I saw their folks more that day than they did the whole weekend.
BOB UECKERHow do you catch a knuckleball? You wait until it stops rolling, then go pick it up.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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I spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.
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You know, I was once named Minor League Player of the Year… unfortunately, I had been in the majors for two years at the time.
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After getting out of the service and going into baseball I never wanted to do anything else.
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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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People have asked me a lot of times, because I didn’t hit a lot, how long a dozen bats would last me.
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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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In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.
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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 signed a very modest $3,000 bonus with the Braves in Milwaukee. And my old man didn’t have that kinda money to put out.
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On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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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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I was acting when I was playing baseball.
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I just grew the hair on my back. Facial hair just wasn’t appealing to me. I liked it on my back, though.
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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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I think I set a terrific example of ‘Don’t do this’ and ‘Don’t do that.’ And that’s one of the things that I’m most proud of.
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