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.
BOB UECKERI 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.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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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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Depending on the weight and model I was using at that time – I would say eight to 10 cookouts.
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I set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don’t even get printed.
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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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Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.
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I had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.
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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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Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
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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 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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On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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Sure, women sportswriters look when they’re in the clubhouse. Read their stories. How else do you explain a capital letter in the middle of a word?
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I always tried to stay around .190, with three or four RBI. And I tried to get them all in September. That way I always had something to talk about during the winter.
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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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