Vin Scully Comes to Taft
By Michael Clites
On Saturday May 9th, a very special guest visited the Westside Parks and Recreation District in Taft. This special guest is a legendary sports broadcaster for the Los Angeles Dodgers. This special guest was none other than Vin Scully, the voice of Dodger baseball.
The reasoning for Scully’s visit was to honor the new Scully Field that was dedicated to him. The field is described as a “mini Dodger stadium.”
The legend’s appearance drew in very large crowd of Dodger fans of all ages, making the stands around the new field looking like a sea of blue.
The crowd was mesmerizing for Scully as he stated,” I will remember this crowd far more, much deeper than any crowd I have ever seen.”
But not only was it an honor for Scully to be accommodated by his fans, but it was an honor for his fans to be in the presence of him. Some of these fans drove hours just to get a glimpse of the legend himself.
It truly is an amazing thing that the City of Taft did in honor of Scully, guaranteeing that his name will surely never be forgotten for years to come.