Just coming out now, we’re learning that national baseball treasure Vin Scully will be returning to the booth to call the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2011 season. It seems that Vin is being appreciated more in recent years as speculation over his retirement increases. Last year, it was thought that Vin was going to leave after this season, but that was later refuted by Scully himself.
Now, we learn through ESPN’s Amy K. Nelson that the Voice of the Dodgers will be coming back next year.
In addition, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com writes that the Dodgers made the announcement this morning.
Vin began with the Dodgers when they were in Brooklyn in 1950 and the 2011 season would be his 62nd with the franchise. Last night, T.J. Simers of the Los Angeles Times wrote that Vin would make an announcement during today’s game against the Cincinnati Reds, but the Dodgers apparently decided to release Vin’s decision much earlier.
Whatever the reason, baseball fans are the richer for having Vin around for at least the 2011 regular year.
We’ll have more as we continue throughout the day.
