When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.
BOB UECKERYou throw batting practice, you warm up pitchers, you sit and cheer. You do whatever you have to do to stay on the team.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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I always tried to stay around .190, with three or four RBI. And I tried to get them all in September. That way I always had something to talk about during the winter.
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I hope the fans have enjoyed listening as much as I’ve enjoyed doing the games. I don’t ever go to the park where I don’t have a good day.
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In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.
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How do you catch a knuckleball? You wait until it stops rolling, then go pick it up.
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I had been playing for a while, and I asked Louisville Slugger to send me a dozen flame treated bats. But when I got it, I realized they had sent me a box of ashes.
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If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
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The way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until it stops rolling and then pick it up.
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I didn’t get a lot of awards as a player. But they did have a Bob Uecker Day Off for me once in Philly.
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I was acting when I was playing baseball.
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I make fun of situations and try and find the humor in things, but it’s never at the expense of the other guy.
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I set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don’t even get printed.
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Career highlights? I had two – I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets.
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Hey, I think it’s easy for guys to hit .300 and stay in the big leagues. Hit .200 and try to stick around as long as I did; I think it’s a much greater accomplishment. That’s hard.
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I don’t like losing. But I don’t think I ever go to the park where I have a bad day. I don’t think once.
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Phil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate.
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