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I had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.

Bob Uecker

In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.
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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 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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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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The way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until it stops rolling and then pick it up.
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On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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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 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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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 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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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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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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I was acting when I was playing baseball.
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Anybody with ability can play in the big leagues. But to be able to trick people year in and year out the way I did, I think that was a much greater feat.
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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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Catch Kruckleball Pick Roll Stop Up
Phil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate.
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I had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.

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