The Dodgers in Ring of Honor who made their mark off the field
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The Ring of Honor lies down the left-field line at Dodger Stadium, displaying the numbers and names of the most significant figures in the history of the Dodgers, from Brooklyn to Los Angeles.
That includes the 12 players and coaches whose numbers have been retired by the franchise, most of whom are Hall of Famers: Pee Wee Reese, Tommy Lasorda, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, Jim Gilliam, Don Sutton, Walter Alston, Sandy Koufax, Fernando Valenzuela, Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson and Don Drysdale.
There are three others in the Ring of Honor who were not players or coaches, but were so significant to the team that they were enshrined alongside the top on-field figures in franchise history.
Here are the Dodgers' Ring of Honor inductees who were not players or coaches, listed in order of induction:
Vin Scully
Inducted in 2017
In his 67 years as the voice of the Dodgers, the late, great Scully was considered by many to be the heart and soul of the team. From his first game in 1950 to his final sign-off in 2016, Scully went from coast to coast with the Dodgers, providing legendary calls to go with some of the most iconic moments in franchise history.
The 1982 recipient of the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award, Scully was further immortalized in franchise history when he became the first non-player or coach to be inducted into the Ring of Honor. In the year following his final broadcast, the Dodgers celebrated his induction with a ceremony and unveiled a plaque with his name and a microphone next to all the retired numbers.
"Those are numbers to many," Scully said during the ceremony. "To me, they are friends of mine throughout my baseball life. I'm eternally grateful to the Dodgers for putting me there."
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Jaime Jarrín
Inducted in 2018
Jarrín counted Scully as a mentor and a friend, and their microphone plaques sit side by side in the Ring of Honor. From the beginning of the Dodgers' time in L.A., Jarrín spent 64 seasons as the Spanish-language voice of the team until his retirement at the end of the 2022 season.
When Jarrín emigrated from Ecuador to the U.S., he had a limited knowledge of baseball, but he was a quick study and learned on the job, starting with his first Dodgers broadcast in 1959. He went on to become a beloved voice of the team, coming to prominence as Valenzuela's interpreter in '81, the beginning of "Fernandomania." Jarrín was the '98 recipient of the Frick Award, and he's immortalized alongside his fellow Hall of Famers at Dodger Stadium.
"As I think about this Ring of Honor," Jarrín said during his ceremony, "I am filled with gratitude and truly feel honored."
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Walter O'Malley
Inducted in 2024
O'Malley, the former owner of the Dodgers, was a polarizing figure for some. He moved the Dodgers across the country to Los Angeles in 1958 and opened Dodger Stadium in '62 -- which put an end to the team's nearly seven decades in Brooklyn. That was fair cause for resentment among members of the former New York fanbase, but it ultimately ushered in a new era of success for the franchise.
O'Malley was posthumously elected to the Hall of Fame in 2008, and now his plaque -- bearing his name and the L.A. Dodgers logo -- hangs at the stadium he built. O'Malley's son, Peter, himself a former team owner, was there to accept the honor on behalf of his late father.