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.
VIN SCULLYIt’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.
More Vin Scully Quotes
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Losing feels worse than winning feels good.
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As long as you live keep smiling because it brightens everybody’s day.
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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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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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A man really determines himself by what he does.
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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’m going to sit back, light up, and hope I don’t chew the cigarette to pieces.
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It’s a wonderful feeling being a bridge to the past and unite generations.
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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.
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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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It’s a great time of the year. If you can stand it.
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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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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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Thank you for sneaking your transistor under the pillow as you grew up loving the Tigers. God has a new adventure for me.
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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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