When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.
BOB UECKERDepending on the weight and model I was using at that time – I would say eight to 10 cookouts.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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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?
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Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
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I had slumps that lasted into the winter.
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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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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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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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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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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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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 had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.
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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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In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.
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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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Phil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate.
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