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Vin Scully honored by Fleetwood Mac at Dodgers Gala

Mark Townsend
·Yahoo Sports Contributor
Vin Scully appears before the crowd during the Dodgers Gala on Thursday. (Dodgers)
Vin Scully appears before the crowd during the Dodgers Gala on Thursday. (Dodgers)

The stars of Hollywood came together with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night to raise money for two Dodgers’ charities and to celebrate the legendary career of broadcaster Vin Scully.

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The “blue carpet” event was the second annual Dodgers Foundation’s Blue Diamond Gala. More than 1,000 people attended, including celebrities ranging from Matthew McConaughey to John Mayer to Sylvester Stallone. The main event was a two-hour concert from Fleetwood Mac, which included a special appearance by Scully himself.

Here’s more from Variety:

The gala, which honored legendary Dodgers announcer Vin Scully’s 67-year career with the baseball organization, opened with a dinner and then transitioned into the stadium for a tribute to Scully, a charity auction, and a concert to close the night. The legendary rock band whirled through nearly two hours of hits, highlighted by a rendition of “Landslide” which singer Stevie Nicks dedicated to the guest of honor.

An “honored, delighted, and humbled” Scully spoke to the crowd before the concert, sharing a few of the sort of anecdotes he laced his broadcasts with throughout the seven decades, before closing with a heartfelt “thank you.” Scully said, “If I could sum up the love affair that I’ve had with baseball, and the love affair that I’ve had with the Dodgers: Thank God, in two words. I will thank him from now until the end of time, and I will thank you tonight for this wonderful honor.”

Scully, who’s set to retire after 67 seasons in the Dodgers booth, added that he wished he could stay on stage to sing with the band, but indicated his voice is best saved for broadcasting baseball.

Honestly, we think Scully and his golden voice could have pulled off something memorable, but the fans and celebrity attendees enjoyed the event nonetheless.

Nichol Whiteman, the foundation’s executive director, estimated that the charity would collect about $2 million from the event. Proceeds will be funded to Dodgers Dreamfields and Dodgers RBI, which is part of MLB’s program to revive baseball in the inner city. Needless to say, it sounds like the event was a success on every level.

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