Dodgers legend Vin Scully gives epic commentary on Nick Ahmed’s No. 13
Apr 15, 2016, 11:30 AM | Updated: Apr 16, 2016, 4:10 pm
Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully, left, looks up in the stands with former owner Peter O'Malley as Scully is honored before the start of an opening day baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
(AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
Los Angeles Dodgers sportscaster Vin Scully will retire after the 2016 season and it’s not been difficult to find reasons why the 88-year-old play-by-play man will be missed.
Scully, the voice of the Dodgers since 1950, was calling Los Angeles’ 5-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday when D-backs shortstop Nick Ahmed gave his team a 1-0 lead with an RBI single.
That led to an epic, classic Scully commentary on Ahmed’s No. 13 jersey.
Arizona’s Nick Ahmed, whose number is 13, had an RBI in the 5th. @VinScullyTweet then said this. Never retire. pic.twitter.com/taXrIoEzbx
— Rich Mayor (@CityHall03) April 15, 2016
Scully probably has Dodgers fans convinced 13 isn’t always bad luck, but it had been in the series against the Diamondbacks. Ahmed recorded an RBI in every game while homering in the first two games of the series that Los Angeles won, 2-1.
Ahmed’s defense stood out last season but his start at the plate has been one of the most surprising storylines for Arizona early in 2016.
Ahmed is batting .300 through 10 games and 30 at-bats, and he is tied on the team for the second-most RBI (6) on the season. He’s in the top-three D-backs in on-base percentage, slugging and OPS as well.
