I set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don’t even get printed.
BOB UECKERSporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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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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Depending on the weight and model I was using at that time – I would say eight to 10 cookouts.
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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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I spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.
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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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If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
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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 had a great shoe contract and glove contract with a company who paid me a lot of money never to be seen using their stuff.
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Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.
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I did stand-up, weird and ignorant stuff about my career – anything for a laugh.
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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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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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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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How do you catch a knuckleball? You wait until it stops rolling, then go pick it up.
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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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