I set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don’t even get printed.
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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I had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.
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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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On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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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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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 was acting when I was playing baseball.
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I had been playing for a while, and I asked Louisville Slugger to send me a dozen flame treated bats. But when I got it, I realized they had sent me a box of ashes.
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Before broadcasting for 50-some years, I did TV, played 10 years in the big leagues, won a world championship – and played a big part in that, too, letting the Cardinals inject me with hepatitis. Takes a big man to do that.
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I saw their folks more that day than they did the whole weekend.
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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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Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
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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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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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