You throw batting practice, you warm up pitchers, you sit and cheer. You do whatever you have to do to stay on the team.
BOB UECKERAny teammate of mine that had a kid and a boy that was capable of playing baseball.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
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I knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.
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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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Today you don’t have to do that, because catchers’ mitts are more like first baseman’s gloves.
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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 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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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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I had slumps that lasted into the winter.
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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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When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.
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I had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.
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I think my top salary was maybe in 1966. I made $17,000 and 11 of that came from selling other players’ equipment.
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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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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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On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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