The Los Angeles Dodgers swept their way through three exhibition games, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks (twice) and L.A. Angels, and now get to take the field at Dodger Stadium for Opening Day.
It marks the start of a 67-day span in which the club will play out the entirety of their 60-game schedule. The 2020 season has all the makings to be one of the most unique in MLB history.
Fans won’t initially be allowed to attend games and players must adhere to strict health and safety protocols. With that, retired Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully welcomed back the sport in only the way that he could, via Liz Habib of FOX 11 L.A.:
Vin Scully welcomes baseball back in a special tribute for us at @foxla #Dodgers #MLB pic.twitter.com/nn4OVbHjKz
— Liz Habib (@LizHabib) July 16, 2020
Scully, 92, is now a fourth year into retirement after an illustrious Hall-of-Fame career. He called Dodgers games for 67 seasons, joining the team on their move from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, witnessing 13 National League pennants and six World Series titles.
Having absorbed more baseball than most people, Scully previously noted that his interest level in the sport is still as high as ever before.
He also is on board with MLB implementing a new rule to place a runner on second base for games that go beyond a 10th inning.
Scully believes MLB could heal United States amid COVID-19 pandemic
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic impacted not just the sports world, but all of society as a whole. Schools and businesses were forced to temporarily shut down, while millions of people have directly dealt with the virus themselves.
As cases continue to rise across the country, baseball will play a pivotal role in helping bring back some sort of normalcy.
Scully believes MLB, which has helped heal the nation from previous tragedies, will again do so this time around.
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