People have asked me a lot of times, because I didn’t hit a lot, how long a dozen bats would last me.
BOB UECKERPeople have asked me a lot of times, because I didn’t hit a lot, how long a dozen bats would last me.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.
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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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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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In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.
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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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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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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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On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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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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When I came up to bat with three men on and two outs in the ninth, I looked in the other team’s dugout and they were already in street clothes.
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I was acting when I was playing baseball.
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I spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.
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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.
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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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