Privileged enough to be here at the stadium. Legit tears throughout the ceromony. I felt like I was in a movie. So blessed to be at his tribute. I am speechless.
Ceremony befitting the man. Well done, Dodger organization. Nice touch with both teams lining the basepaths for the anthem. Granted, he's a distant second to Vin, but is there any doubt that Sandy is the most popular Dodger player ever? He seems to resonate with all generations.
Whelp. It has hit me. Bad. My wife probably thought I was nuts, but I cried myself to sleep last night. It hit me so hard that the best friend I've never met will no longer be in my car, my living room, or tuck me in. Not only was Vin the best to ever do it, but he was a comfort to me and so many others. No longer will the dueces be wild. Pitchers won't be up to their hips in alligators. Runners won't be sliding into third base with a belly whopper. I don't really have the words to express how great of a broadcaster he truly was and how many wonderful memories I have listening to him. But I know you all understand (some, even moreso). I cry not only for losing a loved one like Vin, but cry for my selfishness and unwillingness to let this beautiful man enjoy his final years. This is difficult for me. I knew this day would come. As we draw closer to "our final 3 outs" with Vin, as Costner put it so beautifully...it has finally come. God bless you, Vin. I miss you already. I'm glad he won't be doing Postseason. I can't say goodbye again. I totally understand his decision now.
All of you have put it so well, can't really add too much to what has been said... Gonna miss ya calling games, Vin.
It was unreal to be there and be besides so many ppl sobbing at the whole spectacle. I'll never forget it, and Vin was perfect when he spoke
For me, the tears came, strangely in way, when the camera panned the Dodger dugout when Vinny was speaking....and Chase Utley, a guy who I at one time hated, but no longer do of course, was standing there transfixed with his hands clasped together on his chest like a swooning schoolgirl. The enraptured look on his face hanging on Vinny's words, just struck me through as to what it really takes to do that to a grown man like Utley. True power, I now know, is to have the power, but to not use it...just like Vinny.
Walking through the tunnel of players at the end was awesome. Symbolic of the Boys of Sumner, the Infield, Sandy, Clayton, and all eras in between that wore that prestigious uniform...saying goodbye.
something struck me the other day going through the lakers thread i used to be a huge laker fan followed the team religiously from the late 60's through the early 2000's still a fan but i'd have a hard time telling you who's on the team what happened? took me a while to figure it out and then with all the festivities last night, it finally hit me chick hearn like vinny, he had always been there just wasn't the same listening to/watching laker games without chick i doubt vin's leaving will have the same effect on me i always been a bigger dodger fan than laker fan but it showed me how big an impact an announcer can make and how truly lucky and blessed we've all been to think we've all had vinny, chick and bob miller all these years... thank you god go dodgers!
Dodgers fans brought radios to Dodger Stadium Saturday night as a throwback salute to Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, who credits the transistor as the "single greatest break" of his 67-year career. In 1958, when the Dodgers moved west and played at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, fans toted radios to hear Scully describe the players and action that was too far away to see well in the vast stadium.