Vin Scully
Vin Scully
Vincent Edward "Vin" Scullyis an American sportscaster, best known as the play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers MLB team. He has been with the team since its days in Brooklyn. His 67 seasons with the Dodgersare the longest time any broadcaster has been with a single team in professional sports history, and he is second by one year to only Tommy Lasorda in terms of number of years with the Dodgers organization in any capacity...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSportscaster
Date of Birth29 November 1927
CityThe Bronx, NY
CountryUnited States of America
The roar of the crowd has always been the sweetest music. It's intoxicating.
God willing, I will be back next year. Over the years I have been blessed to have so many friends, including those that sit in the stands and listen, as well as those at home who listen and watch. It is just too hard to say goodbye to all these friends. Naturally there will come a time when I will have to say goodbye, but I’ve soul-searched and this is not the time.
I've always felt, it's a gift of God, whatever I have, whatever has made me do what I do for as long as I do it. But I know I can lose that in one second. A stroke. Whatever. One second. Blow the whole thing. So, when you do think about that, you realize how fortunate and how blessed you've been, and that's really how I feel.
Losing feels worse than winning feels good.
Naturally there will come a time, when I will have to say goodbye, but I've soul-searched and this is not the time,
It's easier to pick off a fast runner than to pick off a lazy runner.
He (Bob Gibson) pitches as though he's double-parked.
The ability to throw 100 mph cannot be taught, cannot be learned, it can only be God-given.
Almost all of us growing up have played baseball on some level. It has an inside track with people. It has a unifying effect.
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.
That really is my trademark. Day to day, week in, week out. If something happens and the crowd roars, I shut up.
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.
It's a wonderful feeling being a bridge to the past and unite generations.
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.