With his career at Dodger Stadium behind him, Vin Scully’s time in the broadcast booth is down its final three games beginning Friday. Scully made an exception to his travel scheduled and joined the Los Angeles Dodgers for their three-game series at AT&T Park this weekend.
The decision was a fitting one, and so too is the date of Scully’s final game. After all, it was Oct. 2, 1936, when the Hall of Famer developed an affinity for the then-New York Giants. The Dodgers honored the voice of their franchise with by hosting Vin Scully Weekend during their final home series.
San Francisco has a tribute planned for Scully on Sunday. While there was the opportunity for the 88-year-old to call postseason games over radio, Scully felt it best to close the curtain on his career when the regular season concludes.
The reality of Scully no longer being with the club beyond 2016 has yet to truly set in. But while he’s stepping away, Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten told David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports Radio he intends to still involve Scully:
“He’s not going away, he’s still going to be in the organization. That was important to us, and that was also important to him. I would expect to be seeing Vin at different things for years and years to come. It’s something Vin and I haven’t specified, we’re going to sit down once the season is over and talk about what he feels comfortable with and what works for us. I’m sure we’re going to come to an arrangement that satisfies him.”
Dodgers controlling Mark Walter said during the pregame ceremony last week that the club would add Scully to the “ring of honor” that displays retired jersey numbers at Dodger Stadium. Walter didn’t provide any details.
It can also be presumed Scully will have a statue erected in his honor at Chavez Ravine. Jackie Robinson is the first to be enshrined in what the Dodgers hope will be their version of Yankee Stadium’s Monument Park.
