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…
BOB UECKERI 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.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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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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Any teammate of mine that had a kid and a boy that was capable of playing baseball.
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On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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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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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 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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When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.
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I did stand-up, weird and ignorant stuff about my career – anything for a laugh.
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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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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.
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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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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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I had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.
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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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