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I saw their folks more that day than they did the whole weekend.

Bob Uecker

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.
BOB UECKER

Award Country Get Lot Once People Player
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.
BOB UECKER

Accomplish Around Big Deal Easy Guy Hard League Long Stay Think
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.
BOB UECKER

Day Enjoy Fan Game Hope Listen Much Park
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.
BOB UECKER

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
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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Ca Equipment Made Maybe Me Player Salary Sell Think Top
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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Ask Bat Hit Last Lot People Time
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.
BOB UECKER

Car Error Gosh Made Parent Proud Really Show Something Struck Think
I hit a grand slam off Ron Herbel and when his manager Herman Franks came out to get him, he was bringing Herbel’s suitcase.
BOB UECKER

Bring Came Grand Manager Out People Slam Suitcase
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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Bad Day Ever Go Like Lose Once Park Think
On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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Create Got People Radio See Television
Before broadcasting for 50-some years, I did TV, played 10 years in the big leagues, won a world championship – and played a big part in that, too, letting the Cardinals inject me with hepatitis. Takes a big man to do that.
BOB UECKER

Big Broadcast Championship Do Hepatitis League Man Play World
I spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.
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Best Grade Life Spent Tenth Three Year
In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.
BOB UECKER

Big Layer Minor Name Season Second Year
The way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until it stops rolling and then pick it up.
BOB UECKER

Catch Knuckleball Pick Roll Stop Until Up Way
I think I set a terrific example of ‘Don’t do this’ and ‘Don’t do that.’ And that’s one of the things that I’m most proud of.
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Example Most One Proud Terrific Thing Think

I saw their folks more that day than they did the whole weekend.

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