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.
VIN SCULLYI’m going to sit back, light up, and hope I don’t chew the cigarette to pieces.
More Vin Scully Quotes
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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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Losing feels worse than winning feels good.
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A man really determines himself by what he does.
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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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Don’t let the winds blow your dreams away… or steal your faith in God.
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You can almost taste the pressure now.
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As long as you live keep smiling because it brightens everybody’s day.
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It’s a wonderful feeling to be a bridge to the past and to unite generations. The sport of baseball does that, and I am just a part of it.
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I guess my thermometer for my baseball fever is still a goose bump.
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That really is my trademark. Day to day, week in, week out. If something happens and the crowd roars, I shut up.
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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 don’t like to be alone, but I do cherish the moments that I’m alone with a good book.
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It’s a great time of the year. If you can stand it.
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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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It’s easier to pick off a fast runner than to pick off a lazy runner.
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