More Californians Should Retire Like Vin Scully
We'd All Be Better Off If Older Workers Said Long, Extended Goodbyes
If only more Californians could retire like Vin.
Vin Scully, that is. The Hall of Fame announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers will call his last game this Sunday, October 2, a month shy of his 89th birthday. That retirement has touched off a national celebration of Scully’s announcing mastery, his storytelling methods, and his many contributions to baseball through 67 years with the Dodgers.
But what deserves even more attention—including from Californians who couldn’t care less about sports—is the smart, progressive way he planned his retirement.
In this country, retirements are often …
