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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.

Vin Scully

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Vin Scully
Age: 96
Born: 1927
Born: November 29
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Vincent Edward Scully
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