Los Angeles Dodgers honoring Vin Scully with commemorative patch on uniforms

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers will pay tribute to legendary broadcaster Vin Scully by wearing a commemorative black patch featuring a microphone and the word «Vin» on their uniforms.

Scully, whose 67-year career calling games in Brooklyn and Los Angeles made him the longest-tenured broadcaster with a single team in sports history, died Tuesday night at age 94.

The Dodgers are out of town until Friday, but will honor Scully with a pregame tribute that night.

On Wednesday, fans throughout the city of L.A. honored Scully. Some recalled his voice soothing them to sleep as kids.

«It was like listening to your favorite song on the radio all the time, he was always in the background,'' said George Esteves, a 58-year-old from Sierra Madre.

Added Mitch Hammontree, a 68-year-old fan from Placentia, „He painted such a picture, you didn't need a TV.''

Others recalled Scully as a bridge from one generation to the next, including 29-year-old Kenneth Walls of South Los Angeles who tuned in alongside his 90-year-old grandfather.

“He's been a part of my life since I was born,'' Walls said. „Having this opportunity to share this moment with the fans is really important. It's more appropriate to be in a celebratory mood for such a long, beautifully lived life.''

At one point, a tiny green-colored bird alighted on a Dodgers cap nestled among the flowers.

“Look, it's Vinny!'' a woman exclaimed.

Diana Gutierrez of Downey brought her 8-year-old grandson to view the collection of mementos that included a blue-and-white Dodgers serape, baseball-shaped balloons and baseballs resting on top of the D and tucked in the V on the welcome sign at 1000 Vin Scully Ave.

»My grandson was saying this morning, 'He's such a nice person to