Vin Scully and some special guests threw out the first pitch for World Series Game 2 at Dodger Stadium

Vin Scully, the longtime Dodgers announcer who retired at the end of last season, isn’t in the booth for this World Series (contrary to what some fans wanted and were petitioning to have happen,) but he is enjoying things as a fan.

He was in the house for Game 1 when the Dodgers beat the Astros 3-1 to take an early series lead. And for Game 2, he picked up a baseball himself to do the ceremonial first pitch honors before things kicked off.

Scully is a fan favorite, as anybody who has spent any time around baseball knows, and while he might not want to be back on the job on this big stage, it’s great that he feels comfortable enough to experience the games at Dodger Stadium in person.

He basically narrated his own first pitch experience, just as he would for anybody else doing those honors, which was so freaking awesome — to put it bluntly.

That’s when he called for a catcher to help him out, and Steve Yeager came out to do so. Yeager spent 14 years with the Dodgers in the ‘70s and ‘80s (and won a World Series with the team in 1981) and is the perfect choice for that surprise.

Vin then joked about practicing with his wife all week before “stretching out” his arm and doing a bit about going to the bullpen for a lefty that could help him out.

That’s when he brought out Fernando Valenzuela, one of the Dodgers’ all-time greats.

The entire thing was a mix between welcoming Vin back (including a “Scully! Scully!” chant from the crowd), celebrating the moment the current team is in, and getting as many past stars involved in the ceremony as possible.

A great showing from Vin, as only he could do it, and an awesome compromise between not participating in the on-field festivities at all and being fully back with the organization for the postseason. His wit and enthusiasm are always welcome at any baseball game, and the weight of the moment only made that more true in this instance.

It was honestly a bit emotional. Did anybody else feel like things were getting a little dusty where they were watching the game?

No? Just me? That’s fine too. Somebody just pass some tissues and I’ll be fine.