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In this photo dated January 6, 1982, Vin Scully in front of a podium with the Dodgers logo behind him.
Here are photos, videos and ephemera from Southern California archives to add to the collective celebration of one of the best sportscasters in history.
Vin Scully: Beloved Voice of Dodger Baseball
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Roz Wyman, Jaime Jarrín and more remember Vin Scully, the longtime voice of Dodger games.
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Discover the Angels' humble beginnings as a then-minor-league club playing out of Chutes Park, an all-dirt stadium part of a larger family entertainment center that included attractions like bowling alleys and an 85-foot-tall water ride.
Baseball, A Silver Lining in the Internment Camps
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During World War II, the internment camps became involuntary homes for thousands.
Hollywood stars playing during celebrity day. | LA Herald Examiner Photo Collection, Los Angeles Public Library
The Hollywood Stars minor league, which played in Los Angeles from 1926-1957, started a tradition to host an annual game featuring celebrity players, coaches and cheerleaders.
Former Los Angeles mayor James Hahn as a 7-year-old honorary Dodgers bat boy. | Still from "Dodgers Stories: 6 Decades in L.A."
Former Los Angeles mayor James Hahn was designated the honorary Dodgers bat boy for Opening Day 1958 at seven years old.
Rosalind Wyman checks home base and the general view at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in preparation to receive the Dodgers for Opening Day. | Los Angeles Examiner/USC Libraries/Corbis via Getty Images
Nancy Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein and Helen Gahagan Douglas, are only some of the strong female forces who have formed the circle of influence surrounding Rosalind Wyman, the woman responsible for bringing the Dodgers to L.A. in the 1950s.
Fernando Valenzuela jacket
The exhibition is on display at the Skirball Cultural Center through Oct. 30, 2016.
Before the Dodgers
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In this episode, "Lost LA" explores the various ways Southern California's inhabitants have used the hills around Dodger Stadium.
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Before Dodger Stadium, there was Mount Lookout -- one of the best vantage points for sweeping views of Los Angeles.
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In the years following WWII, California's athletes served as the transnational bridge between Asia and the United States.
Chavez Ravine the canyon is clearly marked on this 1966 USGS topo map, a landform distinct from the hilly terrain now occupied by Dodger Stadium. Courtesy of the USGS.
Dodger Stadium might have replaced the community known as Chavez Ravine, but the actual canyon still exists -- albeit anonymously.
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