When I was very small, maybe 8 years old, we had a big radio that stood on four legs, and it had a cross piece underneath it, and I used to take a pillow and crawl under the radio.
VIN SCULLYI don’t like to be alone, but I do cherish the moments that I’m alone with a good book.
More Vin Scully Quotes
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Don’t let the winds blow your dreams away… or steal your faith in God.
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If I categorized home runs that I’ve seen, without a doubt the monumental one is Henry’s. But I’ve seen a lot of classic, great home runs. Gibson’s was probably the most theatrical home run I’ve ever seen.
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Losing feels worse than winning feels good.
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The roar of the crowd has always been the sweetest music. It’s intoxicating.
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I really love baseball. The guys and the game, and I love the challenge of describing things. The only thing I hate – and I know you have to be realistic and pay the bills in this life – is the loneliness on the road.
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I try to call the play as quickly as I possibly can and then shut up and let the crowd roar because, to me, the crowd is the most wonderful thing in the whole world when it’s making noise.
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I don’t like to be alone, but I do cherish the moments that I’m alone with a good book.
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In all honesty, once you become a professional, number one, you’re no longer a fan. I don’t root for the Dodgers, really. I just try to do the game as best I can. And the winning and the losing will take care of itself.
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It’s a wonderful feeling being a bridge to the past and unite generations.
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I’m going to sit back, light up, and hope I don’t chew the cigarette to pieces.
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I’ve told several writers this, and, again, I get back to it, but if you want to make God smile, tell him your plans.
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I’m not a military general, a business guru, not a philosopher or author. It’s only me.
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Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamppost: for support, not illumination.
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If I can get a story about a player, I would give you a ship load of numbers, batting averages and all just for that one precious story. That’s the kind of thing that I love to do.
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You can almost taste the pressure now.
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