Joe Davis Still Has Vin Scully’s Advice ‘Ringing in My Ears’
Davis is preparing to call his fifth World Series for Fox.
As the MLB playoffs commence on Tuesday, Fox's lead play-by-play announcer Joe Davis is all set to call his fifth World Series and solidify his position as the new voice of October baseball. Davis shared with Front Office Sports Tonight's Bridget Condon that he continues to keep Vin Scully's advice to "be yourself" in mind during his broadcasts.
According to Davis, "Human nature is to try and be like the guy that’s done the job so well for 67 years at that point," but he strives to let his authentic self come through without exerting himself or attempting to emulate anyone else. Scully, Davis's revered broadcasting mentor, passed away in August 2022. Davis explained that the opportunity to succeed Scully was the primary reason he pursued the Dodgers broadcasting role, but he also understood the heightened responsibility that came with it.
He noted, "I had been doing games nationally at that point and could've stayed at that level and been very happy. But what made this job special and made it one where I wanted to give it a shot was the fact that it was trying to take over for the greatest ever to do it." Davis has been Fox's MLB play-by-play voice since 2022, replacing Joe Buck who moved to ESPN, and now serves as Fox's No. 2 NFL play-by-play commentator alongside Greg Olsen, Kevin Burkhardt, and Tom Brady.
Despite his national broadcasting commitments, Davis has limited himself to a maximum of 90 games per season for the Dodgers, calling their World Series victories the previous two seasons on Fox alongside John Smoltz. As Davis prepares for yet another month of calling high-stakes playoff baseball, he remains focused on learning from Scully's broadcasting style while forging his own unique path.
"He put the game first, and he did his very best to work hard to get ready for the games but then to never get in the way of it—to nail the basics, but at the same time, bring people as much joy as he possibly could," Davis stated. "I'm trying to incorporate those things into what I do."
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