Don’t let the winds blow your dreams away… or steal your faith in God.
VIN SCULLYOne 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.
More Vin Scully Quotes
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Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamppost: for support, not illumination.
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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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Almost all of us growing up have played baseball on some level. It has an inside track with people. It has a unifying effect.
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It’s easier to pick off a fast runner than to pick off a lazy runner.
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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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It’s a wonderful feeling being a bridge to the past and unite generations.
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To be honest, I’ve never been interested in how many games I’ve done and seen. It doesn’t mean anything to anybody. All I know is I’m eternally grateful for having been allowed to work so many games.
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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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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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Good is not good when better is expected.
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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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You can almost taste the pressure now.
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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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I’m going to sit back, light up, and hope I don’t chew the cigarette to pieces.
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