Vin Scully’s legacy is bigger than baseball

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Los Angeles is known for many things. The perfect weather, the beautiful surf, and the Hollywood strip all come to mind when The City of Angels is mentioned. 

But for those fortunate enough to grow up in LA, and who have at least a small understanding of the role that sports plays in many lives, there's a particular person, and a particular voice, that first comes to mind. 

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 5 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium, Oct. 20, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

It’s Vin Scully. 

For years, it was Scully who weaved the stories of LA’s hometown heroes into the living rooms and cars of fans of the Dodgers. It was the soothing tone of Scully’s voice that taught fans the game of baseball, that brought families together after dinner, and that still to this day reminds us of home. 

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Dodgers’ great Steve Garvey put it perfectly Tuesday night, describing what Scully means to the city of Los Angeles.

"Every great city has sounds to it," Garvey said on MLB Network. "And Los Angeles has had one, clear sound and that’s been the voice of Vin Scully all these years. I think some people have roads named after them, other people have towns or mountains or rivers, but Vin was above that.

"His voice has resonated, the Dodgers have been phenomenal with keeping his voice around the stadium coming in and leaving. And to hear that every day, when people walk into Dodger Stadium, is a feeling of comfort that they’ve