays."—Bob D’Angelo, Sports Bookie
“Vin was more than a broadcaster, he was my friend.”—Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher
“With his mellifluous voice, razor-sharp analysis, and expert storytelling, Vin Scully became the singular voice of the Dodgers for generations of fans. His talent and class were cherished, and he is dearly missed. This book reminds us of all that—and keeps his voice always in our ears and his spirit in our Dodgers-blue hearts.”—Annette Bening, Oscar, Emmy, and Tony Award–nominated actress
“Vin Scully wasn’t just the voice of the Dodgers, he was the voice of Los Angeles, a city many said has no center. They are wrong. Scully was the center of sprawling, diverse, complex LA for more than half a century. This remarkable collection of essays attests to his brilliance and impact.”—Ron Shelton, Academy Award–nominated screenwriter for the film Bull Durham
“This is the Vin Scully book you’ve been waiting for. Tom Hoffarth’s creativity and deft touch, the ringing of old and new voices, and the return of comforting memories team up for an unforgettable journey. Turn the pages and feel the spirit of the game. Of the Dodgers. And of Vin.”—Tim Brown, New York Times best-selling coauthor of The Phenomenon
“For twenty-nine of the thirty Major League teams there are lively debates about who was ‘the face of the franchise’ over the years. Although the Dodgers have had many—Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, Sandy Koufax—who have deserved that designation at various times, for sixty-seven years the face of the franchise was a voice: Vin Scully’s. This volume shows why.”—George F. Will, author of the New York Times bestseller Men at Work: The Craft of Baseball
“I never saw Vin Scully without a book—how immensely he’d enjoy this one. Just the sound of his name makes you smile. And this collection of essays by people who knew him well and loved him more is better than a summer afternoon.”—Lesley Visser, reporter for CBS Sports and winner of the Sports Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award