Famed Dodger announcer Vin Scully will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the L.A. Sports Council next month, honoring his nearly seven decades broadcasting for the Boys in Blue.
“I can’t think of a person more deserving of this recognition,” Sports Council President David Simon said. “Even more remarkable than his longevity is the consistently high quality and integrity his announcing has represented over the years.”
Scully, 88, announced in August that he plans to return for the 2016 season, which will be his 67th with the team — the longest time any broadcaster has been with a single professional sports team.
During the regular season, he only announces home games, along with road games in San Francisco and Anaheim.
Scully indicated, however, that next season would likely be his last.
“I don’t want any headlines, but I would say next year would be the last one. I mean how long can you can keep fooling people?” Scully said.
Scully will be honored during the LA Sports Awards ceremony Feb. 25 at the Beverly Hilton.
