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.
BOB UECKERAfter getting out of the service and going into baseball I never wanted to do anything else.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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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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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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Hey, I think it’s easy for guys to hit .300 and stay in the big leagues. Hit .200 and try to stick around as long as I did; I think it’s a much greater accomplishment. That’s hard.
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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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We were on for six years. We were in syndication for a while. It had its run. I still see the people from ‘Mr. Belvedere,’ too. We stay in touch.
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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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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 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.
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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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Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
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I saw their folks more that day than they did the whole weekend.
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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 knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.
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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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