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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.

Bob Uecker

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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Brag Done Film Lot Mean Stuff Television Work
If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
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Every Forward Guy Hit Hundred Look Three Year
I had slumps that lasted into the winter.
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Into Last Stump Winter
Any teammate of mine that had a kid and a boy that was capable of playing baseball.
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Baseball Boy Capable Kind Mine Play Treatment
Phil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate.
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Behind Brother Country Home Other People Pitch Plate Sit
I had a great shoe contract and glove contract with a company who paid me a lot of money never to be seen using their stuff.
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Company Contract Glove Great Lot Money Paid Shoe Stuff Use
You throw batting practice, you warm up pitchers, you sit and cheer. You do whatever you have to do to stay on the team.
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Bat Cheer Picher Practice Stay Team Warm Whatever
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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Bonus Kinda Modest Money Old Out People Sign
I used to soak my mitts in a bucket of water for about two days. Then I’d put a couple of baseballs in the pocket and wrap it up with a rubber band.
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Band Baseball Bucket Couple Day Mitts Rub Soak Two Use Water Wrap
I knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.
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Baseball Came Career Knew Out Picture
How do you catch a knuckleball? You wait until it stops rolling, then go pick it up.
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Catch Kruckleball Pick Roll Stop Up
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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Been Harm Know League Major Minor Once Player Time Two Unfortunately Year
After getting out of the service and going into baseball I never wanted to do anything else.
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Anything Baseball Else Get Go Service Want
Let’s face it. Umpiring is not an easy or happy way to make a living. In the abuse they suffer, and the pay they get for it, you see an imbalance that can only be explained by their need to stay close to a game they can’t resist.
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Close Explain Face Happy Make Need Resist Suffer Umpiring
Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.
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Company Endorse Good Product Sport
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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Career Highlight Intention Met People Rundown Two

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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