Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History

Interview with Scott Downs, December 21, 2015

Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries

 

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00:00:00 - Playing baseball in high school / first impressions of the University of Kentucky

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Partial Transcript: Alright, Scott Downs.

Segment Synopsis: Scott talks about playing at Pleasure Ridge Park High School. He talks about his first impressions of the UK campus and going to practice.

Keywords: Competition; First impressions; Freshman; High school; Practices

Subjects: Baseball coaches; Baseball players; University of Kentucky--Baseball

00:11:59 - Memorable games / University of Kentucky teammates

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Partial Transcript: What, in--what, what do you think your most memorable game at the University of Kentucky was?

Segment Synopsis: Downs recalls three memorable games at the University of Kentucky. He talks about his teammates and their personalities.

Keywords: Baseball pitchers; Games; Hit streaks; Pitching; Teammates

Subjects: Baseball players; University of Kentucky--Baseball

00:19:35 - Learning accountability and making mistakes / favorite coaches and teammates

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Partial Transcript: Well Scott let me ask you this.

Segment Synopsis: Downs talks about the skills he learned from playing baseball in high school and college, and how important it is to be accountable and responsible. He talks about how in the major leagues players are under a microscope and their mistakes are criticized more heavily than the average person. He talks about the teammates and coaches that made an impact on his life.

Keywords: Accountability; High school; Major leagues; Mistakes; Night life; Pitching; Teammates

Subjects: Baseball coaches; Baseball players; University of Kentucky--Baseball