I had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.
BOB UECKER
You throw batting practice, you warm up pitchers, you sit and cheer. You do whatever you have to do to stay on the team.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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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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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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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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Phil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate.
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On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
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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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