Vin Scully
11 quotes
Biography
"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."
"I'm going to sit back, light up, and hope I don't chew the cigarette to pieces."
"The ability to throw 100 mph cannot be taught, cannot be learned, it can only be God-given."
"It's a mere moment in a man's life between the All-Star Game and an old timer's game."
"A little roller up along first; behind the bag! It gets through Buckner! Here comes Knight and the Mets win it!"
"(Roberto) Clemente could field the ball in New York and throw out a guy in Pennsylvania."
"You know, friends, so many people have wished me congratulations on a 67-year career in baseball, and they've wished me a wonderful retirement with my family, and now, all I can do is tell you what I wish for you. May God give you, for every storm, a rainbow; for every tear, a smile; for every care, a promise; and a blessing in each trial. For every problem life seems, a faithful friend to share; for every sigh, a sweet song, and an answer for each prayer. You and I have been friends for a long time, but I know, in my heart, I've always needed you more than you've ever needed me, and I'll miss our time together more than I can say. But, you know what, there will be a new day, and, eventually, a new year, and when the upcoming winter gives way to spring, ooh, rest assured, once again, it will be time for Dodger baseball. So, this is Vin Scully wishing you a pleasant good afternoon, wherever you may be."
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamppost: for support, not illumination."
"Scully is so well-regarded for his mastery of the English language and his enviable demeanor that the "voice of the Dodgers" has become the "voice of the World Series" year after year for the CBS Radio Network. In 1976, Dodger fans voted Scully the "most memorable personality" in Los Angeles Dodger history."
"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."
"Don't let the winds blow your dreams away... or steal your faith in God."