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A man really determines himself by what he does.

Vin Scully

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.
VIN SCULLY

God Planning Smile Writing Yourself
I’m not a military general, a business guru, not a philosopher or author. It’s only me.
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Author Business General Military Myself Philosophy
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.
VIN SCULLY

Love Myself Player Story Work
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.
VIN SCULLY

Game Hate Lonely Love Myself Realistic Road
That really is my trademark. Day to day, week in, week out. If something happens and the crowd roars, I shut up.
VIN SCULLY

Audience Crowd Myself Roar Stop Trademark
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.
VIN SCULLY

Classic Doubt Home Monument Myself See Theatre
A man really determines himself by what he does.
VIN SCULLY

Determination Himself Man
I don’t like to be alone, but I do cherish the moments that I’m alone with a good book.
VIN SCULLY

Alone Book Cherish Goodness Moments Myself
I think when I first started, I tried to make believe I was in the ballpark, sitting next to somebody and just talking. And if you go to a ballgame, and you sit there, you’re not going to talk pitches for three hours.
VIN SCULLY

Believe Myself Pitch Start Talk Thinking
One of my favorite expressions ever uttered by a player is Roy Campanella’s line about how, in order to be a major-league player, you have to have a lot of little boy in you.
VIN SCULLY

Expression Oneself Order Player
It’s a great time of the year. If you can stand it.
VIN SCULLY

Greatness Stand Time Yourself
Don’t let the winds blow your dreams away… or steal your faith in God.
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Blow Dreams Faith God Steal Wind
You can almost taste the pressure now.
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Pressure Taste Yourself
As long as you live keep smiling because it brightens everybody’s day.
VIN SCULLY

Bright Day Live Smile Yourself
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 SCULLY

Crawl Myself Old Small
The roar of the crowd has always been the sweetest music. It’s intoxicating.
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Audience Crowd Intoxication Music Roar Sweet

A man really determines himself by what he does.

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