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An easy call: Vin Scully is the 2016 Southern California Sports Person of the Year

/ STAFF WRITER

In early October, St. John’s Episcopal Church in Corona updated the “welcome” message on its street corner marquee. In addition to reminding worshipers about the times for the Sunday services, the clip-on letters spelled out a perfect gospel message:

“Be Like Vin Scully … Notice And Praise The Good In Everyone.”

It was if God just dropped the mic. There may not be another perfect thing to say, write or preach about our choice for the 2016 Southern California News Group Sports Person of the Year.

It was a year so improbable for nominees deserving of our annual recognition for the person, place or things that made the most news, good or bad, in Southern California.