Dodgers pay tribute to ‘national treasure’ Scully

LOS ANGELES — It was Sandy Koufax who told the story that seemed to sum up Vin Scully’s remarkable life so perfectly. That it would come from the great Koufax seems appropriate since these two men have known one another for more than 60 years, their lives forever intertwined in the hearts and minds of generations of baseball fans.

This was a Friday night the Los Angeles Dodgers hoped would never come, one set aside to say a formal goodbye to their voice of 67 of their 127 seasons.

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Scully will call his last three games at Dodger Stadium this weekend and then be done after broadcasting next weekend’s regular season-ending series in San Francisco.

The Dodgers did Friday night up nicely with a touching pregame ceremony that drew both laughter and tears from Scully. From Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to actor Kevin Costner and others, they spoke of a man millions of Dodger fans consider both a friend and a confidant. They talked of his talent and his humility and told him how much they’d miss him.

“He has been our barometer, our thermometer, uncle, dad, friend through good times and bad,” said Dodgers broadcaster Charley Steiner, who anchored the ceremony.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti presented Scully with a key to the city. Manfred announced Major League Baseball would make a $50,000 donation to the Jackie Robinson Fund in Scully’s name.

When it was Koufax’s turn to …

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