Sure, women sportswriters look when they’re in the clubhouse. Read their stories. How else do you explain a capital letter in the middle of a word?
BOB UECKERSure, women sportswriters look when they’re in the clubhouse. Read their stories. How else do you explain a capital letter in the middle of a word?
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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I had slumps that lasted into the winter.
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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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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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Depending on the weight and model I was using at that time – I would say eight to 10 cookouts.
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Baseball 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.
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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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Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.
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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 hope the fans have enjoyed listening as much as I’ve enjoyed doing the games. I don’t ever go to the park where I don’t have a good day.
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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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Any teammate of mine that had a kid and a boy that was capable of playing baseball.
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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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Hey, I think it’s easy for guys to hit .300 and stay in the big leagues. Hit .200 and try to stick around as long as I did; I think it’s a much greater accomplishment. That’s hard.
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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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