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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More Bob Uecker Quotes
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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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I had slumps that lasted into the winter.
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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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Phil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate.
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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 knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.
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On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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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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Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.
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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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Today you don’t have to do that, because catchers’ mitts are more like first baseman’s gloves.
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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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I did stand-up, weird and ignorant stuff about my career – anything for a laugh.
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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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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.
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