Home Run Derby (TV Series) - Demise

Demise

Scott's play-by-play and interviewing style was not very different from many of the announcers of that era (straightforward and upbeat). Scott died on July 13, 1960 from a heart attack at the age of 45; in the wake of his death, the producers decided not to replace him and instead canceled the show entirely.

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