Vin Scully, the legendary Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster who died Aug. 2 at the age of 94, was remembered in a tribute Friday at Dodger Stadium as a towering but humble figure whose work extended …
broadcaster who died Aug. 2 at the age of 94, was remembered in a tribute Friday at Dodger Stadium as a towering but humble figure whose work extended beyond the team to become part of the fabric of baseball.
“Vin, you will be missed,” Roberts said from the field, surrounded by team members. Some players them wore special hats bedecked with an image of an old-fashioned microphone with wings attached. Roberts instructed the stadium crowd of 50,000 to stand up and shout those five words loud enough so that Scully would hear the start of the game from his perch in “Blue heaven.” The fans obliged, many of them with tears in their eyes.
The salute included a video with highlights of Scully’s extraordinary life and 67 seasons with the team. It included several clips from Scully’s 2016 retirement ceremony, when he reassured fans that baseball would return in the spring, even if someone else was at the mic.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Legendary Dodgers' broadcaster Vin Scully dies at 94Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night, the team said.
Read more »
Local priest remembers Vin Scully as a good Catholic'Some people couldn't help themselves as they walked into church. They'd do a double-take when they saw the soundtrack of their lives kneeling right over there,' Father Stehly told CBSLA
Read more »
Dodgers broadcaster Jaime Jarrín reflects on friend, colleague Vin Scully: 'He took care of me''He was the finest sports broadcaster who ever lived,' longtime Dodgers Spanish-language announcer Jaime Jarrín said about Vin Scully.
Read more »
Cubs' David Ross: Vin Scully ‘Special Man, Done a Lot for Our Game'The Cubs remember Vin Scully, whose death Tuesday at 94 sent a wave of sentiment and sadness across the sport for the impact of his voice and generous spirit for more than 70 years in baseball.
Read more »
Dodgers to honor Vin Scully with pregame ceremony on FridayThe ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be televised live by SportsNet LA, before the 7:10 series opener against the Padres.
Read more »
Los Angeles mourning death of Dodgers' Vin Scully - New York Amsterdam NewsThe city of Los Angeles was mourning Wednesday for the Bronx-born Scully, whose 67-year career calling games in Brooklyn and Los Angeles made him the longest-tenured broadcaster with a single team in sports history. He died Tuesday night at age 94.
Read more »