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Vin Scully Likely to Retire After 2010

Posted Jul 29, 2009 3:33AM By Andrew Johnson (RSS feed)

Filed Under: Dodgers, MLB Media Watch

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Vin ScullySpeaking in an interview with Los Angeles Times columnist Bill Plaschke, legendary broadcaster Vin Scully indicated he would likely retire from the booth after the 2010 season, instead of after this one, likely ending what would be a 61-year run as the voice of the Dodgers.
"God willing, I will probably come back for one more year," Scully said in a phone interview. "At this moment, my health is excellent, and I'm leaning toward one more year."

And then retire?

"Yes, that makes sense," he said.
It's hard to think of a more iconic voice in broadcasting than Scully's. He's been with the Dodgers since 1950 when the team was in Brooklyn, taking over principal announcing duties before the team moved to Los Angeles in 1958.

But his work on national broadcasts has made him a familiar and beloved voice to baseball fans across the country and across many generations. Scully was at the microphone for, among other things, Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series, Hank Aaron's record-setting 715th career home run, Bill Buckner's infamous fielding gaffe in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series and Kirk Gibson's dramatic walk-off home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series.

He's a walking, talking baseball museum who has forgotten more about the national pastime than most of us will ever know.

And still, his closest connection of all is with the Dodgers. More than Manny Ramirez or Sandy Koufax or even Tommy Lasorda, he is the Dodgers, something that makes him part of an increasingly rare breed -- the announcer who spends almost his entire career with one team. The baseball world lost Harry Kalas, who called Phillies games for 38 years, this April, and now the clock is ticking on Scully's time in the booth.

In the column built off of his conversation with Scully, Plaschke implores the Dodgers to do everything they can in the coming months to pay tribute to their singular voice. It's not often I agree with him, but there's no argument here when it comes to Scully. He should be celebrated at every possible turn and in every possible fashion until he signs off for the final time.

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