March 29th, 2024 at 4:00 pm 
by Trevor Jackson Another home opener has come and gone, and the 2024 season has begun. Although the day was filled with sunshine, pomp and circumstance and ended with a Dodger win, I could feel that something was missing.
I joyfully listened as the public address announcer introduced this year’s team on a beautiful Thursday afternoon in front of the Dodgers faithful, and it was difficult not to think of the late great Vin Scully.
Vin was the voice that BROUGHT us so many memorable moments, and one of those moments each year was Opening Day. Vin’s narrative provided the backdrop for Opening Day, soothing our minds and reminding us that after another long winter, baseball had, indeed, returned.
We all know the trademarks: the soothing, distinctive voice, the smooth delivery, and the stories with links to the past that captivated us for decades.
(Jon SooHoo)
In recent years, Vin was an integral part of home openers at Dodger Stadium. In 2014, we watched as Vin was chauffeured into Dodger Stadium by convertible and then throwing out the first pitch of the Dodgers home opener.
And for many years, Opening Day broadcasts began with Vin setting the table for the season. Vin would open by summarizing off-season acquisitions, and inviting us in to join him for the drama and excitement of Opening Day.
Oh, don’t get me wrong. Joe Davis, Orel Hershiser, and others have done a phenomenal job carrying the torch. We are fortunate to have such excellence in our broadcast booth.
As the season continues, our 2024 Dodgers are posed to give us a thrilling season. Viewers and listeners may not notice his absence every night or on every broadcast. We’ll get distracted by the game and the team’s success. But on Opening Day, we again felt the loss. We sensed something was missing.
I missed Vin.
How about you? Did you notice? Did you feel both the joy of Opening Day and yet think that something, or someone, was missing?
Go Dodgers!
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“But, you know what? There will be a new day, and, eventually, a new year, and when the upcoming winter gives way to spring, ooh, rest assured, once again, it will be Time for Dodger baseball.” – Vin Scully
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Get out of my head, Trevor!
I swear that two minutes into the broadcast, I said to my self: “Man, I miss Vin.”
I agree that we are blessed with the best broadcasters in the game, but even they will tell you that Vin was the best there’s ever been.
I will ALWAYS miss Vin. My uncle took me by the hand at 6 years old in 1962 to the brand new Dodger Stadium. We only had black & white tv in those days and Vin made the broadcast come alive in color.
He will ALWAYS be missed by true Dodgers fans because he was THE reason so many came to love the game. I hope there is a paradise Vin because I know I will meet you there and will hear your soothing voice again.
Vin’s was the last adult voice from my childhood that I could still hear. I cherished his final years in the booth for this reason. Long after my grandparents, my aunts and uncles, and my parents passed away, I could still hear Vin. I miss him, too.