Vin Scully, 87 years young, will return to call games for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2016.
The team made it official Friday night:
Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register provided comments from Scully, who indicated 2016 will be his last season:
The Dodgers called upon both Magic Johnson and Jimmy Kimmel to make the reveal to thousands of grateful Dodgers fans inside Dodger Stadium:
Baseball fans in general knew an announcement one way or the other was imminent after Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon spilled the beans a little bit. While Maddon didn’t outright say Scully would remain in the booth next year, he certainly intimated as much, per Mark Whicker of the Los Angeles Daily News.
Baseball writer Diane Firstman shared this staggering statistic regarding Scully’s longevity:
ESPN.com’s Darren Rovell posted the box score from Scully’s first game with the Dodgers, and needless to say, quite a bit has changed:
Those who follow the game know the day will come when Scully decides to walk away from the job he has known for nearly 70 years. But luckily, that day hasn’t arrived.
For generations, Scully’s dulcet tones have both informed and entertained fans. Few, if any, sports broadcasters remain as beloved.
Neither Scully nor the team specified whether he will continue with his current workload or limit his appearances on Dodgers broadcasts, a step he undertook years ago.
Even if he does in fact opt to go with a lighter schedule in 2016, everybody will agree a little Vin Scully is better than no Vin Scully at all.
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