Dodgers manager Dave Roberts spoke about what Vin Scully meant to the organization as they unveiled a banner. There is a time and a place for it.
Dave Roberts ran the crowd through a chorus of "It's time for Dodger baseball" at the end of a ceremony to honor Vin Scully.
Vin Scully died Tuesday at the age of 94.
The Dodger family has a lot of love for Vin. It was a great moment.
Behind a beautiful blue sky, there was a moment of silence at Dodger Stadium on Friday for the lovable Scully, followed by a video narrated by Dodgers broadcasters and a song by Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole.
It was once described as a cotton candy sky with a canopy of blue. For generations of Dodgers fans, he was the soundtrack of the game.
Roberts said that Scully didn't like all the attention.
Roberts saidVin hated the spotlight on him. He deserves it, but this is going to be very uncomfortable. Vin was a man of integrity and class. He was more than just a Dodgers player. He was a big fan of the game of baseball.
The Dodgers and Padres stood along the first and third base lines. The Los Angeles uniforms had a patch on thesleeve with a microphone. The logo was on the pitcher's mound. Throughout the game, highlights of the career of Scully were shown.
The World Series rings will be on display at the stadium this year. Hundreds of fans sent greetings to the "Welcome to Dodger Stadium" sign outside the stadium.
He hung a banner from his booth that said "I'll miss you" when he called his final game at the Dodgers.
He told the crowd that they needed more than he did. His last visit to the stadium was in June.
The Dodgers gathered at the mound to take a picture with the broadcast booth behind them. A new banner was unveiled by broadcasters Joe Davis and Orel Hershiser that said, "Vin, we'll miss you."
When the video ended with a picture of Scully waving from the field, fans gave a standing ovation.
Roberts told fans that he was the fabric of the organization. The teams are not the same as the players. He was the only unchanging thing. When you turned on the game, you heard his voice the same way. He was the conduit for many to share their stories.
Umpires tipped their caps in honor of Vin Scully as they gathered at home base. Tony Gonsolin did the same thing from the mound, even though he didn't have the chance to meet him.
Gonsolin wanted to show his appreciation for Vin by having the start on the first day of the ceremony.
The Dodgers won by a large margin.
The AP contributed.
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