I had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.
BOB UECKERBaseball hasn’t forgotten me. I go to a lot of old-timers games and I haven’t lost a thing. I sit in the bullpen and let people throw things at me. Just like old times.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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Not bragging by any means, but I could have done a lot of other stuff as far as working in films go and working in television…
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Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.
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I spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.
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I did stand-up, weird and ignorant stuff about my career – anything for a laugh.
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He really showed me something. Struck out three times. Made an error that lost the game. Parents were throwing things at our car and swearing at us as we drove off. Gosh, I was proud.
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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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Depending on the weight and model I was using at that time – I would say eight to 10 cookouts.
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I was acting when I was playing baseball.
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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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How do you catch a knuckleball? You wait until it stops rolling, then go pick it up.
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If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
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The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League game.
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We were on for six years. We were in syndication for a while. It had its run. I still see the people from ‘Mr. Belvedere,’ too. We stay in touch.
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Today you don’t have to do that, because catchers’ mitts are more like first baseman’s gloves.
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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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