I had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.
BOB UECKERThe 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.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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We were on for six years. We were in syndication for a while. It had its run. I still see the people from ‘Mr. Belvedere,’ too. We stay in touch.
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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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Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.
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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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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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After getting out of the service and going into baseball I never wanted to do anything else.
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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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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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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 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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He really showed me something. Struck out three times. Made an error that lost the game. Parents were throwing things at our car and swearing at us as we drove off. Gosh, I was proud.
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I spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.
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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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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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Phil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate.
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