On Friday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers had their first home game since legendary broadcaster Vin Scully passed away at the age of 94. Scully was the Dodgers’ play-by-play voice from 1950 until his retirement in 2016.
And ahead of Los Angeles’ game against the San Diego Padres, the Dodgers held a ceremony in front of a packed crowd at Dodger Stadium (it was a very hot ticket).
The ceremony featured a moment of silence for Scully.
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts — with players alongside him — led the crowd in saying Scully’s famous line, “It’s time for Dodger baseball!”
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Dodgers players gathered around the mound, which featured a logo honoring Scully.
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The Dodgers put together beautiful video tributes for Scully:
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When Scully retired, an “I’ll Miss You!” (signed Vin) banner hung outside his announcing booth.
And during the ceremony, the Dodgers put a banner underneath Scully’s booth: “Vin- We’ll Miss You!” (signed Dodgers fans). Dodgers announcers Joe Davis (who became Scully’s successor in 2017) and Orel Hershiser unveiled the banner.
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Fans also paid their respects with this beautiful memorial at the Dodger Stadium entrance on Vin Scully Avenue.
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Very well done by the Dodgers and their fans.
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