Angels honor Scully, present him with gifts

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ANAHEIM — Throughout Major League Baseball, few voices, if any, resonate quite like that of Vin Scully.

On Thursday, the Angels honored Scully, who is in his 67th and final season as the Dodgers announcer, before Scully called his final game at Angel Stadium.

Angels manager Mike Scioscia, center fielder Mike Trout and right-hander Jered Weaver were among those who presented Scully with a variety of gifts and mementos from throughout his broadcasting career, which included several games in Anaheim.

“This is no fanfare,” Scioscia said as he surprised Scully in front of a small group consisting of former players, coaches and members of the Angels organization. “All the words have already been said about you and your career.”

Mixed in with a flood of stories and nostalgia, the Angels organization honored Scully with the following:

• A shadow box containing several pieces of memorabilia from the 1989 MLB All-Star Game in Anaheim, which Scully called. It included the scorecard from the game, a photograph …

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