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Sarah’s Take: A letter to Vin upon his retirement
- Updated: September 24, 2016
September 24, 2016
Dear Vin,
I don’t usually personalize my articles, since the teams are much more important than what I think. This must be personal. I would like to call you, Mr. Scully, because I have the greatest respect for you. But I know you don’t like it.
Although I have listened to you since I was 7 months old, I became a Dodger fan when I was 7 years old. You, along with Jerry Doggett and Ross Porter, taught me the game. When I went to my grandparents’ home, they were listening to the Dodgers. Your retirement is another link I am losing to them. When my granddad passed away, I was barely 21, and there’s not a single day I don’t think of him. Now, some women ask me, “Why did you go in baseball? After all, it’s not ladylike.” Every time I am asked, I am shocked since my grandmommy was a Dodger fan — and she was a real lady.
You have helped me to be a better student. Since I can’t hold a book because of my lack of hand use, I rely on my listening skills to learn. Listening to you helped me develop my listening abilities. You rarely repeat yourself, so I need to listen closely to you to know the facts of the game. It’s not surprising history was my favorite — and best — subject, since I can listen to the teachers.
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