L-A Street To Be Renamed for Broadcaster Vin Scully

A street leading to Dodger Stadium will be named after the team's longtime play-by-play announcer Vin Scully, who plans to retire after 67 seasons with the Dodgers.

The council voted 12-0 to begin the process for renaming Elysian Park Avenue between Sunset Boulevard and Stadium Way as "Vin Scully Avenue.''

"Now we're going to say, 'Hey, go up Sunset and make a right on Scully Avenue' -- that's going to be the new directions to get to Dodger Stadium,'' said Councilman Gil Cedillo, who proposed the street name change.

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Cedillo called Scully "the voice and symbol of baseball, not just for the Dodgers but the entire nation.''

"I remember growing up in the city, and I couldn't always afford to go to the games,'' Cedillo said. "We had a little radio, as all young boys and girls did in that time period. While you may not have been able to afford the games, you could turn on the radio, and with that you can see the Dodgers, each and every pitch, each and every play ... just amazing storytelling that was unparalleled.''

Fox News11 reports Dodger manager Dave Roberts told the council that "on behalf of the players, the organization, we're deeply honored, as Vin has called many great monumental moments'' in Dodger history.

Former Dodger stars Orel Hershiser, Maury Wills and others were on hand for the vote, as were several active players.

The Dodger team tweeted a statement from Scully, who said he was "overwhelmed'' by the decision to rename a street after him.

"I was raised on the streets of New York and to have a street named after me in Los Angeles is almost too much to comprehend,'' he said.

"A path to Dodger Stadium is a pathway to my heart. For 55 years, it has been an honor to walk that road to one of the greatest entertainment centers in the world, a place that has brought so much joy to all of us. I thank God for this great honor,'' he said.

The 88-year-old Bronx-born Scully has announced Dodger games since 1950, when the team played in Brooklyn. He said in August that the 2016 season likely will be his last.