.@BillPlaschke called up legendary Dodgers announcer Vin Scully to see how he was holding up during the #coronavirus pandemic.
Wouldn't you know it, Vin was full of comforting words of wisdom. latimes.com/sports/dodgers…
Wouldn't you know it, Vin was full of comforting words of wisdom. latimes.com/sports/dodgers…
Scully said that he too, feels disconnected during this time of social distancing.
His kids come over, but they keep their distance.
“The kids are scared that they will bring in something that will just blow me away … it’s a very difficult time to go without hugs, you know?”
His kids come over, but they keep their distance.
“The kids are scared that they will bring in something that will just blow me away … it’s a very difficult time to go without hugs, you know?”
"He does not remain melancholy for long," @BillPlaschke writes. "He is, remember, a believer in improbable years and impossible home runs. He reminds us that this country has endured and triumphed over great troubles."
Scully, as usual, says he tries not to focus on the gloom, but ponder the good.
When the crisis does begin to slow, Scully says, we’ll know by the crack of the bat.
“When baseball begins, whenever that is, that will be a sure sign that the country is slowly getting back on its feet.”
“When baseball begins, whenever that is, that will be a sure sign that the country is slowly getting back on its feet.”
If Scully could offer one piece of wisdom during these dark times, it’s that, truly, we need to sing in the rain.
Read @BillPlaschke's column and listen to his interview with Vin Scully here:
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