Dodgers honor legendary broadcaster Vin Scully with tribute before Mets game

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The Los Angeles Dodgers honored the late Vin Scully on Tuesday, 73 years to the day of his first regular-season broadcast. 

Scully, who called Dodgers games for 67 years, passed away in August at the age of 94.

Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully waves to the crowd alongside his wife Sandra Hunt before the Dodgers take on the Chicago Cubs in game five of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 20, 2016 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

The Dodgers played a tribute video for the broadcast legend, gave away Vin Scully jerseys to the first 40,000 fans in attendance, and members of Scully’s family threw out the first pitch. 

VIN SCULLY’S LEGACY IS BIGGER THAN BASEBALL

"He is ‘the’ guy. You can have a conversation about who is the second-best, but there’s no dispute and no discussion about who was the best ever, all things considered," baseball announcer Bob Costas told Sports Central LA on Tuesday.

"He was the best, and he also had the best platform. The best stage," he continued. 

Scully’s first broadcast was on April 18, 1950, when the Brooklyn Dodgers faced the Philadelphia Phillies at Shibe Park. 

"Don Newcombe was going to be our pitcher," Scully said at a news conference the day before his final broadcast at Dodger Stadium, according to Fox 11. 

"Red Barber assigned me to do the fourth inning. They didn't trust me more than one inning. I understand that.

Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully waves to the crowd after leading in the singing of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh inning stretch of the game with the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on September